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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
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Southern Tier Land Conservancy acquires 117 acres of land in the Town of Lisle
TOWN OF LISLE, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – An organization formed during the pandemic to preserve local natural areas has made its most significant acquisition to date. The Southern Tier Land Conservancy is celebrating the purchase of 117 acres in the Town of Lisle that includes a man-made flood control pond. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition recommended the acquisition and secured $334,000 from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission to buy the land and do some restoration of the wetlands and plant some forest buffers. The 22-acre pond has been plagued by beavers, which have impacted the system's functionality. The beavers will be relocated, two additional acres of wetland and 17 new acres of woodland will be added. Jeremy Waddell is a wetlands biologist with the Upper Susquehanna Coalition, which is made up of soil and water conservation districts in 22 counties in New York and Pennsylvania. 'The 22-acre wetland that's down there, that's the constructed wetland that has the ability to store over 25 million gallons of water when maintained properly. So, through this acquisition and with our partnering with Southern Tier Land Conservancy, we're going to be ensuring that the flood resiliency infrastructure that is currently existing on this property is going to be well-maintained, is going to have that functionality going forward for many years to come,' said Waddell. The Southern Tier Land Conservancy will be responsible for managing and maintaining the property. It plans to add a small parking lot and some trails to provide hiking and fishing opportunities along the East Branch of Nanticoke Creek. Jason Shaw is President of the Land Conservancy. 'It would be lovely to be able to put in a trail, a small parking lot with maybe four or five parking spots, and a trail down to the pond, which is at the bottom of the valley here. It's so beautiful when you walk into it that people will love walking down there, maybe walking around the pond and then coming back up,' said Shaw. Shaw says this project is the ideal size and scale for the fairly new land conservancy. In addition to flood mitigation, it will also impede the flow of agricultural run-off into the Susquehanna River. It's the organization's second acquisition following a much smaller parcel in Owego. For more information or to make a donation, go to Southern Tier Land Conservancy acquires 117 acres of land in the Town of Lisle Deposit boy gets bedroom makeover thanks to A Room to Heal Free healthcare program available for Broome County residents Town of Union man arrested after drug and weapons bust Binghamton woman arrested after multi-state reckless driving incident Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
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Deposit boy gets bedroom makeover thanks to A Room to Heal
DEPOSIT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A 3-year-old boy from Deposit has a new space to heal, play, and let loose as he receives the bedroom of a lifetime. Maverick Meskl is a bubbly, busy, and happy boy who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in his optic nerve pathway. He underwent 15 months of chemotherapy, finishing in June of last year. To help Maverick feel at home, safe, and comfortable during his healing process, A Room to Heal recently upgraded his bedroom into a safari-themed healing space. The room is based on Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, Maverick's favorite place. It includes a new canopy bed, new decorations, toys, books, furniture, and more. Samantha Meskl, Maverick's Mom, says the new space will allow her son to express himself and focus on being a kid. 'It was such a light. It seemed like it was just so much bigger and just a new space for him to become a kid. It's great. It was moving for all of us,' said Meskl. Volunteers from A Room to Heal set up Maverick's new bedroom while he was away on a weeklong trip to Disney World, thanks to Make-A-Wish of Hudson Valley. The overall value of the project was around $5,000. Materials were donated by National Floor Center, Brushes over Broome, and Steve's Paint and Blinds. Southern Tier Land Conservancy acquires 117 acres of land in the Town of Lisle Deposit boy gets bedroom makeover thanks to A Room to Heal Free healthcare program available for Broome County residents Town of Union man arrested after drug and weapons bust Binghamton woman arrested after multi-state reckless driving incident Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-05-2025
- Health
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Free healthcare program available for Broome County residents
TOWN OF DICKINSON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Broome County residents have the opportunity to receive medical, dental, and veterinary care at no cost this summer thanks to members of the US military. A news conference was held recently at SUNY Broome to announce the Healthy Broome initiative, coming to the community college from August 11 to the 20. The no-cost healthcare is courtesy of the Department of Defense's Innovative Readiness Training program. Between 120 and 140 members of the Navy, the Air Force National Guard and Army Reserves will provide services on a first-come, first-served basis inside the college's Ice Center. Medical care can include health exams, school and youth sports physicals, health education, occupational and physical therapy, and behavioral health screenings. The United Way is helping to coordinate volunteers to assist with the mission. Director of Community Relations and Development at the United Way Sadie Purdy says her organization sees firsthand the sort of financial struggles people are facing. 'We hear from families who are struggling just to meet their most basic needs. Many have to choose between paying a bill and putting food on the table for their families. Often times, this causes medical and dental care to get overshadowed by the other critical needs that they must address each and every day,' said Purdy. Other services available will include dental exams, tooth extractions, and basic oral hygiene, plus eye exams and eyeglasses produced within 24 hours. There will also be veterinary exams available for dogs and cats. The county is looking to arrange transportation to and from the clinics using BC Transit. For more information on the program, go to Southern Tier Land Conservancy acquires 117 acres of land in the Town of Lisle Deposit boy gets bedroom makeover thanks to A Room to Heal Free healthcare program available for Broome County residents Town of Union man arrested after drug and weapons bust Binghamton woman arrested after multi-state reckless driving incident Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
