According to WENY News, a new business could be coming to the Town of Big Flats.

A plan to construct a 7 Brew Coffee stand is on the agenda for the planning board. According to town documents, the stand would be built within the existing parking lot between Michael’s and Taco Bell on County Route 64.

30 minutes ago, Elmira Telegram said:

According to WENY News, a new business could be coming to the Town of Big Flats.

A plan to construct a 7 Brew Coffee stand is on the agenda for the planning board. According to town documents, the stand would be built within the existing parking lot between Michael’s and Taco Bell on County Route 64.

Apparently from what I gather it is a drive thru only business.

6 minutes ago, Mike said:

Apparently from what I gather it is a drive thru only business.

It sounds like the reconstructed Dunkin on Chambers Rd. will be as well, or close to it. The plans are to lower the interior square footage to allow for more parking outside. Which is a good thing really, DD's tend to cause traffic issues around here for some reason. And by that I mean everyone flocks to the place for what I consider to be lousy coffee.

"America runs on Dunkin" may be part of the problem. 😄

1 hour ago, Chris said:

It sounds like the reconstructed Dunkin on Chambers Rd. will be as well, or close to it. The plans are to lower the interior square footage to allow for more parking outside. Which is a good thing really, DD's tend to cause traffic issues around here for some reason. And by that I mean everyone flocks to the place for what I consider to be lousy coffee.

"America runs on Dunkin" may be part of the problem. 😄

College ave and Miracle mile Dunkin are always backing up traffic. I am not a fan of their doughnuts I do occasionally like to get their breakfast deal like right now it's a medium drink and 2 of their egg wraps which are pretty good. Need to switch it up from Byrne dairy coffee every day ( i buy the mug for 50 that gets you free coffee for the year)

Checking out 7 brews menu it looks like mostly cold drinks like cold coffee, lemonade milkshakes and dirty sodas. Considering where it is going it should not be a very big building but will make getting out of that plaza a little harder unless you go down past TJ Maxx and use that entrance/exit

4 hours ago, Elmira Telegram said:

According to WENY News, a new business could be coming to the Town of Big Flats.

A plan to construct a 7 Brew Coffee stand is on the agenda for the planning board. According to town documents, the stand would be built within the existing parking lot between Michael’s and Taco Bell on County Route 64.

I can't believe how excited people are for that to open. Supposedly they have really good drinks. Personal opinion, if you have had one whether it be coffee or iced coffee drinks or anything along those lines, you have had them all. Except DD coffee. Nastiest stuff on early. Tastes like the crap they clean the pots with.

2 hours ago, KarenK said:

I can't believe how excited people are for that to open. Supposedly they have really good drinks. Personal opinion, if you have had one whether it be coffee or iced coffee drinks or anything along those lines, you have had them all. Except DD coffee. Nastiest stuff on early. Tastes like the crap they clean the pots with.

The types of drinks they are selling are all the rage now. There is another one called "sips" I believe. Tried "sips" in Florida and it was pretty good don't recall exactly what it was, but it was basically one of those dirty sodas.

"The loan holder, Church Extension Plan, is asking for the property to be sold as a mortgage foreclosure, with all proceeds going to the loan holder.

The lawsuit claims Journey Church has not made a mortgage payment since January 2023. It says the total due is now more than $1.7 million"

Journey Church sued over non-payment of mortgage loan

3 hours ago, MsKreed said:

Journey Church sued over non-payment of mortgage loan

Saw that on the news. Not really surprised. Feel bad for current Pastor who had nothing to do with any of it but is going to bear the brunt

9 hours ago, KarenK said:

Saw that on the news. Not really surprised. Feel bad for current Pastor who had nothing to do with any of it but is going to bear the brunt

Fair point....I'm sure a lot of people assume the spokeperson or "face" of an organization is hired as more than just a spiritual leader, but also responsible for business and financials.

Instead of realizing that there is some equivalent to a board of directors. Someone approved taking out the loan and presumably were tracking all the commercial/business revenue that The L was drawing in. All the way from the last payment in January 2023 through the end of 2023 when the last pastor skipped...to deciding to hire the new pastor and issuing his pay....to now.

At the very least, there would be some bookkeeper and office staff opening the mail and ignoring payments for over three years while keeping up on like NYSEG. and every other bill.

7 hours ago, MsKreed said:

Fair point....I'm sure a lot of people assume the spokeperson or "face" of an organization is hired as more than just a spiritual leader, but also responsible for business and financials.

Instead of realizing that there is some equivalent to a board of directors. Someone approved taking out the loan and presumably were tracking all the commercial/business revenue that The L was drawing in. All the way from the last payment in January 2023 through the end of 2023 when the last pastor skipped...to deciding to hire the new pastor and issuing his pay....to now.

At the very least, there would be some bookkeeper and office staff opening the mail and ignoring payments for over three years while keeping up on like NYSEG. and every other bill.

If it's still the same guy, he was the assistant pastor at the time but had nothing to do with the business side of the operations at the L

1 hour ago, KarenK said:

If it's still the same guy, he was the assistant pastor at the time but had nothing to do with the business side of the operations at the L

Exactly.

I wouldn't even expect the previous pastor to have had complete control of all business operations with no other church officers weighing in on multi-million dollar deals. And if they did allow him that sort of unfettered control, it's still on them to bear responsibility for the church's debts once he left.

According to news reports, ( paywall ) Finn Academy not only celebrated the charter school's 10th anniversary on Friday, but also assumed ownership of the building.

WETM news is reporting that an investigation is currently underway after a dog has died after allegedly being left inside an Elmira Animal Control vehicle.

Additionally, the station is reporting that the Elmira Animal Shelter was not selected to receive a $500,000 grant that was applied for.

6 hours ago, Elmira Telegram said:

WETM news is reporting that an investigation is currently underway after a dog has died after allegedly being left inside an Elmira Animal Control vehicle.

Additionally, the station is reporting that the Elmira Animal Shelter was not selected to receive a $500,000 grant that was applied for.

Both unacceptable.

I see Finger Lakes SPCA was awarded the grant for our area. Again.

1 hour ago, KarenK said:

Both unacceptable.

I see Finger Lakes SPCA was awarded the grant for our area. Again.

I’d like to know why the Grant was denied.

3 minutes ago, Ann said:

I’d like to know why the Grant was denied.

Me too but they never tell us that. Supposedly they will meet to review the errors or issues so they can reapply next year.

14 minutes ago, Chris said:

So...was "returned to the facility" and actually taken inside or left in a vehicle in 80 degree heat? If the reports that say he was found dead in a vehicle are false, then Chief should clearly refute them. If true, then 'returned to the facility' is a disingenuous lie of omission.