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Hi Watkins Glen! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Watkins Glen teens powered Seneca Santa in the bitter cold
  • Why Watkins Glen just ranked among New York’s best beer towns
  • Why Watkins Glen just made a national list of peaceful towns

Also on today's calendar: Sunday Trivia at Grist Iron Brewing Company.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Snow showers; windy, colder, with a high of 26 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, snow showers, temps: high: 32, low: 18.
  • Saturday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 33 and low of 14 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Watkins Glen students brave cold for Seneca Santa (fingerlakes1.com) — Watkins Glen High School students braved bitter wind chills to form a human chain and unload a truck full of gifts for the Seneca Santa program, continuing a cherished local tradition. Their efforts will help provide toys and games to 202 children from 91 area families in need, with presents sorted at First Presbyterian Church and distributed just before Christmas.
   

2. Finger Lakes Towns of Geneva, Watkins Glen and Hammondsport Earn High Marks for Craft Beer • The KEUKA SUN (keukasun.com) — Watkins Glen is spotlighted as one of New York’s top small-town craft beer destinations, thanks to lakeside taprooms, harbor-front events, and nearby Grist Iron’s sweeping Seneca Lake views. The piece highlights how this recognition can boost local tourism, supporting village breweries, restaurants, and lodging while reinforcing Watkins Glen’s appeal beyond the state park and racetrack.
   

3. World Atlas names 11 most peaceful towns in the Finger Lakes (democratandchronicle.com) — Watkins Glen earns a spotlight as one of the Finger Lakes’ most peaceful small towns, praised for its walkable downtown, Seneca Harbor Park, and Watkins Glen International. The article also highlights Watkins Glen State Park’s waterfalls and gorges, then tours other serene destinations like Montour Falls, Geneva, Penn Yan, and more across the region.
   

4. AE Victory Racing Podiums In Two WRL Championships (sportscardigest.com) — Racing fans will recognize Watkins Glen in this season recap, where AE Victory Racing rebounded from a DNF there to finish third in both the Eastern and National World Racing League championships. The story follows their strong finale at Circuit of The Americas, highlights the team’s focus on developing women drivers, and previews a growing 2026 driver shootout program.
   

5. Checkered Flags and Changing Times:F1's Wild Ride Across America (talonmarks.com) — Local racing fans will recognize Watkins Glen International’s key role in this history of Formula One in America, as the track hosted the U.S. Grand Prix from 1961 to 1980. The article traces how F1 moved from the Glen to Phoenix, Indianapolis, Austin, and explores which U.S. cities might land future races, showing how the sport’s focus has shifted over time.
   

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