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Auburn City Council to consider tax levies, policies and contracts tonight
The Auburn City Council is scheduled to consider a series of financial resolutions, policy adoptions, a professional services contract and an appointment when it meets tonight at Memorial City Hall. Among the primary items on the agenda are two financial resolutions related to 2026 taxes. Council members are expected to vote on ... FULL STORY
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FRESH TAKES: Indiana secures national title, NFL Conference Championship Sunday (podcast)
The Indiana Hoosiers brought home their first national title in football on Monday. Nick Felice and Paul Russo talk about the game and what this means for college football that ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Seneca Falls police seek man wanted on petit larceny warrant
Seneca Falls police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted for failing to appear in court. The Seneca Falls Police Department identified the individual as Bobby M. Galusha, 53, who is wanted on an active ... Read More
Geneva police locate person
Geneva police confirmed they located the man tied to an investigation and reached his family, according to the City of Geneva Police Department. Officers had asked the public to help identify the 47-year-old after launching an active investigation ... Read More
School aid mostly rises in Cayuga County
A boost in state school funding could hit most Cayuga County classrooms next year, according to The Citizen, as Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out her new budget plan. Her $260 billion proposal sets aside ...
Beloved Newark drive-in gets fresh name
A longtime Newark burger staple is entering a new chapter with a new owner and a barnyard twist, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Former waitress Kirstie Bulman bought the iconic Bee Tee’s Drive-In ...
Palmyra man hospitalized in Rochester stabbing
A man from Palmyra ended up hospitalized after a stabbing in Rochester, according to RochesterFirst. Police responded Wednesday evening to a report of a stabbing at a Sunoco on Lyell Avenue, where officers found ...
Tompkins County urges state to block TeraWulf permit
Tompkins County lawmakers want New York regulators to hit pause on a controversial AI data center plan near Cayuga Lake, according to The Ithaca Voice. Legislators passed a near-unanimous resolution urging the New York ...
GameStop store closing in Victor
Shoppers in Victor will soon lose a GameStop as the retailer moves forward with another round of nationwide closures, according to News10NBC. GameStop lists its Commerce Drive location in Victor as closed with no ...
Seneca Falls man arrested after lewd conduct report
Police arrested a man after responding to a report of lewd behavior behind a Seneca Falls business late Tuesday night. Officers with the Seneca Falls Police Department responded to the area around 9:36 p.m ...
Quick-thinking family escapes Farmington house fire
A Farmington family safely escaped their home after a fire broke out inside a wall Tuesday afternoon. Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported structure fire at a home on Center Street around ...
Washington woman arrested at Yates jail on outstanding warrant
Deputies arrested a woman on an outstanding bench warrant after she was transferred to the Yates County Jail Wednesday morning. Yates County Sheriff’s deputies took Shannon L. Reeves, 47, of Sultan, Washington, into custody ...
State names 75 ways to save money
New Yorkers looking to cut everyday costs have a new resource aimed at helping their dollars go further. The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection released a free Money Savings Guide ...
Shoplifting investigation leads to arrest in Victor
Deputies arrested a woman after a reported shoplifting incident at a Victor retail store Wednesday morning. Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Miranda Dwello, 20, of Lyons, at Target on Commons Boulevard after investigators said ...
Hochul skips income tax hike
New Yorkers won’t see an income tax increase under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed $260 billion state budget, according to WHAM. The plan avoids raising income taxes but extends the higher 7.25% corporate tax rate ...
Penn Yan man arrested at Ontario jail after warrant issued in neighboring county
Yates County deputies took a Penn Yan man into custody after locating him on an outstanding bench warrant at the Ontario County Jail. Sheriff’s officials said deputies arrested Eric J. Ronchi, 35, on Jan ...
Lyons traffic stop leads to drug arrest after narcotics found
A routine traffic stop in the Town of Lyons turned into a drug investigation after deputies found suspected narcotics inside a vehicle. Deputies later identified the driver as Aleixiendra Hinkle, 31, of Broad Street ...
Four arrested after Big Flats burglary
A burglary in progress ended with four arrests Sunday after deputies stopped a suspicious vehicle, according to WETM. Chemung County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Brookline Avenue in the town of Big ...
One hurt in Erin mobile home fire
Flames ripped through a trailer early Tuesday, sending one person to the hospital, according to WETM. Fire crews responded around 7:30 a.m. to a structure fire at Crestwood Trailer Park in the town of ...
Farmington man charged after investigation into vape sales to minors
Tips about suspected drug sales in a Farmbrook Subdivision neighborhood led investigators to a case involving vape products sold to teenagers, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the investigation began in ...
SPORTS
Syracuse men’s basketball undone by late scoring drought in home loss to Virginia Tech (full coverage)
Syracuse men’s basketball led for most of the night but went cold late, dropping a 76-74 decision to Virginia Tech late Wednesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse (12-7, 3-3 ACC) controlled nearly 70% of the game and carried ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Ovid still struggles year after fire
A year after a massive Main Street fire, parts of Ovid still feel empty and unsettled, according to new reporting this week from WSTM and WHAM. The January 2025 blaze destroyed key buildings, displaced up to 20 residents, ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Social Security Overhaul Could Disrupt Benefits for Millions of Retirees
The Social Security Administration is preparing for one of the most sweeping operational changes in its modern history — a nationwide overhaul that could temporarily disrupt Social Security benefits and services for nearly 75 million Americans. Beginning in ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
KENNY’S 2 PENNIES: Changing of the times in Buffalo (podcast)
The times are changing in Buffalo after the Bills fired Sean McDermott. Kenny Haas discusses his feelings following the news that caught the fanbase off guard on Monday. He also discusses the game against the Broncos that ultimately ended the ... Launch Stream
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