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Cayuga Lake sewer project suspended after referendum
The Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority has suspended work and spending on a proposed $33 million sewer project for lakefront properties in Ledyard and Genoa after voters rejected creation of a sewer district in June. The authority board directed staff July 1 to stop actions and expenditures tied to the Cayuga ... FULL STORY
NOW STREAMING
CONCRETE JUNGLE: A Horrible New York Baseball Week (podcast)
As the calendar moved from June to July, the Mets and Yankees both had miserable weeks. Kyle Evans and Paul Russo discuss the Yankees losing ground to Tampa Bay and ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
NYSEG revises Finger Lakes project after pushback from residents
NYSEG has revised an $88 million Finger Lakes power line project after pushback from Newfield residents. The utility is now proposing shorter steel structures instead of taller monopoles for much of the route ... Read More
Ithaca launches downtown revitalization planning process
Ithaca residents, business owners and community groups are being invited to help shape how the city uses a $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. The city has launched "Ithaca's Downtown Revitalization Initiative: Downtown Renaissance," a planning process ... Read More
FL1 FORECAST: Improving conditions today across FLX and CNY
A slow-moving weather system will keep a few showers around the Finger Lakes and Central New York early Tuesday before drier, warmer weather takes over for the middle of the week. The FL1 5-Day ...
Dryden burglary report leads to meth charge
A reported burglary in progress in Dryden led to a methamphetamine possession charge after Tompkins County deputies encountered a man near a commercial property, officials said. Deputies responded around 11:24 p.m. June 28 to ...
Report urges sweeping changes after deaths at New York prisons
An outside review of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision found systemic safety, accountability and modernization problems after the killings of two incarcerated men at neighboring state prisons. The WilmerHale ...
New York borrowers on SAVE student loan plan urged to choose new repayment option
New Yorkers enrolled in the federal SAVE student loan repayment plan are being urged to choose a new repayment option before they are automatically moved into a plan that could carry higher monthly payments ...
Sheriff gives update on fatal Dryden fire
Tompkins County sheriff's officials have identified the two people who died in a July 3 house fire in the town of Dryden. Kayla Wood, 37, and Dennis Davis, 47, were found dead after emergency ...
GAO report finds federal oversight gap in assisted living spending
A new federal watchdog report requested by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and other Senate Aging Committee Democrats says Medicare and Medicaid spent at least $12 billion in 2024 on services provided in assisted living facilities, ...
New York State Fair tickets, parking go on sale July 7
Admission tickets and parking passes for the 2026 Great New York State Fair go on sale Tuesday, July 7, with the fair set to run from Aug. 26 through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Daily ...
Police agencies can apply for new round of law enforcement technology grants
Police departments and sheriffs' offices across New York can apply for a new round of state grants aimed at modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $100 million public safety ...
Wayne County deputies serve in D.C.
The deputies are working 12-hour shifts around the National Mall, Reflection Pool and other areas of the capital. Their duties include visible patrols, helping visitors, supporting public events and assisting the U.S. Secret Service ...
Geneva councilor rejects plea offer
A Geneva city councilor has rejected a plea offer in a felony drug case. The case against Councilor-at-Large Ahmad J. Whitfield could now proceed to an Ontario County grand jury ...
Schuyler town considers fire district remap
The Town of Orange is considering a fire district remap that could remove the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department from the district. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the town highway department ...
Canandaigua planning commission to review signage for Roseland, historic alteration requests
The Canandaigua Planning Commission is scheduled to review a proposed Sands Family YMCA addition, new signage for Roseland Waterpark and several historic alteration requests Wednesday night. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. July ...
Ontario County deputies handled 15,554 police calls, 118 arrests in June
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office handled thousands of calls, arrests, jail admissions and crash investigations in June, according to a monthly recap released by the agency. The report offers a snapshot of the steady ...
Ontario County deputies report drug, DWI arrests after traffic stops
Ontario County deputies reported two separate traffic-stop arrests over the weekend, including a Canandaigua case involving suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl and a Victor case involving a Clifton Springs man accused of driving while ...
State report on elevated lung cancer near Seneca Meadows fails to quell uproar
In its recent 20-page report on elevated lung cancer rates around Seneca Meadows Inc., the state Department of Health officially declares that the state’s largest municipal waste landfill deserves no blame. That conclusion has ...
New York farmers face July 15 crop acreage reporting deadline
New York agricultural producers have a July 15 deadline to file crop acreage reports for corn, soybeans, spring-planted small grains and most other crops, including Conservation Reserve Program and cover crops, federal officials said ...
SPORTS
Ithaca soccer standout picks Marist
Ithaca High School soccer standout Eliza DeRito will play Division I soccer at Marist University this fall. DeRito helped lead Little Red to three straight Section IV titles ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Corn Hill Arts Festival returns to Rochester this weekend
The Corn Hill Arts Festival returns to Rochester this weekend, bringing more than 300 juried artists, live music, food vendors and family activities to the city's historic Corn Hill neighborhood. The 58th annual festival, presented by ESL Federal ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Typhoon Bavi 2026 Strengthens to Category 5 as Guam Faces Life Threatening Conditions
The powerful system is putting Guam and nearby islands in the Marianas region at risk of high winds, heavy rain, flooding and dangerous coastal conditions.Weather experts are advising municipalities to prepare for possible severe impacts as the storm ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
AquaDiary: Is there a fix to harmful algal blooms? (podcast)
In this episode of the AquaDiary Podcast, environmental scientist Ally Berry takes a deep dive into one of the biggest questions surrounding harmful algal blooms: Is there actually a fix? After last week’s reflecting pool video drew hundreds of thousands ... Launch Stream
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