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New York could see a warmer, drier fall before snow chances increase late in season
New York’s fall could begin with stretches that feel more like an extension of summer before gradually turning cooler, with long-range forecasts pointing toward above-normal temperatures for much of the season, somewhat drier conditions overall and the potential for the first meaningful snow by late October or November ... FULL STORY
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AGAINST THE BOARDS: August for the Knighthawks (podcast)
As the calendar flips to September, a normally quiet month of August was busy for the Knighthawks. Chamberlain Bauder and Spencer Conley recap the moves in the offseason so far ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Finger Lakes Times cutting print editions to 3x a week as costs reshape newspaper business
The Finger Lakes Times will reduce its print schedule from five days a week to three beginning the week of Sept. 13, a significant change for the 131-year-old newspaper that its publisher says is intended to control rapidly ... Read More
Geneva rejects South Main parking cuts, stalls winter parking overhaul while advancing short-term rental tax plan
Geneva City Council backed away from two major parking changes Wednesday night, unanimously rejecting a proposal to eliminate dozens of spaces along South Main Street and voting down a broader rewrite of the city’s winter parking rules after ... Read More
FL1 FORECAST: Mostly dry Saturday opens a cooler Labor Day weekend
The Finger Lakes and Central New York will start Labor Day weekend with partly sunny skies and cooler temperatures today, with only a few showers interrupting ...
Three seriously injured, one airlifted from Hopewell crash on 5&20
Three people were seriously injured Friday in a three-vehicle crash that closed Routes 5 and 20 in Hopewell for nearly three hours, according to the Ontario ...
Tracking the latest after tornadoes rip through Seneca County (photos & video)
Waterloo officials are pursuing a village disaster declaration and asking residents to submit photos and damage estimates as cleanup continues from the Sept. 2 tornadoes. The ...
Ithaca advances Seneca Street Garage redevelopment, public safety facility alternatives amid budget pressure
Ithaca is moving ahead with redevelopment planning for the former Seneca Street Garage while reconsidering whether the city can afford a new public safety facility, two ...
Ithaca domestic incident involving child leads to arrest
An Ithaca resident was charged Friday after police responded to a reported domestic incident involving a child on the Commons, according to the Ithaca Police Department ...
Plattsburgh gains access to federal program for aging air base infrastructure
The town of Plattsburgh has been added to the Lake Champlain Basin Program, opening a path to federal aid for studying and repairing deteriorating drainage infrastructure ...
Hochul leads governors opposing federal retreat from disability rights enforcement
Gov. Kathy Hochul and 17 other governors are urging the Trump administration to preserve federal enforcement supporting the right of people with disabilities to receive services ...
Route 9 redesign would add four roundabouts in Sleepy Hollow
New York is advancing a $50 million redesign of U.S. Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown that would replace four traffic signals with roundabouts, add ...
Niagara Falls opens $12 million Cataract Stairs and overlook
A new 274-step route beside the American Falls opened at Niagara Falls State Park, giving visitors an overlook within 35 feet of the falls and another ...
New York awards $76 million for rural health care networks
New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger ...
AG releases video in Buffalo police shooting investigation
The state attorney general's office released body-camera footage from its ongoing investigation into the death of a man shot by Buffalo police during a March encounter ...
AG office finds no basis for charges in West Seneca pedestrian death
The state attorney general's Office of Special Investigation found that prosecutors could not prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt in the death of a pedestrian ...
New York suspends highway lane closures for Labor Day weekend
Temporary lane closures for state highway and bridge construction projects will be suspended from 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in ...
Hochul marks anniversary of ICE raid with pledge to fight federal overreach
Gov. Kathy Hochul marked the first anniversary of an immigration enforcement raid at a family-owned New York business by defending state limits on local police participation ...
Gillibrand blames federal policy for record diesel and gas prices
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said New York families, farmers and small businesses are facing record diesel prices and gasoline above $4 a gallon over Labor Day ...
FEMA awards more than $7 million for New York disaster recovery
FEMA approved more than $7 million for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects across New York, including bridge, road and water infrastructure repairs and a flood-resilience ...
SPORTS
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 4 scoreboard
The opening week of the Wayne-Finger Lakes fall sports season continued Friday, with the first full slate of football games taking center stage. Midlakes, Bloomfield/Marcus Whitman, and Lyons/Sodus opened their football campaigns with victories. Lyons/Sodus quarterback Brayden Kitchens put on ... Read More
ORANGE GAME DAY: Syracuse football begins new season against New Hampshire (preview)
Syracuse football finally gets its chance to turn the page today, when the Orange open the 2026 season against New Hampshire at the JMA Wireless Dome. Kickoff is set for noon, with the game airing on ACC Network as Syracuse ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Keuka College names alumna to lead Vietnam partnerships
Keuka College has named alumna Ruby Nguyen as partnership director for its international programs at the University of Economics and Finance in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam National University International School in Hanoi. Nguyen, a 2012 graduate, ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Trump orders expanded enforcement and market access in meat industry
President Donald Trump directed the Agriculture Department to expand enforcement against unfair practices in livestock markets and reduce barriers that keep some state-inspected meat products from being sold across state lines. The executive order calls for more investigations ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
FL1 SPORTS: College Football Returns, Labor Day Weekend Lookout (podcast)
The first full week of football is here as the college football schedule heats up for Week One! The FL1 Sports team discusses the season ahead and previews the Syracuse slate as the Orange look to rebound after an injury ... Launch Stream
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