Aurora

The Finger Lakes region is home to some of New York’s most charming yet overlooked towns, according to World Atlas. These spots blend natural beauty, history, and small-town charm, making them perfect for exploration. Aurora ... more

The picturesque 127-acre campus of Wells College, located on Cayuga Lake’s eastern shore, is now on the market, according to a listing by CBRE. The liberal arts college, which operated for 156 years, closed in ... more

The sudden closure of Wells College earlier this year has left more than 700 alumni concerned about the preservation of the institution's artifacts and history. In response, the Wells Legacy Society (WLS) formed to advocate ... more

The village of Aurora is moving forward in its collaboration with Wells College, aiming to preserve the college’s history and expand local assets. Mayor Jim Orman announced progress on acquiring the college’s stagecoach and omnibus ... more

Wells College's campus in Aurora has officially hit the market following the college board’s recent selection of CBRE, a commercial real estate firm based in Syracuse. CBRE’s listing covers 127 acres with 25 buildings and ... more

An alumni group, the Wells Legacy Society, has raised alarms over the future of Wells College in Aurora claiming the historic campus faces "irreparable harm" due to recent actions by the college’s leadership. Following the ... more

Wells College has appointed international real estate firm CBRE to oversee the sale of its campus in Cayuga County, as part of efforts to meet financial and regulatory obligations, according to the college’s October alumni ... more

Advocates are rallying to preserve the historic Wells College in the Finger Lakes after its abrupt closure earlier this year. The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) is working with the Preservation League of ... more

Efforts to preserve the historic Wells College campus in Aurora are gaining traction, as a local group seeks its inclusion on a key endangered sites list. Finger Lakes News Radio reports Preservation Association of Central ... more

We write with a sense of urgency and deep concern regarding an imminent threat to the historic buildings at Wells College in Aurora, NY, which announced its closure on  April 29. Last month, the Wells Legacy ... more

We attended the college that Henry Wells built. In 1868, the co-founder of the American Express Company and Wells Fargo wanted to create one of the first women’s colleges in the United States, intended to ... more

Residents of Cayuga, Union Springs, and Aurora have one last chance this Saturday to learn about their villages’ revitalization plans. The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) team will be hosting an event to showcase projects that ... more

Residents of Cayuga, Union Springs, and Aurora are invited to participate in a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Local Planning Committee meeting on October 1. The meeting, open to the public, will take place from 4:30 ... more

Ithaca investment banker Dr. Alan Biloski has proposed repurposing the recently closed Wells College into a boarding school for K-12 students. The Auburn Citizen reports Biloski's plan suggests options including international students or low-income rural ... more

The future of Cayuga, Union Springs, and Aurora is in residents' hands as they decide how to spend a $10 million revitalization grant. An online survey is open for community members to review and comment ... more

The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a chicken BBQ on Sunday, September 22, with pick-up available from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pre-orders can be placed via email at apbaurora@icloud.com by Saturday, September 21 ... more

The Aurora Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the Firehouse Meeting Room. The meeting will cover a range of topics, including budget adjustments, staffing needs, ... more

The local planning committee for the villages of Aurora, Cayuga, and Union Springs has scheduled two public meetings this month to discuss their $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. The fifth committee meeting will ... more

Contingent faculty members at Wells College, represented by SEIU Local 200United, have filed an unfair labor practice charge against the college with the National Labor Relations Board. The charge comes after the college’s administration allegedly ... more

Peachtown Elementary School has formally requested Wells College to donate the campus cottage it has rented since 1992, as the college prepares to close and liquidate its assets. According to The Citizen, the school's petition ... more

Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) are preparing to welcome 98 transfer students this fall, including 67 from the recently closed Wells College in Aurora. Following Wells College's closure announcement in May, HWS quickly mobilized ... more