Aurora

The Inns of Aurora say they purchased a 23-acre property that includes Pumpkin Hill Bistro & Vineyard. Owners say the purchase will help the Inns of Aurora serve the increasing number of visitors to the ... more

A small handful of votes were the difference makers in Cayuga County, as village elections were held on Tuesday. In the Village of Cayuga a write-in candidate beat out one of the individuals who actually ... more

Like most colleges in the area - students coming from places with higher-rates of COVID-19, or the Novel Coronavirus will need to quarantine. Wells College says it will require students to quarantine for 14 days ... more

This week Wells College announced that it would move forward with plans to reopen in the fall for on-campus instruction. Marie Chapman Carroll ’75, chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, and President Jonathan Gibralter ... more

- By Josh Durso Earlier this week we sat down with Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, president of Wells College in Aurora, New York. Last week, he made headlines with a letter plainly stating that if the ... more

Last week Wells College President Dr. Jonathan Gibralter published a stunning letter, which left the college- and regional community in shock. It simply said: If students cannot return on-campus this fall - Wells College will ... more

On May 11th troopers arrested Jacob McClure, 28, of Aurora for driving while intoxicated. Troopers say McClure was stopped on Jamison Road in the town of Elma for speeding. The investigating trooper detected alcohol and ... more

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the spring semester at Wells College could have been the last one. President Jonathan Gibralter authored a stunning letter to the campus community - outlining the steps Wells would take ... more

Mackenzie-Childs announced on Wednesday in a Facebook Post that it would not be holding its annual barn sale. It had been scheduled for July 16-19. "This choice was made to protect the health and safety ... more

Wells College President Jonathan Gibralter announced to the campus community on Friday that the College’s 152nd Commencement ceremony—originally slated for May 16, 2020—has been tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8 due to the ongoing coronavirus ... more

Wells College celebrated the grand opening of its new center for multiculturalism with an uplifting event on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 that was attended by dozens of students, staff and faculty. Dubbed the “Hallway for ... more

Cayuga County E-911 has some staffing issues that it needs to resolve. At least that was the pitch heard by the Cayuga County Legislature this week when they met. E-911 Administrator Denise Spingler addressed the ... more

Sunrise on Cayuga Lake in Aurora. Photo by Todd Tanner ... more

Things look like they are improving. The Auburn Citizen reports that Wells College has submitted a required monitoring report. The focus of that report is said to be long-term stability, and was authored by Wells ... more

The Southern Cayuga Central School District is once again seeing stars. A planetarium that has called the campus home for more than 50 years is once again up and running after a five year absence ... more

An empty building in Volney is being remodeled to become a new warehouse for MacKenzie-Childs. The move and expansion is expected to open between 50-55 jobs. MacKenzie-Childs is a popular home accessories brand known for ... more

Originally built for Robert Lansing Zabriskie as he returned to Aurora to be with his mother, Louise, Zabriskie House officially opened to Inns of Aurora guests in early October. The house joins two other properties formerly used ... more

NYSEG reports that power has been restored to those impacted by an outage in Southern Cayuga County on Tuesday. The outage began during the late-morning hours, and continued for a couple hours. In the process, ... more

On Sunday afternoon, for the second time in three tournaments, Jamie Hartman claimed a Bassmaster Elite Series victory. Both were special. But he couldn’t deny this one meant just a little more. Fishing in his ... more

Canadian pro Jeff Gustafson came into the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake with modest expectations. But his confidence has grown with each passing day — and on Friday, it grew by leaps and bounds ... more

The true story of a student activist who resisted the Nazis will be told in "We Will Not Be Silent," an original play being performed this weekend at the Morgan Opera House in Aurora. The ... more