Aurora

A grassroots effort to restore Wells College is gaining steam. According to the Ithaca Journal, the Cleveland Commission for Wells College will host a public Zoom forum on May 28 to share its plan to ... more

A significant land donation by Finger Lakes Land Trust member Grace Bates will result in a new public park along Cayuga Lake in Aurora. The new lakeshore park will feature 1,100 feet of shoreline and ... more

New York State has selected nine projects to receive funding from a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant awarded to the villages of Aurora, Cayuga, and Union Springs, according to state officials. The funding targets ... more

An urgent call for community support will echo across the greens of Wells Golf Club on Saturday, June 7, as the Aurora Fire Department hosts a special ambulance fundraiser event. Partnering with Wells Golf Course, ... more

Aurora’s village board approved its 2025-26 budget Tuesday but delayed a decision on rising water rates tied to a major utility shift, officials said. The $619,423 budget is down over 20% from last year, with ... more

One year after Wells College closed, the village of Aurora is navigating uncertainty with cautious optimism, according to local leaders interviewed by The Citizen. The loss of the college cut Aurora’s population in half and ... more

The village of Aurora is urging New York State to block Cargill from flooding an abandoned section of its Cayuga Salt Mine beneath Cayuga Lake, citing environmental risks, according to reporting by The Citizen. The ... more

The Village of Aurora is finalizing its acquisition of the Wells College water plant, a key move prompted by the college’s 2024 closure. While the plant is being gifted to the village, Aurora will pay ... more

Village leaders in Aurora say the community may dissolve if the state doesn’t help cover skyrocketing costs tied to operating a water treatment plant previously owned by Wells College, according to a letter sent to ... more

A group aiming to purchase the former Wells College campus for $10.7 million will present its vision publicly next week, according to The Citizen. The Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge and historic preservation firm Grande ... more

A partnership between Grande Venues and the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge has submitted a $10.7 million bid to purchase the former Wells College campus in Aurora. Their revised plan includes an Indigenous college and ... more

As Wells College approaches a full-year since shutting down due to financial hardships, The Cleveland Commission for Wells, an alumni-led initiative, has opened up about its plan to reopen the school and return it to ... more

Following Wells College’s abrupt closure in May 2024, two distinct proposals have emerged to repurpose the historic campus. Initially, the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge submitted an independent bid aimed at transforming the site into ... more

A new proposal seeks to transform the historic Wells College campus into a dynamic educational and residential community, integrating an International Baccalaureate (IB) boarding school, an Indigenous college, and a senior living community. The plan ... more

The Landmark Society of Western New York has unveiled its 2025 "Five to Revive" list, highlighting historic properties in need of preservation and investment. Among this year's selections are Wells College in Cayuga County and ... more

The Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge has officially submitted a bid to purchase the former Wells College campus in Aurora, New York, with the goal of establishing an Indigenous college dedicated to preserving and sharing ... more

The Finger Lakes region of western New York is a scenic paradise, known for its outdoor adventures, deep-rooted history, and thriving wine industry. With over 150 wineries, the area has been compared to Germany’s Rhine ... more

Wells College has officially invited offers for the purchase of its 127-acre Aurora campus, marking the next phase in its sale process. The college’s real estate broker, CBRE, has set a deadline of 5 p.m ... more

The Aurora Village Board will hold a public hearing and its regularly scheduled meeting for February on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a public hearing on recommendations from the Community Preservation Panel regarding ... more