Aurora

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

Cayuga County villages are organizing events to plan the allocation of a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant. The village of Cayuga will host a pop-up event on Saturday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. during ... more

Alumni of Wells College are set to meet with school leaders in Syracuse on Thursday to seek answers about the college's sudden closure. The Cleveland Commission for Wells aims to obtain more details about the ... more

Wells College has listed the Ruth P. Thomas House at 165 Main St. for $1.395 million, potentially complicating Aurora's plans to transform the property into a community center and office space. The village of Aurora, ... more

The Aurora Fire Department responded to a water emergency on Cayuga Lake Monday evening after spotting a flashing light. The light turned out to be an OceanScout sonar device launched by Cornell University on July ... more

Wells College in Aurora reported a $3 million loss in the year before its closure due to rising expenses and declining revenue from lower enrollment. For the 2022-23 academic year, the college had $32.8 million ... more

With Wells College set to close this year, Aurora is planning for the future of the village and its land. The Citizen reports the village is revising zoning laws and addressing short-term rental regulations to ... more

A local committee in Cayuga County is evaluating 33 project proposals for a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant awarded to Aurora, Cayuga, and Union Springs. Projects in Aurora include park upgrades, lakeshore enhancements, and ... more

The Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority is seeking funding for a $30 million project to connect over 400 homes along Cayuga Lake to a new sewer line. Officials tell the Auburn Citizen that the ... more

Three Cayuga County villages, Aurora, Cayuga, and Union Springs, are planning how to use their $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant. The local planning committee will meet on Monday, July 8, from 4 to ... more

With Wells College closing, the Aurora village board is pushing for a "one-campus" sale or transfer to keep the property intact and ideally used by another educational institution. The board passed a resolution supporting this ... more

Wells College has appointed Dr. Susan Henking as its 20th and likely final president to oversee the institution's closure. Dr. Henking, who has been vice president of academic and student affairs at Wells since July ... more

The Wells College Golf Course in Aurora will soon have new owners. Kevin Fitzgerald and Brian Dugan, who have managed the course for the past three years, are in the process of buying the nine-hole ... more

Wells College alumni are demanding more information about the sudden closure of their 156-year-old alma mater. The Cleveland Commission for Wells, formed after the closure announcement on April 29, has requested details from the college, ... more

The Aurora Farmers Market will remain at the Wells College Boathouse for the 2024 season, confirmed co-manager Ellen Hall. Despite Wells College closing on June 30, discussions with college and village leaders have ensured the ... more