Finger Lakes Life

The Sodus Community Library will host local writer David Englert for its Books Sandwiched In program Tuesday, Sept. 15. The event will begin with a noon luncheon provided by the Friends of the Sodus Community ... more

Nearly 125 Ithaca College employees work year-round to maintain a campus with the infrastructure and daily demands of a small city. The buildings and grounds operation supports more than 6,000 students, faculty and staff, including ... more

Strong emotions after a favorite team's win or loss are normal, but a University of Rochester Medicine performance psychologist says fans should watch for signs that game-day stress is disrupting their mood, relationships or daily ... more

Your sofa has seen better days. The fabric looks a little dull, there's a stain near the armrest you've stopped trying to hide, and the cushions don't puff back up the way they used to ... more

Child custody disputes can quickly become emotional, especially when parents disagree about where a child should live, how parenting time should be divided, or who should make important decisions. While strong emotions are understandable, the ... more

Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences has created a teaching professor title to recognize lecturers and senior lecturers whose work centers on instruction, advising and academic service. College leaders said the designation is intended ... more

You want your photos to look professional without spending all day in front of a screen. Traditional editing tools are often too hard to learn. They have hundreds of buttons and menus that make no ... more

Cornell University will hold its first Cornell Unplugged initiative Sept. 14-20, asking students, faculty and staff to reduce unnecessary screen use and spend more time in face-to-face activities. The Sustainable Computing Working Group organized the ... more

Cayuga Community College's student government leaders say they want to help students find support, become involved on campus and feel that they belong during the new academic year. President Lauren Woods and Vice President Marjorie ... more

An iPhone 18 Pro Max case is one of the only accessories that stays in constant rotation. It gets gripped all day, stuffed into pockets, tossed into bags, placed on café tables, and eventually tested ... more

The digital shopping landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation in 2026, with consumers now wielding an arsenal of sophisticated tools to maximize their purchasing power. As inflation continues to impact household budgets and online shopping ... more

Construction is beginning on a $1.67 million project that will replace aging marina docks, add an accessible kayak launch and stabilize Long Pier along Geneva's Seneca Lake waterfront. The Marina Amenities and Long Pier Stabilization ... more

Registration is open for the annual Greater Cayuga Nonprofit Summit, a daylong event for nonprofit leaders and staff scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, in Skaneateles Falls. The summit will run from 8 a.m. to 5:30 ... more

As students return to classrooms across the Finger Lakes this week, law enforcement agencies in Ontario and Wayne counties are urging drivers to slow down, stay alert and be prepared for school buses, walkers and ... more

A Canandaigua senior living community will host a public viewing later this month of a short documentary exploring the history and legacy of Roseland, the amusement park that operated on Canandaigua Lake for six decades ... more

A Cornell University doctoral student's research is examining how city development and historic segregation may shape insect diversity and the health of urban green spaces. Sylvana Ross spent the summer leading the Cincinnati Urban Ecology ... more

Environmental photographer James Balog will open Cornell University's fall A.D. White Professors-at-Large series with a Sept. 17 lecture about his work documenting retreating glaciers. "Chasing Ice on a Changing Planet" begins at 4:30 p.m. in ... more

Cornell University has awarded a new round of Engaged Opportunity Grants for five projects that will connect undergraduate courses and programs with community organizations. The projects cover amphibian conservation, early childhood communication, Ithaca film history, ... more

Economist Kerwin Charles will return to Cornell University on Sept. 22 to deliver the 2026 Staller Lecture on racial inequality in the labor market. The public lecture, "The Persistence of Racial Labor Market Inequality," begins ... more

Rochester Regional Health expanded its MedQuest summer program this year, giving Finger Lakes high school students hands-on exposure to health care careers at two community hospitals. The workshop, previously held at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, added ... more

Updating a room requires a smart balance of major renovations and small finishing details. Many homeowners forget about the style power of small hardware pieces during a big kitchen or bathroom build. Picking the wrong ... more