Finger Lakes Life

The City of Ithaca is urging residents to license their dogs through its "Keep Ithaca Paws-itive" awareness campaign. The city's campaign poster directs dog owners to its dog licensing information and says … more: Ithaca campaign urges dog owners to get pets licensed

Tom Merrill of the Snyder Fire Department will present “The Professional Volunteer Fire Department” at the Cayuga County Emergency Services Association's fall seminar Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will take place at the … more: Cayuga County fall seminar will focus on volunteer fire departments

The Town of Canandaigua's trunk-or-treat will bring a crafts tent, magic show and haunted house to Outhouse Park and Motion Junction Playground on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event runs from 2 … more: Canandaigua trunk-or-treat set for Oct. 24 at Outhouse Park

Just over half of current GLP-1 medication users in a U.S. survey said they worry they may have to choose between paying for treatment and saving enough for retirement. The Harris Poll research … more: Survey finds GLP-1 users weighing medication costs against retirement savings

More than 90% of drivers in an AAA Foundation survey said they slowed down or moved over the last time they passed a stopped vehicle, but earlier roadside observations found a substantially smaller … more: AAA survey finds gap between roadside safety claims and driving behavior

A free talk on Indigenous languages in the Cayuga Lake region Thursday evening will open a series of Cornell events exploring the histories and futures of American Sign Language and Haudenosaunee languages. … more: Cornell language events begin Oct. 15 with Cayuga Lake talk

Cornell professor Matthew Hall will discuss falling birth rates, population aging, migration and growing diversity in a free public lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Ithaca. The Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Lecture, “The … more: Cornell lecture to examine aging and changing population on Oct. 28

UR Medicine's mobile mammography van is scheduled to offer breast screenings in Auburn on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Cayuga County Office Building parking lot. The stop at 160 Genesee St. is … more: Mobile mammography van to offer screenings in Auburn Oct. 20

Two free sessions in Webster next week will give Rochester-area homeowners and families a chance to ask local professionals about downsizing, asset planning and senior living transitions. Both programs begin at 6:30 … more: Free Webster sessions to cover downsizing decisions Oct. 20 and 22

Parents of children with mental health problems described feeling blamed and isolated when others judged how they cared for their children, according to a small interview study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and … more: Small study describes stigma parents face over children’s mental health

Cornell University has opened applications for the next group of Laidlaw scholars, a two-year program that pairs undergraduate research with a six-week international leadership project. First- and second-year students can learn … more: Cornell opens applications for global research and leadership program

Applications for Wayne County's corrections officer exam are due Oct. 28, with an online training-and-experience assessment scheduled for Nov. 1-30. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is promoting the exam for prospective jail … more: Wayne County corrections officer exam applications due Oct. 28

A Canandaigua forum on Parkinson’s disease paired a physician’s account of living with the condition with a neurologist’s call to reduce exposure to chemicals he says may contribute to it. The Oct. … more: Canandaigua forum speakers call for Parkinson’s prevention and support

Yates County Public Health will offer a free drive-thru MMR clinic for adults Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at the county Highway Department in Penn Yan. Each person receiving … more: Yates County offers free adult MMR clinic Oct. 24

Ithaca College is considering a broad reorganization that would bring its existing academic programs into three schools instead of five, but leaders say no final structure has been approved. The proposal is a … more: Ithaca College weighs three-school academic structure, says no plan is final

Lake Country Players will stage the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” at Watkins Glen High School for four performances Nov. 5-8, with tickets sold at the door. Evening shows are … more: Lake Country Players to stage ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ in Watkins Glen Nov. 5-8

Citizens for South Bristol will hold a free concert and candidate meet-and-greet Sunday, Oct. 18, at The Woods, with attendees asked to bring shelf-stable food for the Naples Open Cupboard. The gathering … more: Free South Bristol concert to pair candidate meet-and-greets with food drive Oct. 18

Schuyler County will host a community blood drive Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at its Human Services Complex in Montour Falls. The drive will take place in … more: Schuyler County to host Nov. 3 blood drive in Montour Falls

Deciding whether to share difficult news, offer feedback or say nothing can feel like a choice between honesty and preserving a relationship. Cornell social psychologist Vanessa Bohns argues the decision is … more: Cornell psychologist’s new book weighs when to speak up — and when to wait

A No Kings rally focused on early voting and voters' rights is planned as a public event for Saturday, Oct. 17, outside the Schuyler County Courthouse in Watkins Glen. Hector/Schuyler Indivisible … more: No Kings voting-rights rally planned in Watkins Glen Saturday

Cornell University Library has upgraded the conservation lab in Olin Library, where staff prepare and preserve rare books, manuscripts, photographs and other materials used by researchers. The university said alumni donations … more: Cornell renovates Olin Library conservation lab with alumni support