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IN FOCUS: Turning talk into action (podcast)

IN FOCUS: Turning talk into action (podcast)
Environmental activist Yvonne Taylor joins Josh Durso on this episode of In Focus for a conversation about advocacy, persistence and what it takes to turn concern into action. Taylor launched Gas Free Seneca in 2011 ... more
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IN FOCUS: Separating fact from fiction on the environment (podcast)

IN FOCUS: Separating fact from fiction on the environment (podcast)
This week on In Focus Ally Berry joins Josh Durso to discuss the growing demand for credible environmental science communication and why water quality has become one of the defining public issues of the decade ... more
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DEBRIEF: Data center moratorium, SF finances questioned, and consolidation (podcast)

DEBRIEF: Data center moratorium, SF finances questioned, and consolidation (podcast)
Today on The Debrief Jackie and Josh dive into four big issues impacting Upstate New York. The state’s data center moratorium has drawn a lot of applause from environmental advocates — but a lot of ... more
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IN FOCUS: Here’s why Wolcott didn’t just lose a grocery store

IN FOCUS: Here’s why Wolcott didn’t just lose a grocery store
Small communities talk a lot about what they want. They talk less about what they can actually support. That’s the hard part of the story about a longtime, hometown grocery store in the village of ... more
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Ciccino\'s Pizzeria & Restaurant (Tile)

IN FOCUS: Why did Wolcott’s grocery store shut down? (podcast)

IN FOCUS: Why did Wolcott’s grocery store shut down? (podcast)
In this episode of In Focus, Josh Durso sits down with Grace Rice, the 19-year-old former manager of the Wolcott grocery store that recently closed after serving the community for decades. She talks about starting ... more
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DEBRIEF: Small fixes to big problems (podcast)

DEBRIEF: Small fixes to big problems (podcast)
Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine are back on The Debrief with a wide-ranging conversation about quick fixes, hard choices, and the bigger systems communities depend on every day. This episode looks at local budget pressure, ... more
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OUT OF BOUNDS: Is Scottie Scheffler overrated? (podcast)

OUT OF BOUNDS: Is Scottie Scheffler overrated? (podcast)
On this episode of Out of Bounds, the guys cover a busy stretch in golf, from Viktor Hovland outlasting Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers to the bigger-picture debate over Scheffler’s recent close ... more
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IN FOCUS: Can a community stay exactly the same and survive?

IN FOCUS: Can a community stay exactly the same and survive?
Can a community stay the same and still thrive? That is the question sitting underneath almost every local debate in Upstate New York right now. People want full downtowns. They want coffee shops, restaurants, parks, ... more
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DEBRIEF: Dissolving cities + answering YOUR questions (podcast)

DEBRIEF: Dissolving cities + answering YOUR questions (podcast)
This week on episode #237 of The Debrief hosts Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso answer more of your questions, as submitted over the last two weeks. If you have a question you'd like answered send ... more
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IN FOCUS: Housing, power, and economic development (podcast)

IN FOCUS: Housing, power, and economic development (podcast)
For years, housing has dominated conversations about growth across the Finger Lakes. But what happens when communities are finally ready to build and discover they don't have enough power to support it? For Episode 2 ... more
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DEBRIEF: IDA questions and Mentz meeting sign-in (podcast)

DEBRIEF: IDA questions and Mentz meeting sign-in (podcast)
On episode 236 of The Debrief, Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso talk two major stories taking shape around the Finger Lakes. The first comes from Ontario County, where the functionality of IDAs was debated as ... more
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IN FOCUS: A conversation with Margaret Morse (podcast)

IN FOCUS: A conversation with Margaret Morse (podcast)
In the debut episode of In Focus, FingerLakes1.com Vice President and columnist Josh Durso sits down with Seneca County Community Services Director Margaret Morse for a wide-ranging conversation about mental health and its connection to ... more
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THE DEBRIEF: Answering your questions about FLX issues (podcast)

THE DEBRIEF: Answering your questions about FLX issues (podcast)
Episode 235 of The Debrief takes a different approach with an 'Ask Us Anything' edition built around listener questions, comments, and reactions from recent episodes. Hosts Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine dig into Geneva’s property ... more
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OUT OF BOUNDS: Who will win the PGA Championship + best bets? (podcast)

OUT OF BOUNDS: Who will win the PGA Championship + best bets? (podcast)
The second major of the season has arrived, and this week on Out of Bounds, Nate Sharman and Josh Durso are breaking down everything surrounding the 2026 PGA Championship — from the favorites and storylines ... more
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An open letter to Seneca Falls

An open letter to Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls deserves better. Before I go any further, I have to start here: The town I grew up in has a lot going for it. There are a lot good people. People doing real, ... more
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Midey, Mirras, Ricci (Tile)

OUT OF BOUNDS: Cadillacking juice & power ranking players (podcast)

OUT OF BOUNDS: Cadillacking juice & power ranking players (podcast)
Cameron Young’s breakthrough win at the Cadillac Championship sets the stage for this episode of Out of Bounds, as the focus quickly shifts to what it means with the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow up ... more
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OUT OF BOUNDS: LIV Golf on Life Support & PGA TOUR Schedule Changes (podcast)

OUT OF BOUNDS: LIV Golf on Life Support & PGA TOUR Schedule Changes (podcast)
The PGA TOUR heads to the Blue Monster, but there’s no shortage of storylines before a single shot is hit. This week on Out of Bounds, we break down the Fitzpatrick brothers’ dramatic win at ... more
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OUT OF BOUNDS: Rory wins at Augusta, Scheffler comes close, and rolling back the ball (podcast)

OUT OF BOUNDS: Rory wins at Augusta, Scheffler comes close, and rolling back the ball (podcast)
On a new episode of Out of Bounds, Josh Durso and Nate Sharman break down Rory McIlroy’s second Masters win and push back on claims that extra time at Augusta National gave him an unfair ... more
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OUT OF BOUNDS: Augusta contenders, pretenders, and Tiger’s bodycam footage (podcast)

OUT OF BOUNDS: Augusta contenders, pretenders, and Tiger’s bodycam footage (podcast)
Masters week has arrived, and the latest episode of Out of Bounds features a breakdown the field at Augusta National. Nate Sharman and Josh Durso talk about whether Scottie Scheffler remains the player to beat, ... more
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