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What happens next to the former birthing unit at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital?
Inpatient labor and delivery, newborn nursery and postpartum services were formally suspended Sept. 3 following approval from the New York State Department of Health. Rochester Regional Health has said persistent staffing challenges made it difficult to safely sustain inpatient maternity services at the Newark hospital ... FULL STORY
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AquaDiary: Is there algae in your tap water? (podcast)
In a recent episode of AquaDiary, host Ally Berry takes listeners behind the scenes of Rochester’s drinking water system to examine how the city monitors for algae before it can ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Auburn man charged after stabbing investigation on West Street
An Auburn man is facing felony assault and other charges after police said a stabbing investigation early Sunday led officers to a West Street residence where they found an injured man, several other people and two bloody knives ... Read More
Three Nunda residents charged after meth found in Canandaigua vehicle
Three Nunda residents face felony drug charges after Ontario County sheriff's deputies said they found methamphetamine in a vehicle behind Ollie's Bargain Outlet in the town of Canandaigua early Monday. Deputies approached the suspicious vehicle at about 2:51 ... Read More
Ithaca advances Seneca garage redevelopment, weighs cheaper public safety facility plan
Ithaca will begin seeking redevelopment proposals for the former Seneca Street Garage site while using $2.48 million in remaining capital funds to study less expensive alternatives ...
New York details worker protections, training and benefit changes
New York officials used Labor Day to outline a wide-ranging set of worker policies, including stronger wage-theft enforcement, new workplace safety requirements, pension changes and expanded ...
Sodus UTV crash sends driver to Strong Hospital
A Sodus man was taken to Strong Hospital Sunday afternoon after a utility terrain vehicle overturned just off Sprongs Road, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s ...
Josh Olschewske announces run for Tyre town judge
Josh Olschewske, a retired New York State Police investigator and longtime Tyre resident, has announced his candidacy for Tyre town judge. Olschewske said he has lived ...
NY Loves Canada campaign offers discounts to draw visitors
The NY Loves Canada campaign is offering discounts to Canadian visitors as businesses work to rebuild cross-border tourism, according to Spectrum News 1. Tourism Economics reported ...
New Deal projects remain in use across Steuben County
Schools, bridges and other facilities built through New Deal programs remain in use across Steuben County nearly a century later, according to The Spectator. Surviving projects ...
CNY Feeds builds Avon mill as dairy industry expands
CNY Feeds is building a dairy feed mill in Avon to serve growing demand from New York’s dairy industry, according to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ...
Hornell reports better compliance with e-bike law
Hornell officials say more riders are wearing helmets and obeying traffic signals under the city’s new electric vehicle law, according to the Hornell Evening Tribune. Approved ...
Hornell appoints Jacob Giglio as provisional firefighter
Hornell’s Board of Public Safety unanimously appointed Jacob Giglio as a full-time provisional firefighter at its August meeting, according to the Hornell Evening Tribune. Giglio holds ...
Tompkins County approves animal abuse registry
Tompkins County legislators approved an online registry of people convicted of qualifying animal abuse offenses, according to The Ithaca Voice. The sheriff’s office will maintain the ...
Rochester abuse survivor reflects on settlement one year later
A year after a judge approved a Diocese of Rochester settlement for childhood sexual abuse survivors, Carol DuPré says her payment brought a sense of validation, ...
Sam Nordquist’s family honors him at Rochester Trans Pride Festival
Sam Nordquist’s family honored his memory at Rochester’s first Trans Pride Festival on Sept. 5, according to 13WHAM. His mother, Linda, and sister, Kayla, spoke at ...
Rochester man charged with embezzling money from Sodus, NR-Wolcott school districts
A Rochester man has been charged with stealing money tied to employee-funded dental benefits for two Wayne County school districts as part of an investigation that ...
New York State Fair heads into final day after more than 100,000 attend Sunday
Fair officials reported 100,237 people entered the fairgrounds Sunday, the second day this year to top 100,000. Through 12 days, 892,402 people have attended — 44,639 ...
Canandaigua Planning Commission to consider DMV move, 12,000-square-foot Main Street project
A proposed move of the Ontario County Department of Motor Vehicles into the former Canandaigua Post Office and plans for a new three-story building on South ...
Cornell-led project aims to bring AI-powered robots into U.S. orchards
Cornell University is leading a new $7.5 million national research effort aimed at developing robots that can handle some of the most labor-intensive jobs in fruit ...
SPORTS
John Sandlas eagles 36th hole to defend Seneca Falls Country Club Men’s Club Championship
In the 36 hole Seneca Falls Country Club Men’s Club Championship Final on Monday John Sandlas defended his title after a spectacular Labor Day match against 2024 Club Champion Tab Carmon. After the morning round, Sandlas led 1 UP after ... Read More
Cayuga men’s soccer rolls to second straight win with shutout of Jamestown
Cayuga Community College men's soccer continued its strong start to the season Saturday, scoring twice in the opening minutes before adding another goal after halftime to secure a 3-0 shutout of Jamestown Community College at home. The Spartans wasted little ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to headline HWS economic policy symposium
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan will visit Hobart and William Smith Colleges later this month as the featured speaker for the 2026 Anderton Economic Policy Symposium ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Trump proclaims Sept. 7 Labor Day, touts tax and trade agenda
President Donald Trump proclaimed Sept. 7 as Labor Day, using the annual declaration to promote his administration's tax, trade, manufacturing and immigration policies. The proclamation, signed Sept. 4, calls on public officials and people across the United States ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
AGAINST THE BOARDS: August for the Knighthawks (podcast)
As the calendar flips to September, a normally quiet month of August was busy for the Knighthawks. Chamberlain Bauder and Spencer Conley recap the moves in the offseason so far for Rochester as there were extensions and trades ahead of ... Launch Stream
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