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Firefighters respond to house fire on Hillview Drive in Cayuga County
Firefighters from several Cayuga County departments responded to a house fire on Hillview Drive after a caller reported flames and smoke inside the home, according to updates from Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire. A Union Springs firefighter reported smoke showing on arrival. Crews entered the house, and an initial search found no occupants. However, ... FULL STORY
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CONCRETE JUNGLE: Yankees Head to ALDS Against the Rays (podcast)
The Yankees rolled through the Wild Card Round, sweeping the Red Sox in two games this week. Kyle Evans and Paul Russo recap the two-game tilt and look ahead to ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Downstate correction officer unions endorse Hochul for reelection
Five correction officer organizations representing workers in New York City and three downstate counties endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection Friday, citing retirement benefits, staffing and workplace protections. Hochul's campaign announced endorsements from correction officers' benevolent associations in ... Read More
Farmington woman charged in $454 Hopewell Walmart shoplifting case
An Ontario County sheriff's investigation led to a petit larceny charge Friday after deputies said a woman left the Hopewell Walmart without paying for $454.43 in merchandise. The Ontario County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Christina Rampello, 55, ... Read More
West Elisha Street rail crossing closure extended in Waterloo
The West Elisha Street railroad crossing in the village of Waterloo will remain closed longer than planned because of a delay in obtaining materials for its ...
Dairy coverage enrollment opens Oct. 5 with expanded protection for farms
Dairy producers in the Finger Lakes and across the country can sign up for 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage beginning Monday, Oct. 5, with a larger share ...
Langworthy bill would change Medicare biosimilar delay rules
Rep. Nick Langworthy introduced a bipartisan bill Friday that would change when Medicare can postpone price negotiations for an expensive biologic drug while a competing biosimilar ...
National Grid’s downstate gas rate freeze faces scrutiny over future costs
National Grid's proposed gas-rate freeze for nearly 2 million New York City and Long Island customers could leave them paying more later, according to New York ...
New York cuts Medicaid payments for some autism therapy
New York has cut Medicaid reimbursement for behavioral technicians providing one-on-one autism therapy, according to the Times Union. The state budget authorized the change, and an ...
New York heating oil prices up 70% from a year ago
Heating oil prices in New York have risen sharply ahead of winter, according to NEWS10. NYSERDA's Sept. 25 report put the statewide average at $6.27 a ...
Trump expected in Syracuse for Blakeman campaign stop Oct. 9
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Syracuse Oct. 9 to campaign with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, according to Spectrum News 1. The event's venue ...
Bath man convicted of assaulting officer during street arrest
A Bath man was convicted Thursday of assaulting a village police officer during an arrest on East Morris Street, according to The Leader. Fredrick Valkenburgh, 40, ...
Former Auburn inmate convicted of assaulting two correction officers
A Cayuga County jury convicted a former Auburn Correctional Facility inmate Thursday of four counts of second-degree assault for injuring two correction officers in the prison ...
Chemung Canal Trust Company plans new name for Finger Lakes branches
Chemung Canal Trust Company plans to adopt the name Canal Bank & Trust, N.A., bringing its branches and its Capital Bank and Canal Bank divisions under ...
Jay Jacobs wins seventh term as New York Democratic chair
Jay Jacobs won a seventh term as chair of the New York State Democratic Committee at the party's biennial reorganization meeting Thursday in Tarrytown, according to ...
DEC rangers report Adirondack rescues, recovery and overnight fire
New York forest rangers helped hikers with injuries, fading lights and navigational trouble in a series of Adirondack calls from Sept. 21-25. They also spent more ...
State report finds gaps in town financial reporting, including in Sodus
Eight Finger Lakes towns had not filed their 2025 annual financial reports with New York state by June 30, according to a new comptroller's review. Together, ...
Lansing moves toward data center ban as TeraWulf debate reaches turning point
The Town of Lansing is moving toward a potential ban on data centers after months of debate over TeraWulf's proposal to redevelop the former Milliken power ...
Hochul appoints James as special prosecutor in Cornell Seven case
Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations involving seven former Cornell students after Gov. Kathy Hochul removed the case ...
Canandaigua advances Sucker Brook flood work and Lagoon Park expansion plan
Canandaigua City Council approved design work Monday for two projects with longer-term implications for the city. Flood protection along Sucker Brook and a potential 5.5-acre addition ...
SPORTS
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: October 1 scoreboard
Check out all the scores and stats from Thursday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. BOYS SOCCER Penn Yan (8-2-2) 3Midlakes/Red Jacket (0-9-1) 0 PY: Valerio Burgos-Farnan (1g); Wilson Oliva (1g); Cole Banach (1g) Mynderse (5-5) 3Naples (8-3) 5 ... Read More
BILLS GAME WEEK: Buffalo looks for 4-0 start against Patriots (preview)
The Buffalo Bills will look to remain unbeaten Sunday when they host the New England Patriots in their first AFC East matchup of the season. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Highmark Stadium, with the game airing on CBS ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Burger ‘n’ Bar opens inside Hotel Ithaca
Burger 'n' Bar has opened inside The Hotel Ithaca at 222 S. Cayuga St., adding breakfast and dinner service for hotel guests and other downtown diners. The restaurant serves burgers, sandwiches, salads, soups and other tavern-style dishes, according ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Survey: 82% of Australian adults back social media limits for children
More than four in five Australian adults support restricting children's access to social media, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The finding comes after Australia's minimum-age rule took effect in December, making platforms responsible for keeping ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
AUBURN: City Council holds first meeting of October (webcast)
On Thursday, Auburn City Council held it's first regularly scheduled meeting of the month at city hall. The session was streamed live its website and can be watched back on-demand here ... Launch Stream
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