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Geneva police budget workshop focuses on staffing, rising arrests and new deputy chief position
Geneva City Council opened its 2027 budget review Monday night with a detailed look at the police department, where staffing shortages, a proposed deputy chief position and a sharp rise in arrests dominated the discussion. Police Chief Ronald Eveland told council the department currently has five vacancies and could enter 2027 with ... FULL STORY
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FRESH TAKES: QB Injuries Strike the NFL, Ole Miss Gets Revenge on Lane (podcast)
The excitement of the early NFL season slowed down in Week Two with key injuries to young quarterbacks hitting a few teams. Nick Felice and Paul Russo recap the week ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Ontario County deputies charge two in Victor Sephora thefts
Two Rochester women were arrested Wednesday after an investigation into shoplifting complaints at the Sephora store in Eastview Mall in Victor, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the complaints involved thefts Sept. 12-14 and that ... Read More
Schumer proposes fertilizer reserve study as New York farm costs rise
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study whether a national fertilizer reserve could protect farmers from price spikes and supply disruptions. Schumer, a New York Democrat, ... Read More
Cornell study finds hybrid wine color does not predict drinkers’ enjoyment
Wine drinkers in a Cornell-led study did not consistently favor the color of traditional pinot noir over wines made from hybrid grapes, a finding that challenges ...
Geneva police report four arrests in September blotter
Geneva police reported four arrests between Sept. 14 and Sept. 22, including three cases involving suspected impaired driving and one petit larceny charge. The department's Sept ...
Cornell neuroscientist Barbara Finlay dies at 75
Barbara Finlay, a Cornell University psychology professor emerita whose research challenged assumptions about how brains develop and evolve, died Sept. 12. She was 75 ...
Aurora trustees to consider up to 12-month fireworks moratorium tonight
Aurora village trustees will consider temporarily halting fireworks in the village Wednesday night, with a public hearing and possible vote scheduled on a proposed moratorium lasting ...
Fleming Fire District sets October public hearing on proposed budget
Residents will have an opportunity next month to weigh in on the Fleming Fire District’s proposed annual budget. The district’s Board of Commissioners will hold a ...
Teen driver charged with DWI after Penn Yan traffic stop
A teenage driver was arrested on DWI and other charges following a traffic stop in Penn Yan, according to the Penn Yan Police Department. Police said ...
Penn Yan man charged with animal cruelty after police review video
A Penn Yan man was charged with animal cruelty after police said video showed him repeatedly striking a puppy and lifting the animal by its tail ...
Auburn sets two fall cleanup days for city residents
Auburn residents will have two opportunities to dispose of garbage, furniture, electronics, yard waste and other materials during the city's Fall Cleaning Event. The cleanup days ...
New York awards $42 million for youth jobs in gun violence prevention effort
New York has awarded $42 million for paid jobs and training for at least 2,500 young people in communities outside New York City affected by gun ...
Three injured in two-car crash at Route 104 intersection in Sodus
Three people, including two children, were taken to a hospital after a two-car crash Sunday afternoon at state Route 104 and Rotterdam Road in Sodus, according ...
Ithaca man charged after domestic incident involving knife
An Ithaca man faces four charges after police said he struck a woman and threatened people who intervened with a knife Tuesday evening on Cherry Street ...
UR Medicine explains when weight-loss drugs and surgery may work together
Weight-loss medication and bariatric surgery are not always competing choices. Rochester-based UR Medicine specialists say some patients may use medication before surgery or afterward as part ...
New Yorkers can seek generic-drug settlement payments by March 2027
New Yorkers who overpaid for certain generic drugs may be eligible for compensation from multistate antitrust settlements, and claims are due March 8, 2027, Attorney General ...
Cornell microscopic robots coordinate to move liquid in response to heat
Cornell researchers have built a microscopic robotic array that senses temperature and coordinates tiny paddles to move liquid, a laboratory step toward machines that could collectively ...
New York receives $1.46 million in FEMA disaster recovery grants
New York State will receive $1,466,049 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants for disaster recovery work, U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer announced. The money ...
New York requests SBA disaster loans after July flooding
New York State has requested a federal disaster designation that could open low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits affected by flooding in Columbia and ...
SPORTS
Bills QB Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Josh Allen has added another weekly honor to his long résumé. The Buffalo Bills quarterback was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday after leading Buffalo to a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 2, the ... Read More
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 22 scoreboard
Check out all the scores and stats from Tuesday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. BOYS SOCCER Wayne (5-2) 2Naples (4-3) 1OT Jack’s tying goal late in regulation perfectly placed pic.twitter.com/5uRRAlNMb8— WayneCSD Athletics (@WCSD_Athletics) September 22, 2026 JT’s OT ... Read More
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TC3, Hartwick plan transfer agreements for business and sport management students
Tompkins Cortland Community College and Hartwick College plan to sign transfer agreements Sept. 29 that will give TC3 graduates in business administration and sport management a path into Hartwick bachelor's degree programs. Students who transfer under the agreements ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Langworthy, Pocan propose federal funding ban on dog and cat testing
Rep. Nick Langworthy of New York and Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would bar federal public-health research funds from supporting biomedical experiments involving live dogs and cats. The proposed Companion Animal Protection ... Read More
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FLX WEEKLY: Seneca Falls 2026 Outdoor Art Festival (podcast)
Andrew Olden is the director of the Seneca Falls Museum and Tourism Center is back in studio to talk about a great event coming up this weekend to kick of Fall in Seneca Falls. The 2026 Outdoor Art Festival will ... Launch Stream
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