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Fall colors begin to spread across Finger Lakes, Central New York
Fall foliage is beginning to take hold across the Finger Lakes and Central New York, but most of the region remains well short of peak color heading into the final weekend of September. The latest I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report, covering Sept. 23-29, shows some of the strongest color in the ... FULL STORY
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DEBRIEF: Why does local government keep making this harder than it needs to be?
This week on The Debrief, Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine are talking housing, budgets, local government headaches and the growing affordability crunch across the Finger Lakes. They start in Canandaigua, ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
New York warns against price gouging during coastal storm
New Yorkers facing a coastal storm this weekend are being urged to report excessive price increases on essential supplies and services, from drinking water and gasoline to hotel rooms and transportation. Attorney General Letitia James issued the warning ... Read More
Waterloo’s Arctic Gear wins New York manufacturing contest
Finger Lakes Textiles and Arctic Gear in Waterloo have won the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in New York competition, bringing statewide recognition to a manufacturing operation that employs people with disabilities, veterans and others facing barriers to work ... Read More
Four Southern Tier fire departments receive $382,298 in federal grants
Four fire departments in Steuben, Chemung and Tioga counties will receive a combined $382,298 in federal grants to support first responders, with the largest award going ...
New York cider campaign pairs rural travel guide with Airbnb
New York has launched a statewide cider-tourism campaign that will connect travelers with orchards, cideries, restaurants and nearby lodging through a new partnership between the New ...
Finger Lakes schools eligible for new round of $10 million food infrastructure grants
School districts and other eligible organizations in the Finger Lakes can apply for a new $10 million state grant round for school capital projects that help ...
OBITUARY: Thomas Earl Dombrowski of Seneca Falls (1959-2026)
Thomas Earl Dombrowski, 66, of Seneca Falls, NY, passed away on September 25, 2026, at Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, NY. Tom was born on November 10, ...
HWS construction uncovers sediments that could help date Finger Lakes glaciers
Research on sediments uncovered beneath a new Hobart and William Smith science building could help researchers test whether glaciers retreated steadily from the Finger Lakes or ...
HWS receives renewed NSF support for precision-mirror research
Hobart and William Smith received a $50,984 National Science Foundation award in August to support optical-coating research involving physics professor Steven Penn, whose work helps improve ...
New York says 58,000 affordable homes are electric or electric-ready
More than 58,000 affordable housing units have been electrified or made ready for electric systems under New York’s five-year housing plan, state housing officials said Friday ...
NYSUT conference presses for limits and safeguards on classroom AI
More than 500 educators, parents, lawmakers, medical experts and advocates gathered in Albany Friday to debate classroom technology and safeguards for students. NYSUT’s “Unplugged: Reclaiming Human-Centered ...
New York gas averages $4.49 as autumn brings little price relief
New York’s average price for regular gasoline reached $4.49 a gallon Saturday, about $1.28 higher than a year earlier, according to AAA’s Sept. 26 figures. Regional ...
Dunkirk woman gets three years’ probation for COVID-19 benefits fraud
A Dunkirk woman convicted of stealing government money received three years’ probation in a COVID-19 benefits fraud scheme that cost Puerto Rico’s labor department $67,524. Angela ...
Langworthy proposes $35 million a year to help states expand newborn screening
States would get a new federal funding source to add recommended newborn health screenings under a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Nick Langworthy, the Western New ...
Phelps driver charged with felony DWI after Waterloo stop with children in car
A Phelps driver faces two felony drunken-driving charges after deputies stopped a speeding vehicle in Waterloo and found two children younger than 15 in the back ...
Canandaigua man jailed after missing court dates in Seneca Falls and Romulus
A Canandaigua man was jailed after investigators arrested him on warrants tied to missed court appearances in two Seneca County towns, according to the Seneca County ...
FERC declines immediate action on leaking Seneca Lake gate as repair awaits reservoir drawdown
Federal regulators have declined to order immediate action to address a malfunctioning gate at the Seneca Falls Development that is leaking an estimated 164 cubic feet ...
Waterloo speeding stop leads to drug-impaired driving charge
A Waterloo woman was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and speeding after a traffic stop on Route 96, according to the Seneca County ...
Seneca County development board to revisit economic strategy, 2027 budget
The Seneca County Local Development Corporation will return to its draft economic development strategy and begin reviewing its 2027 budget at an Oct. 1 meeting, following ...
SPORTS
Ronny Mauricio’s two homers power Mets past Nationals
The New York Mets (74-87) used three home runs to pull away from the Washington Nationals (76-85) on Saturday afternoon, earning a 7-1 victory at Nationals Park. Ronny Mauricio delivered the biggest offensive performance, hitting two home runs for his ... Read More
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 25 scoreboard
Check out all the scores and stats from Friday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. FOOTBALL Bloomfield/Marcus Whitman (2-2) 6Geneva (3-1) 48 GEN: Travis Tolbert Jr. (8 carries, 181 yards, 4 TDs); Khamari Eldridge (7 carries, 118 yards, 2 ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Geneva plans harvest bash, truck event and Halloween parade for October
Geneva's October community events will include the final farmers market of the season, a free Touch-A-Truck program, public skating and the city's 80th annual Halloween parade and costume contest. The Geneva Farmers Market and Recreation Department announced the ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Schumer challenges nearly $1 billion in federal funding cuts
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says his party will challenge a Trump administration funding-cut package that he says would remove nearly $1 billion from programs serving families, students and small businesses. In a statement released by Senate Democrats, ... Read More
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FL1 SPORTS: Debriefing NFL Injuries, Stacked CFB Weekend (podcast)
Week Two in the NFL brought a few key injuries to quarterbacks across the league. The FL1 Sports team talks about what the injuries will mean going forward and how they will impact the next few weeks and the season ... Launch Stream
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