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Sheriff warns Cayuga County jail staffing crisis is worsening as retirements mount (video)
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck delivered a stark warning to lawmakers this week, saying the county jail's staffing crisis has reached a critical point and could soon force the county to house inmates elsewhere if vacancies continue to grow. Speaking during Wednesday's Judicial and Public Safety Committee meeting, Schenck said the jail ... FULL STORY
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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 ... LAUNCH STREAM
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Bloomfield apartments seek zoning relief for expansion project
A proposal to expand an existing apartment complex in the Village of Bloomfield will go before the village's Zoning Board later this month, with developers seeking multiple forms of zoning relief to move the project forward. A public ... Read More
Lake Ontario erodes Beechwood shoreline
Lake Ontario has swallowed nearly 80 feet of shoreline at Beechwood State Park over the past three decades, according to the Times of Wayne County. The ongoing erosion has claimed trees, soil and portions of structures at the ... Read More
Toxic blooms hitting Cayuga Lake earlier
Harmful algal blooms are showing up months earlier and lingering deeper into the fall on Cayuga Lake, according to Tompkins Weekly. Scientists confirmed a bloom in April this year — the earliest recorded on ...
Auburn school board leadership race takes shape
A leadership battle is already brewing on the Auburn school board, according to reporting by The Citizen. Current board President Jim Van Arsdale and former Vice President Matteo Bartolotta both announced plans to seek ...
New York proposes major shift in pheasant hunting strategy through 2035
New York wildlife officials are proposing a significant change in how the state approaches pheasant hunting, acknowledging that efforts to restore self-sustaining wild pheasant populations have largely fallen short amid decades of habitat loss ...
Farmington woman charged after $6,300 debit card theft scheme
An Ontario County woman is facing a felony charge after deputies say she used another person's debit card without permission to make thousands of dollars in purchases. The investigation began Thursday when Ontario County ...
Geneva City Council schedules special meeting focused on executive session
Geneva City Council will hold a brief special meeting on June 17 centered on an executive session to discuss a proposed sale or exchange of securities held by the city. The meeting is scheduled ...
Hochul defends $1 billion utility rebates
A billion-dollar rebate program is heading to New Yorkers' mailboxes even as RG&E and NYSEG customers brace for higher utility bills, according to News10NBC. Gov. Kathy Hochul defended the state's new POWER rebate checks ...
Auburn launches comprehensive plan update, schedules first public workshop
Auburn is kicking off its first comprehensive plan update in more than 15 years, and city officials want residents to help shape what the next decade of growth and development looks like. The city ...
Two correction officers stabbed during inmate attack at Mid-State prison
A routine wellness check at Mid-State Correctional Facility turned violent when an inmate armed with a homemade weapon allegedly attacked staff, injuring two correction officers before being subdued. The incident happened May 29 at ...
Ithaca schools adopt climate plan
After two years of debate and revisions, the Ithaca City School District has approved its first-ever climate action plan, according to The Ithaca Voice. School board members unanimously backed the plan, which aims to ...
Search of Canandaigua Lake finds no evidence of reported victim
Emergency responders launched a search on Canandaigua Lake Wednesday evening after receiving a report that a person had gone underwater and failed to resurface near Deep Run. The Cheshire Fire Department was called to ...
Tick-related visits surge as Lyme disease concerns grow
Health providers across the Rochester region are seeing a sharp increase in tick-related visits this spring, prompting renewed warnings about Lyme disease and the importance of prevention, according to the University of Rochester Medical ...
The five biggest threats facing Upstate New York’s power grid and why everyone should care
For years, power grid warnings in New York sounded like distant concerns reserved for engineers, regulators and utility executives. But a new report from the New York Independent System Operator paints a much more ...
Geneva man charged with DWI after rollover crash in Ovid
A rollover crash in the Town of Ovid left a Geneva man injured and facing a driving while intoxicated charge, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Anthony C. Do, 28, of Geneva, was ...
Auburn man charged with felony DWI in Tyre
A report of an allegedly intoxicated driver led to multiple charges, including a felony offense, after a traffic stop in Seneca County earlier this week. Simon J. Fricano, 44, of Auburn, was arrested around ...
Canandaigua man charged with DWI after rollover crash in East Bloomfield
A single-vehicle rollover crash in East Bloomfield led to the arrest of a Canandaigua man on drunken driving and felony driving charges early Thursday morning. Andrew J. Everett, 30, of Canandaigua, was charged with ...
Lyons man indicted on first-degree rape charges involving child
A Lyons man already being held in the Wayne County Jail has been indicted on multiple felony charges alleging he raped a 12-year-old girl in Newark. Robbin L. Knight-Collins, 38, was arrested on an ...
SPORTS
Juan Soto powers Mets past Cardinals with go-ahead blast
The New York Mets snapped a two-game skid Thursday afternoon, using Juan Soto's tie-breaking seventh-inning home run to secure a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field. After dropping the first two games of the series, the ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Fairport Angels blood drive marks 15 years of saving lives and honoring memories
A blood drive created in the wake of one of Fairport's most heartbreaking tragedies will return next week, marking 15 years of community members rolling up their sleeves to help others. The annual Fairport Angels Blood Drive will ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Top 10 Hair Transplant Clinics in Turkey for 2026: What the Trustpilot and Google Reviews Actually Say
Every year, thousands of Americans quietly board a flight to Istanbul for a procedure that would cost three to five times as much at home. Hair transplant in Turkey has become one of the most popular forms of medical tourism ... Read More
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AUBURN: City Council reviews financial and infrastructure items (webcast)
Auburn City Council was scheduled to review several major financial and infrastructure matters during its June 11 meeting, including adoption of the city's 2026-27 budget and consolidated fee schedule, a first reading of a bond ordinance authorizing up to $2.8 ... Launch Stream
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