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Missing dementia patient found safe in Ithaca woods
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) – An Ithaca woman with dementia is safe after getting lost in the woods overnight. Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a vulnerable missing 69-year-old on Winston Drive around 9 a.m. on Sunday. A concerned neighbor made the call and assisted authorities with information from a Wi-Fi tracker. The tracker last placed the woman walking into a wooded area on Meadowlark Drive around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Newfield Superintendent to Retire at End of Next School Year
On Thursday, July 11, Newfield’s board of education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Eric Hartz effective June 30, 2025. Hartz has served as the district's superintendent since 2020, after joining the district as a middle school principal and working his way up to assuming the superintendency. Hartz’ time at...
Ithaca Sees Warnings as New York Experiences Historic Tornado Outbreak
Being a Cornell student earns you many privileges — including being woken up by an emergency alert in the middle of the night while at home for the summer on another continent. However, Cornellians on campus on Wednesday, July 10 at 4:22 p.m. were urged to take shelter due...
Top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth over $14k sold in Brockport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A lucky person in Brockport won a top prize winning TAKE 5 lottery ticket! According to the New York State Lottery, a one-prize winning ticket worth was sold at the Wegmans on 4th Section Road. That ticket was worth $14,715. This was not the only ticket won in New York — […]
‘Bird bill’ under consideration by Ithaca Common Council
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — Ithaca is considering a bird-friendly bill. Alderperson Patrick Kuehl tells WHCU that under a law he backs, the city would meet a standard set by the US Green Building Council’s Leed rating system for the Reducing Bird Collisions credit. Kuehl adds there are new...
Hornell home grown: City weighs options after NYS finalizes cannabis cultivation rules
With the state Cannabis Control Board finalizing rules for home cannabis cultivation in New York late last month, Hornell officials are considering local action to codify the dos and don'ts of growing marijuana in the Maple City. “New York state opened this can of worms and now local governments have...
J.R. Dill Wine Bar, Ivy Lane Flowers recently opened in downtown Watkins Glen. What's new.
North Franklin Street in Watkins Glen is getting a makeover, with a flurry of new business openings this summer. A new wine bar and flower shop recently opened, and work is underway on a small boutique hotel in historic downtown Watkins Glen. Nigar Hale, executive director of the Watkins Glen...
Aguilar-Carreño and van der Meulen named associate vice provosts in Research & Innovation
Hector Aguilar-Carreño, professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Marjolein van der Meulen, Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering and the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering, have been named associate vice provosts in the Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation (OVPRI). Their appointments began July 1.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore to reopen in Corning
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) – The Steuben County Habitat for Humanity Restore will reopen it's doors on August 9th, 2024 after a year long closure due to a fire in July 2023. Located at 3412 State Route 414 in Corning, the store is set to resume normal business hours.
Wildfire smoke arrives in Rochester: Wildfire map and air quality in your area
The hazy skies over Rochester to start the week are the result of Canadian wildfires hundreds of miles away. While the source of the smoke might be far away, the air quality impacts hit close to home. The air quality in the Rochester area was barely into the moderate category on the morning...
Public Market hosts Gospel Jubilee
The Rochester Public Market is bringing back its annual Gospel Jubilee to celebrate 10 years of performances. Coordinators Jae Monroe and Walida Monroe-Sims joins Good Day Rochester with more. "We had to sing at the market some years ago," Walida says. "We decided to do not just a one-day concert...
Active search for drowning victim resumes Monday in Sodus
SODUS, N.Y. — The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports a personal injury boat collision on Sodus Bay in the Town of Sodus on Sunday, July 21. The investigation is into a type of speedboat, called a cigar boat, that was involved in a single boat collision, according to deputies.
‘More than just my baby’: Mother who lost son to violence hosts 15th annual Roc the Peace Fest to support grieving families
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 15th annual “ROC the Peace Fest” brought the community together to spread positivity and anti-violence on Saturday. The festival, hosted by ROC the Peace, featured free food, live entertainment, and fun for the community. The organization, founded by Sirena Cotton, provides resources to help stop the violence in Rochester.
Driver injured in I-90 crash involving tractor trailers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A driver was injured after an accident involving two tractor-trailers on I-90 eastbound near Scottsville on Sunday. New York State Police say two tractor-trailers traveling eastbound on I-90 struck each other and one of the trucks exited the roadway, with the other coming to a stop on the right shoulder. One […]
The Maloney family service project: helping people in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Tables and supplies lined the Maloney Family driveway as they turned their family reunion into a service project that helps those in the community who are in need. Since October 2023, members of the Maloney family have been buying and gathering personal care items such as...
Spencerport Canal Days – July 27 & 28
Perusing the food truck offerings is a highlight at the Spencerport Canal Days and this year’s line up will not disappoint. There are favorites that will make a return appearance and new food trucks to try. Returning this year are:. •Wraps on Wheels. •House of Whacks (macaroni and cheese)
Syracuse residents can now buy a second trash cart from city if one isn't enough
Syracuse, N.Y. — If the 96-gallon trash cart Syracuse households received last year isn’t big enough, residents will soon be able to get a second container. But unlike the first round of carts the city delivered to 32,400 properties, the second ones won’t be free. Residents will have to pay $75 to cover the cost of the additional can.
Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show Docks Up at Clift Park
RYAN CUDDY REPORTER: THAT HORN WAS FROM A SIGHT SEEING BOAT THAT TOURS THE FINGER LAKES. IT WILL BE ON DISPLAY WITH OTHER OLD FASHIONED SHIPS AT THE SKANEATELES ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW AT CLIFT PARK. HILARY FENNER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SKANEATELES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSSES THE UPCOMING EVENT.
Governor Hochul Awards Key Contract for Syracuse’s Transformative I-81 Project
(WNY News Now) – Syracuse – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of the fourth construction contract for the transformative Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. The award of the $313.5 million contract to CNY Alliance will begin construction on the Community Grid along streets on Syracuse’s eastside, in the former 15th Ward neighborhood. The Community Grid will replace the elevated highway in Downtown Syracuse and will relieve existing traffic congestion challenges in the city, while improving access to and from the interstate highway network and key destinations, including the downtown business districts, area hospitals, and higher education institutions.
Nonprofit seeks to launch Syracuse charter school for kids living in poverty
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse nonprofit that’s been providing tutoring and mentoring services to city children for 16 years is now looking to open its own publicly funded school, with the goal of helping students living in poverty. The group 100 Black Men of Syracuse has an application...
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