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Mike Finnegan named a life member by youth soccer association
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association unanimously decided at its annual general meeting on Aug. 3, to give Life Member status to longtime volunteer Mike Finnegan of Rockville Centre. The Life Member Award in local youth soccer is the equivalent to the Lifetime Achievement Award designation presented by other...
Best Weekend Events For Aug. 16-18 In Western New York
It may be the biggest weekend for Western New York for concerts, with a record amount of them happening around the area. The fair also continues throughout the weekend, and everyone is talking about the food and festivities that are going on at the fairgrounds. You have to take a...
State scraps project to turn Caswell Road landfill into solar farm
ITHACA, N.Y. — A dormant Dryden landfill that was set to become a large-scale solar farm will remain a landfill after a state agency deemed the project too expensive to advance. The Caswell Road landfill, which was decommissioned in 1985, was the perfect site for this kind of project,...
Nuclear options for NY's power supply issues, vaccinations and school records, local love
Good morning ☀️ It’s Friday, so I’m highlighting some local love and Finger Lakes moments sent in by readers later on in this newsletter. If you have any Finger Lakes moments you’d like to share, send your best photos and a short passage to JMack@gannett.com so you can help spread the love to other...
NY’s Blue Ribbon Commission Graduation Measures get hyped at City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit
City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit welcomed State Department of Education Commissioner Betty Rosa as its opening keynote speaker Thursday before a packed crowd at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan Thursday. The event brought together industry executives, public sector leaders and academics to...
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Construction on the Newly Renovated St. John’s University Health Center
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced completion of construction on the newly renovated St. John’s University Health Sciences Center and basketball facility that will enhance the Queens community and provide exceptional opportunities for students’ educational experience. “With continued investments in New York’s colleges and universities, we’re helping our premier...
Spend Time with Benjamin Franklin
Seats are available in both sections of Benjamin Franklin and the American Dream: An Inquiry into Our Founding Values (ICSM-10800):. Sec. 03: TR 8:00 AM, Smiddy 115 (CRN 20047) Sec. 04: TR 9:25 AM, Smiddy 115 (CRN 20048) This Ithaca Seminar in Writing explores the life, career, and legacy of...
Parade on Saturday will celebrate Kyle Dake’s Olympic bronze medal
Lansing High School and Cornell University graduate Kyle Dake earned his second bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris last week, and his hometown will hold a parade followed by a meet-and-greet on Saturday, starting at about 3pm. “The parade will begin at the Lansing Town Hall, loop around...
Inside Look: Broome County Sheriff’s Office SRG Crime Response Program
On August 15, 2024 results of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Strategic Response Group (SRG) public safety and crime response initiative were announced by Sheriff Fred Akshar. Full-time activation of the Strategic Response Group began in mid-June, resulting in 71 arrests, including 16 narcotics charges, 23 warrant arrests, 27...
Historic Oswego refugee shelter considered for special status
OSWEGO, N.Y. — An historic Oswego refugee shelter that played an important role during World War Two could soon be gaining national recognition. Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum on the grounds of Fort Ontario is poised to become a part of the National Parks system. The National Park...
NYSS sophomore pacers head to Tioga on Sunday
Nichols, NY – Tioga Downs will play host for two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings on Sunday (August 18). Howlenthehills (Matt Kakaley) should be the one to beat in the $57,000 first division. The gelding by American Ideal is trained by Travis Alexander. He has nine wins this season including NYSS wins at Vernon Downs, Yonkers, Saratoga, Batavia, And Monticello. He has banked almost $350,000 in his career.
Rock legends reuniting for ‘Last Waltz’ tour, including Upstate NY concerts
Two rock legends are reuniting for a special tour paying tribute to The Band’s Robbie Robertson. Guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, both founding members of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, will lead the “Life is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ‘24.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be joined by Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, and Don Was for a series of concerts celebrating the music of Robertson and “The Last Waltz.”
Webster dance studio owner fights to reclaim Facebook page hijacked by hacker posting explicit content
WEBSTER, N.Y. – Denise Baller, owner of Dancing with Denise studios in Webster, is struggling to get her hijacked Facebook page taken down or recovered after it was hacked just before her big dance recitals in May. “And the next thing I knew the green monster was on my...
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