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Tubman national park in Auburn: Preservation, partnerships and plans for $30M visitor center

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Tubman national park in Auburn: Preservation, partnerships and plans for M visitor center
You may not see any contractors or visible signage, but the National Park Service is working to transform Auburn-area sites related to Harriet Tubman’s life into a major attraction. In the three months since then-Interior Secretary Sally Jewell formally established the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, the National Park Service has been focused on preserving landmarks that are... more

Cayuga Community College weighs impacts of state budget

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Cayuga Community College weighs impacts of state budget
The Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees will discuss tuition and fee schedules at its monthly meeting Wednesday night, as college president Brian Durant said he will propose a 1 percent tuition increase. Durant said the passing of the state budget has had both positive and negative impacts on the college, but he hopes to keep fees and tuition pricing... more

FLX WEEKLY: The final show ever from the original FingerLakes1.com Studios (podcast)

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FLX WEEKLY: The final show ever from the original FingerLakes1.com Studios (podcast)
Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso and Jessamy Uticone for the final live stream in the current FingerLakes1.com Studio after over 2,000 episodes over the past 8 years. After the live show on Wednesday, the studio will be disassembled and moved, with the entire offices of FingerLakes1.com, Inc. to a new home inside the North Park Building across town... more

Auburn Deputy Police Chief who pleaded guilty to DWAI will return to work next week

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Auburn Deputy Police Chief who pleaded guilty to DWAI will return to work next week
The Deputy Police Chief who was suspended after his arrest earlier this month will return to work next week. Roger Anthony, 44, will return to his role as deputy police chief Wednesday, according to Jeff Dygert, the Auburn City Manager. Anthony has been on administrative leave without pay after being arrested on April 1st in the town of Aurelius. “The... more

Cuomo visits Auburn area, state approves Owasco Lake drinking water treatment systems

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Cuomo visits Auburn area, state approves Owasco Lake drinking water treatment systems
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo learned of the water quality issues affecting Auburn-area communities served by Owasco Lake, he was moved to act. At an event held at the Emerson Park Pavilion on Wednesday, Cuomo announced the state will fund the installation of two systems that aim to address concerns about blue-green algae toxins detected in drinking water supplies for the... more

Budelmann: Violent felon convicted again after Auburn incident

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Budelmann: Violent felon convicted again after Auburn incident
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann says that a Cayuga County jury convicted Jaquan Cobb, an inmate, for first-degree promoting prison contraband, a Class “D” felony punishable by up to seven additional years in prison. Cobb was found guilty of possessing a weapon on August 9th, 2015 while incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility for his violent felony conviction of first-degree... more

Convicted road rage killer could be paroled, hearing scheduled for June

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Convicted road rage killer could be paroled, hearing scheduled for June
The Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday that the NYS Parole Board will be considering parole for William LeVea, who killed Christopher Spack in a violent DWI crash after chasing and ramming the victim’s truck multiple times on November 20th, 2009. The public has one week to submit objections and statements in opposition LeVea’s release. The process now... more

Auburn Armature may lay off entire local workforce this summer

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Auburn Armature may lay off entire local workforce this summer
An Auburn business, which employs more than 100 people may be shutting down for good, according to documents obtained by multiple outlets. Auburn Armature Inc., an electrical equipment distributor with facilities across the state has recently been sold, though the buyer has not been identified. Through the sale, it might mean that the facility is shut down — resulting in... more

Auburn City Council transfers funds to drinking water treatment systems

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Auburn City Council transfers funds to drinking water treatment systems
The Auburn City Council approved a $600,000 transfer to the city’s project to treat public drinking water for toxins related to algae found in Owasco Lake. These funds will be transferred from the city’s water fund balance to a Water Capital Fund Water Filtration Plant Microcystin Treatment and Water Quality Improvement Project to fund a powder activated carbon water treatment... more

DEC uses Owasco Lake watershed in new water quality mapping tool

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DEC uses Owasco Lake watershed in new water quality mapping tool
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is testing a new mapping technology displaying water quality information, and the Owasco Lake watershed is part of the prototype. The map, called DECinfo Locator, includes icons that span Cayuga and Tompkins counties, allowing the public to download water permits and water quality data for various projects, information on large farms in the watershed... more

Fire damages Auburn Taco Bell

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Fire damages Auburn Taco Bell
The Taco Bell restaurant at 168 Grant Ave. in Auburn is closed after a fire Sunday night that caused damage to the building’s rear, exterior wall behind the drive-thru menu and smoke damage to the interior. The Auburn Fire Department said the building was evacuated just before 9 p.m. when firefighters arrived. There were no civilian injuries, though AFD said... more

Auburn school board candidates endorse proposed 2017-18 budget at forum

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Auburn school board candidates endorse proposed 2017-18 budget at forum
Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education candidates Eli Hernandez and Rhoda Overstreet-Wilson both said they support the proposed 2017-2018 budget. Overstreet-Wilson said she supports the budget and the proposed 3.98-percent property tax levy increase that the board voted for in light of the district’s $3.6 million deficit. “When I think about in totality, what has to happen, we... more

Harriet Tubman mural installed outside Schweinfurth gallery in Auburn

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Harriet Tubman mural installed outside Schweinfurth gallery in Auburn
Passers by of the Schweinfurth Art Center will now have a colorful view with the newly installed Harriet Tubman mural hanging on the front of the building. The 32-foot hot pink crocheted mural is the first in a series of public art projects featuring strong historical women by Poland born artist Olek, best known for her crocheted artwork on display... more
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