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Saturday will be quiet, but Sunday to feature heavy rain, high winds for parts of FLX

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Saturday will be quiet, but Sunday to feature heavy rain, high winds for parts of FLX
It’s going to be an active weather weekend, as forecasters pin down the rain, wind, and changing temperatures that are expected here in the Finger Lakes over the next 48 hours. – A stalled out frontal boundary is going to cause a couple areas of low pressure to move through the region, according to FLX Weather Meteorologist Drew Montreuil. –... more

Katko insists he’s ‘not beholden’ to NRA despite campaign support

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Katko insists he’s ‘not beholden’ to NRA despite campaign support
With the focus on gun safety measures in the aftermath of the latest school shooting, U.S. Rep. John Katko has faced pressure from Democrats who believe he is a puppet for the gun lobby, specifically the National Rifle Association. The NRA is the top gun rights group in the country. It has long defended the Second Amendment and opposes legislation... more

FLX FORECAST: February ends on a warm note, as temps soar into 50s by mid-week

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FLX FORECAST: February ends on a warm note, as temps soar into 50s by mid-week
As far as the statistics go, this February will likely go down as one of the warmest on record. The second half of the month, which has seen day-after-day of above normal, or exceptionally warm temperatures has resulted in a shift away from winter. – The week will start out warm with temperatures heading into the mid-40s on Monday. –... more

Reed has big fundraising advantage over Democrats

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Reed has big fundraising advantage over Democrats
It takes a lot of money to run a congressional campaign. Rep. Tom Reed’s got it. In year-end filings with the Federal Election Commission, the Corning Republican raised nearly $1.8 million in 2017 and had more than $1 million cash on hand in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. “We are grateful to the hundreds of fellow New Yorkers... more

CNY progressive group endorses Balter to challenge Katko for Congress

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CNY progressive group endorses Balter to challenge Katko for Congress
A central New York progressive organization supports Dana Balter to challenge U.S. Rep. John Katko in the 24th Congressional District race. Uplift Syracuse, which focuses on education, health care, the environment and other issues, endorsed Balter Monday. The decision followed the group's candidates forum that was held last month in Syracuse. Zach Zeliff, an executive board member of Uplift Syracuse,... more

Study reveals visitor info along Erie Canal corridor

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Study reveals visitor info along Erie Canal corridor
Results from an Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor study are out, and they show a picture of what kinds of visitors pass through, strengths of the corridor and areas for improvement. The approximately 500-mile corridor spans the state canal system including the Erie, Champlain, Cayuga-Seneca and Oswego canals. It provides biking, boating and hiking opportunities, in addition to showcasing many... more

Democrats from 3 counties designate Balter to challenge Katko for Congress

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Democrats from 3 counties designate Balter to challenge Katko for Congress
Democratic Party committees from three counties in Central New York voted Wednesday night to designate Dana Balter as their candidate to challenge U.S. Rep. John Katko in the November election. Balter, 42, of Syracuse, beat out three others to win the designation in the 24th Congressional District from the Democratic committees of Cayuga, Wayne and Oswego counties, said Ian Phillips,... more

FORECAST: Mixed precipitation possible throughout Saturday

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FORECAST: Mixed precipitation possible throughout Saturday
The weekend weather will be active in the Finger Lakes. As temperatures rise into the upper-20s and low-30s, an outside chance of mixed precipitation will make its way into the Finger Lakes. Conditions will vary, but another round of general snow, like the one that arrived late-Friday is expected on Saturday. *** PLANNING FORECAST AT A GLANCE *** – Temperatures... more

DEBRIEF: Unpacking school start times, tablets in prison, political appointments & Linden St. (podcast)

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DEBRIEF: Unpacking school start times, tablets in prison, political appointments & Linden St. (podcast)
On Episode #18 of The Debrief Podcast Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso debate school start times, tablets in prison, the appointment of a deputy supervisor in Canandaigua, and a controversial property on Linden Street in Geneva. WATCH THE ENTIRE PODCAST BELOW OR LISTEN: more

PLANNING FORECAST: Temperatures will warm as the week progresses

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PLANNING FORECAST: Temperatures will warm as the week progresses
FLX Weather Meteorologist Drew Montreuil says the first half of this week will be quiet, and cool, but changes are on the way. – By Wednesday temperatures will be moving through the 40s and into the low-50s. Those temperatures will continue on Thursday with high-temps pushing into the mid-50s for the Finger Lakes. – Rain enters the picture by late-week,... more

Helming hosts farm brewery roundtable in Albany

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Helming hosts farm brewery roundtable in Albany
Senator Pam Helming, Senate Chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, held a Farm Brewery Roundtable in Albany on Wednesday, January 31, drawing nearly 60 stakeholders from across New York to the State’s capital. Those in attendance included members of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, including Assemblywoman Woerner, Assemblyman Fitzpatrick, and Assemblyman Palmesano, as well as Senator Amedore.... more

Temperatures will warm into 40s, 50s for FLX; flooding risk remains ‘very’ minimal

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Temperatures will warm into 40s, 50s for FLX; flooding risk remains ‘very’ minimal
Above average temperatures are on their way to the Finger Lakes. As we warm up during the second half of this week — some concerns have been raised about flooding. However, forecasters say that there won’t be enough rain, combined with the snowmelt that will be taking place — to worry about any major flooding. Some ponding in yards is... more

Wegmans named No. 2 in Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list

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Wegmans named No. 2 in Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For list
For the 21st straight year, local supermarket chain Wegmans has been named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. This year, Wegmans is No. 2 on the list. It was also No. 2 on the list for 2017. Salesforce, an information technology company based in San Francisco, California, was No. 1 on the list. The list is... more

Conditions slowly improve on Tuesday, but cold and snow remain in forecast this week

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Conditions slowly improve on Tuesday, but cold and snow remain in forecast this week
Winter is back. FLX Weather Meteorologist Drew Montreuil says conditions will be improving as the day progresses — but don’t expect an instant end to this wintry weather. He says that lake effect will develop in the Northeastern Finger Lakes behind the general snowfall, which will mean that the wintry precipitation will last a little longer for those folks. Temperatures... more

NY Sen. John DeFrancisco confirms he’s running for governor

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NY Sen. John DeFrancisco confirms he’s running for governor
State Sen. John DeFrancisco confirmed Monday that he will enter the 2018 New York governor’s race, becoming the third Republican to launch a campaign for the party’s designation. DeFrancisco, R-DeWitt, told syracuse.com that he plans to launch his campaign at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn on Electronics Parkway in Salina. DeFrancisco said he will make the economy the... more

Snow showers give way to temporary warm up

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Snow showers give way to temporary warm up
It’s going to briefly warm up on Wednesday and Thursday before temperatures fall again back into “winter-norms.” FLX Weather Meteorologist Drew Montreuil says that snow showers will arrive by mid-afternoon, with cloudy skies taking hold through the day on Wednesday. Thursday will feature some scattered rain showers, and temperatures will remain steady in the upper-30s to low-40s. Thursday night a... more
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