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DEC forming Finger Lakes watershed team

DEC forming Finger Lakes watershed team
Prompted by the increase in harmful blue-green algae blooms, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is establishing the Finger Lakes Water Hub, a multi-region watershed team that will address Finger Lakes water-quality issues. The DEC also announced a $600,000 initiative with Cayuga Community College in Auburn and others to study algae blooms and undertake pollution-reduction projects in the Owasco Lake... more

Light snow possible in the FLX this week

Light snow possible in the FLX this week
Parts of Seneca, Ontario, Cayuga, Yates, and Tompkins counties could see their first snowfall of the year this week. The National Weather Service in Binghamton posted a graphic to their Facebook Page on Tuesday, highlighting the risk and outlook for snowfall on Wednesday night. “While some snowflakes are possible tonight, chances are increasing that some may be seeing their first... more

Quick burst of snow possible before changing to all rain Thursday

Quick burst of snow possible before changing to all rain Thursday
A storm system will approach the Finger Lakes region from the southwest Wednesday night. High pressure to the northeast and the onset of precipitation during the night will help lock enough cold air in place for some of the precipitation to start as snow. Precipitation will start to overspread the region from southwest to northeast this evening. Some of the... more

Comptroller DiNapoli headlines Auburn fundraiser for Diane Dwire in 126th Assembly race

Comptroller DiNapoli headlines Auburn fundraiser for Diane Dwire in 126th Assembly race
One of New York’s statewide elected officials will visit Cayuga County next week to support Democratic challenger Diane Dwire in the 126th Assembly District race. New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will headline a fundraiser for Dwire, D-Camillus, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at A.T. Walley & Co., 119 Genesee St. Tickets for the event range from $100 to $500.... more

Finger Lakes reaching ‘peak’ for fall foliage this weekend

Finger Lakes reaching ‘peak’ for fall foliage this weekend
The latest report from the Empire Center has been released and the Finger Lakes is officially reaching peak season for fall foliage. While we have been receiving many great photos of the fall foliage over the last week, the center expects that the best conditions will be this weekend. Next week, the region will fall back into ‘past peak’ conditions,... more

FLX receives first taste of winter, NYSEG says snow likely caused outages

FLX receives first taste of winter, NYSEG says snow likely caused outages
The calendar says October, but walking outside on Thursday morning made it feel like late-November or December. The temperatures were hanging in the low- to mid-30s with a light layer of snow on the ground. It wasn’t enough to cause any major delays, or even any significant headaches on area roadways – but it was enough to cause some minor... more

Syracuse’s Dajuan Coleman taking advantage of rehab-free summer

Syracuse’s Dajuan Coleman taking advantage of rehab-free summer
The sweats pours off Dajuan Coleman. His shirt is drenched. A small towel is no match for the moisture on his neck and brow. As Coleman wraps up his conditioning session with strength coach Ryan Cabiles, he smiles. The summer chores of conditioning, drill work and scrimmaging all come as gifts to Coleman, who is experiencing his first rehab-free offseason... more

Syracuse women advance to first NCAA title game

Syracuse women advance to first NCAA title game
Syracuse (30-7) advances to Tuesday night’s national championship game to meet Stewart and Connecticut (37-0). Stewart, the national Player of the Year, is from North Syracuse, N.Y.Syracuse (30-7) advances to Tuesday night’s national championship game to meet Stewart and Connecticut (37-0). Stewart, the national Player of the Year, is from North Syracuse, N.Y. READ MORE more
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