Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration is "in the process of finalizing its selection" for New York State Fair director after a months-long search.
A video series launched this week aims to assist people with mobility challenges and promote the sights along the Erie Canalway Trail and central New York.
As nearly 500 Special Olympics New York athletes and coaches from throughout the state prepare to compete in Syracuse, organizers are looking for volunteers to help out.
New York could join 41 other states by raising its speed limit to 70 mph on the Thruway and other state highways.
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AUBURN — A Cortland man will be serving time in prison following a series of crimes that included thefts of snowmobiles, trailers and guns.
The state Department of Public Service has scheduled a series of public forums to get feedback on an uptick in billing errors reported by New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric customers.
Cayuga County's unemployment rate last month was flat compared with a year ago, the state Department of Labor reported.
Moravia girls basketball defeated Weedsport 41-33 on Thursday night at Weedsport High School in a rare meeting between the two Cayuga County schools.
First lady Dr. Jill Biden will be in upstate New York on Monday to meet with military families at Fort Drum, a U.S. Army base near Watertown.
Mother Nature explained to us this week, “It’s winter in the Finger Lakes and you’d better be ready to drive in snowy conditions.”
ALBANY — In sentencing an inmate for injuring a female corrections officer, an upstate judge issued an unusual lecture to lawmakers, saying they need to ensure prisons are adequately staffed and have adequate mental health services for the incarcerated population.
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As part of an ongoing effort to combat a tree-killing invasive insect, state officials recently treated hemlock trees in Cayuga County with a targeted pesticide application.
The Auburn city government could potentially receive more than $30,000 over a decade in a settlement against an opioid company.
The licenses of two of Cayuga County's largest child care providers are back in good standing with the state after reviews completed last year.
AUBURN — Increases in state aid have been paying off for the Auburn Enlarged City School District's budget in recent years, the district's top financial official told the school board this week.
The Finger Lakes region has fabulous assets that make it an ideal place to live and travel, including our impressive historical figures who changed the way we live today.
It took some prodding but Cayuga County officials received good news about proposed changes to Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations.
A dessert shop and an auto detailing business were granted variances by the City of Auburn Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday.
Jordan-Elbridge/Port Byron/Cato-Meridian wrestling earned a dominant win, 42-27 over Fayetteville-Manlius on Tuesday.
The New York State Department of Labor has launched a public service campaign to inform young New Yorkers of their rights in the workplace after recent increases in child labor violations.
The Right to Run 5K, an annual race paying tribute to the women's rights movement in Seneca Falls, has been rescheduled for July 1, organizer Generations Bank announced.
Snow on the ground or no, it will once again be Winterfest this weekend in the village of Skaneateles.
If the debt ceiling is not raised and the U.S. defaults on its debt, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that it would be an "economic nightmare" for upstate New York, particularly those receiving Social Security, homebuyers and veterans who depend on federal benefits.
A federal judge has granted the Cayuga Nation's motion to dismiss most counterclaims and complaints filed against it and its federally recognized leader, Clint Halftown, by defendants in a civil RICO suit.
A trio of Auburn-area smoke shops have been fined, one for $133,000, and will have their tobacco licenses suspended for violating state laws regarding the sale of flavored vaping products and selling tobacco products to underage customers.
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WEEDSPORT — It's been over two decades since Moravia girls basketball traveled to Weedsport for a regular season game, according to coach John Crossgrove.
Section III is waiving its qualifying standards and will have open tournaments for boys and girls basketball sectionals that begin next month.
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