Gov. Kathy Hochul awarded Unity House a five-year, $2.8 million state grant to open a Clubhouse in Auburn to support adults with serious mental illness.
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- Auburn University
Auburn physics Ph.D. student Cordell Umland received a 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship supporting his dusty plasma research with a three-year stipend.
- Auburn University College of Agriculture
Auburn researchers are studying thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus outbreaks in Alabama tomatoes and testing management tools to help growers reduce losses.
- Cayuga County Unity House
Unity House CEO Darlene Podolak welcomes a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase in the 2026–27 NYS budget while urging sustained investment in behavioral health.
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
FY27 New York budget expands wage theft enforcement, improves medical access for injured workers, targets workers’ compensation fraud and reforms Tier VI pensions.
- Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
DEC Forest Rangers conducted rescues, managed prescribed burns, fought wildfires, and enforced ATV laws across multiple New York counties in May 2025.
- Internal Revenue Service
The IRS will offer in-person help at select Taxpayer Assistance Centers on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with most regular services but no cash payments.
Gov. Kathy Hochul awarded Unity House a five-year, $2.8 million state grant to open a Clubhouse in Auburn to support adults with serious mental illness.
Auburn physics Ph.D. student Cordell Umland received a 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship supporting his dusty plasma research with a three-year stipend.
Unity House CEO Darlene Podolak welcomes a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase in the 2026–27 NYS budget while urging sustained investment in behavioral health.
FY27 New York budget expands wage theft enforcement, improves medical access for injured workers, targets workers’ compensation fraud and reforms Tier VI pensions.
DEC Forest Rangers conducted rescues, managed prescribed burns, fought wildfires, and enforced ATV laws across multiple New York counties in May 2025.
The IRS will offer in-person help at select Taxpayer Assistance Centers on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with most regular services but no cash payments.
DEC installed two new floating docks at Bethlehem Boat Launch in Henry Hudson Park, enhancing Hudson River access and supporting boating safety and AIS prevention.
DEC installed two new floating docks at Bethlehem Boat Launch in Henry Hudson Park on the Hudson River, improving access and promoting safe, invasive-free boating.
Auburn’s Unified Sports program gives students with disabilities inclusive opportunities to play bowling and basketball with peer helpers, backed by strong community support.
Explore Easter Sunday brunch in Ontario County, from lakefront buffets and castle dining to farm-to-table menus, craft beer pairings, and intimate chef’s tables.

