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West Bloomfield Fire Chief Arrested During Crash Investigation

A surprising arrest came out of a rollover crash investigation in Ontario County Thursday night. Deputies say they were investigating a crash on Routes 5 and 20 in West Bloomfield…

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Auburn Approves Casey Park Pool Reopening

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UPDATE: Waterloo Boil Water Order Lifted

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Brooklyn Man Injured in West Bloomfield Rollover

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Geneva Fundraiser Generates Support for Women and Girls

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Penn Yan Man Accused of Shooting at Another During Dispute

Auburn City Hall, a grand building with white columns, a clock tower, and a golden dome, surrounded by trees and landscaping.

Cayuga County Moves Forward With New Government Facility Agreement

Auburn YMCA CEO Discusses Decision to Back Casey Park Pool

Walter Hurlbutt, holding an award plaque, smiles with two women in front of an American flag and Lions Club banner.

Longtime Marcus Whitman Educator Honored for Lifetime of Service

Cornell University's McGraw Tower, a landmark in Ithaca, stands against a blue, cloudy sky.

Cornell Graduate Says He’s Banned From Ithaca Campus

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Martial Artists From Around World Coming to Canandaigua

A white "Fill the Bus!" sign featuring a cartoon school bus promotes donations for the Foodbank of the Southern Tier at a checkout counter.

“Fill The Bus” Campaign Underway

A "Free Driveway Stone For Residents" sign at a gravel distribution site, with a pickup truck loaded with stone and a loader.

Town of Gorham Offering Free Driveway Stone

Regional and Statewide

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New York Boosts Air Conditioner Assistance Program

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Southern Tier Man Killed in Tioga County Motorcycle Crash

Syracuse firefighters battle a heavily smoking, charred house fire on a residential street.

Person Arrested After Fire Damages Home in Syracuse

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Ex-State Trooper Sentenced for Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old

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Lawsuit Filed Against Staff of SUNY Cortland Child Care Center

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Thursday, June 4

Sherburne Pizzeria Worker Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Community Calendar

Dundee Rotary AMBA Program

Dundee Fire Hall 6:00 AM

Bluff Point Methodist Church Youth Festival

Bluff Point Methodist Church 9:30 AM

MAGiC (Moravia Area Garden Club) Plant Sale

Kinney Drugs 10:00 AM

Carriage House Yard Sale

Rose Hill Mansion 10:00 AM

National News

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Brendan Banfield sentenced to life for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

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Former CIA officer who had 303 gold bars in his home ordered detained

US Coast Guard personnel rescue a person in a wetsuit from turquoise water into their boat, near an island shoreline.

Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy amid new search for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Entertainment News

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Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. to star in ‘The Cable Guy’ comedy pilot for Hulu

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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Anthony Head dies at 72

Joseph Sikora (black jacket, arms crossed) and Gianni Paolo (sunglasses, white turtleneck, peace signs) pose at a Power event.

‘Power’ spin-off starring Michael Rainey Jr. and Joseph Sikora in the works