Morning Edition: Air Quality Improves Across Finger Lakes + Top-10 Headlines For Thursday

Plus, the latest from Seneca and Cayuga county courts, as well as Romulus schools going through mascot changes. We've also got the latest on retail cannabis licenses in the FLX & photo of the day!

Jun 08, 2023

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Despite widespread air quality warnings, many had to go to work outdoors

Lakefront in Geneva on Wednesday. Photo by Eriketa Cost, WHEC-TV.

Despite air quality readings across the Finger Lakes and Central New York that far surpassed unsafe levels for all people – many were surprised at the number of folks still out working on Wednesday. Wildfires in parts of Canada brought a smokey haze, along with distinct gray-orange glow to the region. Officials at all levels discouraged outdoor activity, with many canceling events. “It’s not very good out here,” a worker who spoke to FingerLakes1.com on condition on anonymity said. He was standing on the back of a recycle truck, picking up bins from the side of the road. “They talked about moving pick-up, but they were worried about call-outs tomorrow if they knew we’d all have to work overtime.”

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FLX WEEKLY: Seneca Community Players open “Chicago” this weekend

Jim Sinicropi is joined in-studio by members of the Seneca Community Players ahead of their production of “Chicago” which opens on June 9. We’ll talk about everything that is going into the musical production and ahead to the rest of SCP’s busy 2023 season.

Photo of the Day!

Werner Lutz captured this eerie looking sky from Sodus Point on Wednesday. Things cleared up significantly by Thursday morning.

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