Morning Edition for Tuesday, June 27th brought to you by DiSanto Propane!

Power outages linger into Tuesday morning after severe storms in Finger Lakes. Plus, daily top-10 & EXCLUSIVE reporting shows Greenidge Generation has outsized impact on Yates County economy.

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1,000+ still without power across Finger Lakes where severe storms brought down trees, power lines.

As of Tuesday morning, there were still a little more than 1,000 people without power across the Finger Lakes region where strong and severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc yesterday afternoon. While today doesn’t feature as much of a severe thunderstorm threat – it doesn’t completely go away. Especially for readers in the eastern portion of the Finger Lakes. Like yesterday, as the atmosphere heats up in the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will pop – creating the potential for more issues.

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EXCLUSIVE: Data shows Greenidge Generation represents nearly 10% of all tax revenue in Yates County

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. is now responsible for 9.5% of total local tax revenue in Yates County, according to the company’s 2022 tax records. The company’s combined local and state tax contributions saw a sharp rise from $3.8 million in 2021 to over $8 million in 2022, marking an increase of over 657% since 2020 when contributions amounted to $1.06 million. The data comes as critics of the facility plan to hold a rally on Wednesday, calling for the shutdown of Greenidge.

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More headlines for Tuesday, June 27th!

1. IPD searching for burglary suspect after they break into home, attack homeowners with piece of lumber

2. What does New York’s ban on non-compete clauses mean for workers?

3. Lawmakers pass bill forcing utility companies to issue late-bills quickly or not be allowed to bill at all

4. Cayuga County employees were expected to give up floating holiday, in exchange for Juneteenth because of county’s reluctance to add another

5. Auburn nurse wins DAISY award for service to the community

6. Hochul signs law allowing out-of-state healthcare workers to keep practicing in New York

7. Two major pieces of artwork coming to downtown Auburn

8. New York forest rangers return from Canada fighting wildfires

9. Lawmakers fail to pass bill designed to provide more health coverage to undocumented migrants

10. Big broadband money coming to New York: How will $664M be spent?

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