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Back to school safety in Ontario County, Auburn's renewal, new vendor at NYS Fair, Ithaca man threatens mass violence at Cornell, and closer look at why lottery tickets aren't being sold at the fair.
Here are the stories we’re following for Friday, September 2nd. The Morning Edition is a daily digest of the biggest stories that matter to your life in the Finger Lakes. Today’s newsletter is sponsored by DiSanto Propane. Learn more about them and other FingerLakes1.com partners by scrolling down.
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Back to school season is here. As kids head back to school — SRO’s are paying close attention to mental health, as well as traditional safety. Reporter Rebecca Swift has the latest from Ontario County. [MORE]
The Great New York State fair has 15 new vendors this year from all over New York State and even around the U.S. FingerLakes1.com spoke to one of these new food vendors called SYRACHA’CUSE who just like their hot sauces, are a hot booth to go to. [MORE]
When cities like Auburn, Geneva, Rochester, and Syracuse built freeways through downtown neighborhoods decades ago it set into action a series of events that made future success a challenge. Auburn native Bill Fulton, former mayor of Ventura, California and planning director for San Diego, California talks about steps every community can take to grow successfully. [MORE]
Millions of dollars is coming to fire departments across the Finger Lakes and Central New York. How? It’s all thanks to a federal grant aimed at supporting better equipment and training fore firefighters. [MORE]
Why aren’t lottery tickets being sold at the New York State Fair? Turns out it’s because of staffing issues. Officials say it’s something that will be reevaluated next year. [MORE]
