Your Morning Edition for Thursday, June 6th presented by DiSanto Propane!
Closer look at major downtown Auburn development, state vote on single-use plastics ban expected soon, and additional charges for Penn Yan-area man who called in threat at local hotel.
EXPLAINED: What’s inside the proposal to transform former Chemung Trust building in downtown Auburn?
As Auburn seeks $2 million in grant funding to rehabilitate and develop the former Chemung Trust Building into a mixed use space with housing, the city’s mayor Jimmy Giannettino says it’s a great opportunity to build on downtown success.
What’s trending in the Finger Lakes?
FLCC Athletics has announced that Esports team members can now earn academic credit for their participation. Starting this academic year, students will receive credit through courses ESP 276 and ESP 277, sponsored by the Health and Physical Education Department. [Read More]
The Elected Officials to Protect America tour is planning stops in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia, to encourage state leaders to transition their states to EVs. New York climate goals stipulate all new cars sold in New York will be all-electric by 2035. [Read More]
What’s it going to be like today?
New York lawmakers expect to pass a bill to limit single-use plastic packaging by the end of the week after fixing a printing error. The measure, known as the Packaging and Recycling Infrastructure Act, aims to reduce plastic waste and improve recycling. [Read More]
NASA astronaut and Syracuse native Jeanette Epps has captured a stunning view of the Finger Lakes region from the International Space Station. Epps posted the photo on social media with the caption, “Hello Syracuse and the Finger Lakes region!” [Read More]
Cameron L. Manley, 21, of Keuka Park, has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation into false 911 emergency reports. Manley allegedly used a safety app to report a fake active shooter at the Hampton Inn on Keuka Lake, an armed burglary, and impersonated a Yates County Sheriff’s Deputy to report a false “officer in need of assistance” call. [Read More]
