Your Morning Edition for Thursday, October 5th presented by Canandaigua Dentistry!
Fall foliage progress report, EXCLUSIVE interview with Geneva mayoral candidate, SF Town Board approves MOU and in-depth on lung cancer probe request never acted on. Plus your daily top-10 headlines!
Each day we bring you the biggest headlines and the stories that matter from the heart of the Finger Lakes. Our newsroom is locally owned-and-operated — keeping you informed and up-to-date every day of the year.
Where’s the fall foliage? More color expected in next week across Finger Lakes
Volunteer observers report a 45% transition to bright shades of red and yellow in the City of Cortland, Finger Lakes. In contrast, Rochester is observing a 25-30% change, with predominant shades of yellow, and a few trees showcasing a mix of red-orange and green. Other regions like Steuben County are anticipating a 55% change with dominant shades of yellow, red, and orange leaves. Meanwhile, areas closer to Lake Ontario, such as Wayne County, are experiencing slower changes, with a 35% transition to average brilliance yellow and orange leaves and pockets of deep red. Yates County and Seneca County are bracing for more muted transitions, expecting 20% and 15% changes, respectively.
EXCLUSIVE: Jan Regan on campaign for Geneva mayor, biggest issues facing city residents
Today we continue our series previewing local, contested races across the Finger Lakes region, as we sit down with Geneva’s Jan Regan. She’s currently a city councilor, and won the Democratic Primary earlier this year to challenge incumbent Steve Valentino. While she defeated Valentino in the primary, he will be back on the ballot in the general election after receiving support from Republicans to try for a second term.
Check out our conversation with Regan, and next week – we’ll be joined by Valentino in-studio to talk about his campaign, which will be available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and most places where you listen to shows like this one.
Unanimous town resolution calling for state probe of lung cancer near Seneca Meadows never sent to state officials
One month after the Seneca Falls town board passed a resolution calling on the state to investigate high lung cancer rates around the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill, the resolution still hasn’t been forwarded to any state officials. Town Supervisor Mike Ferrara had tried to block the resolution in August by claiming that a majority of the five-member board wouldn’t support it. But when the other four board members voted yes Sept. 5, Ferrara fell in line to make it unanimous, drawing cheers from the audience.
More headlines for Thursday, October 5th!
EXCLUSIVE: Half of all hispanic students considered leaving college
Seneca Falls Town Board approves MOI, as landfill expansion debate continues
State police look for suspects who stole $104K from VTM’s in Tompkins, other counties
NYS opens applications for adult-use cannabis licenses amid crackdown of illegal sales
State considers lowering BAC limit amid rising drunk driving deaths
Wegmans faces COVID vaccine supply challenges amid surging demand
Lodi achieves ‘Climate Smart’ status through New York State program
Streaming Spotlight
FLX WEEKLY: 16th Annual Montour Falls Harvest Festival
The 16th Annual Falls Harvest Festival returns to Montour Falls on Saturday, October 7th, from noon PM to 7:30 PM. Festival chairman Bruce Boughton joins in-studio to talk about what visitors can expect as well as the history of the event and the latest happenings in Montour Falls.