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Newark PD returns to full-strength and 24-hour service! Plus, inside Yankees loss in World Series, Cayuga Co. justice arrested for DWI and obstruction, AND new air monitors in Seneca Falls.

Oct 31, 2024

After 16 months of reduced hours, the Newark Police Department will resume round-the-clock coverage as of Oct. 28, thanks to a bolstered staff. The update comes after a challenging period of understaffing that saw the department operating with a 20-hour daily schedule since July 2023. The return to full coverage is due to the recent addition of seven new officers and a transfer of an experienced officer.

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Fast 5: What’s happening in the Finger Lakes?

A new report finds that the state has immense work to do before it can claim victory over the child care issue. Today we have an in-depth look at the matter—and what’s being done to address it. [More]
A Cayuga County town justice has been arrested and faces DWI and obstruction charges following an incident earlier this week. According to authorities, it isn’t the first time this justice has been charged in a DWI-related incident. [More]
What’s inside the new air monitors around Seneca Falls? Devices have been installed to allow residents the opportunity to track air quality around the Seneca Meadows Landfill. Meanwhile, the state says its investigating local cancer rates amid concerns that SMI is causing a cancer cluster. [More]
The former Lakeview Golf Club in Owasco has been sold … again. And this time, it’s future is quite uncertain. The clubhouse and course are owned by different parties, and local officials are in the dark about long-term plans. [More]
Could former Gov. Andrew Cuomo face criminal charges over false statements related to nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic? As he eyes a possible return to politics in New York City—a House committee has pushed the process forward that could see the embattled politician in court again. [More]