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Tuesday, June 16

Update: Police ID Man Found Deceased in Auburn Sunday

Police have released the name of the man found deceased early Sunday morning on Elizabeth Street in the City of Auburn. Auburn Police identified the individual as 50-year-old Daniel Sitterly.…

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Firefighter holding a framed photo of a fire truck, standing by a Cheshire Volunteer Fire Dept. truck in a station.

Tuesday, June 16

Canandaigua’s Cheshire Fire Department Honors 55-Year Member Jack Adams

A Black man with dark dreadlocks and a beard looks straight ahead in a mugshot.

Tuesday, June 16

Syracuse Man Accused of Assault, Weapons Possession in Sennett

Firefighter in gear holds a radio, standing by a smoky burn container with a hose nearby.

Tuesday, June 16

Auburn Fire Captain Deyneka Retires After 31 Years

Senator Chuck Schumer speaks outside a Tops grocery store, holding a Senate seal, with a "Lower Prices for Families" sign.

Tuesday, June 16

Schumer Unveils Bill to Lower Grocery Costs in Walworth

NY State Senator Helming speaks at a podium during a press conference with other senators at the NY State Capitol.

Tuesday, June 16

Local Lawmakers Back Rural Suicide Prevention Council

Eight staff from Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing pose outdoors against a brick wall for their 70th anniversary.

Tuesday, June 16

Geneva Nursing School to Celebrate 70th Anniversary

Hands hold a 1040 tax form with "SCAM" written across it, next to a smartphone calculator on a desk.

Tuesday, June 16

Schuyler County Presentation to Focus on Scam Prevention

NY State Senate Citation for Tyler Brooks-Lambert, recognizing service to Finger Lakes children, signed by Senator Helming.

Tuesday, June 16

Ontario County Investigator Honored for Child Advocacy Work

Tugboat pushes the yellow canal boat Seneca Chief with passengers along a Finger Lakes waterway.

Tuesday, June 16

Historic Seneca Chief Canal Boat to Visit Lyons

Student and teacher Mr. Siesto smiling, arm-in-arm, in a school hallway with an "Alumni Walk" display.

Tuesday, June 16

Victor Senior Awarded Scholarship for Service at Camp Smile

Bald man with a graying beard wearing a camouflage tank top in a mugshot against a light background.

Tuesday, June 16

Threats Made in Schuyler County Lead to Prison Time

Close-up of yellow caution tape with black 'CAUTION' lettering stretched across an out-of-focus background.

Monday, June 15

Death Investigation Underway in Auburn

Regional and Statewide

Bronze plaque for the New York State Office of the Welfare Inspector General on a building facade with glass doors.

Tuesday, June 16

NY Welfare Inspector General Releases Annual Report

Auburn Correctional Facility's stone facade with two turret-like structures, seen behind parked cars and a fence.

Tuesday, June 16

State Judges Required to Visit Correctional Facilities Annually

A person holds a "SCAM ALERT" sign above a laptop on a wooden desk.

Tuesday, June 16

New York Warns Immigrants to Watch for Scams

An ambulance with flashing blue and red lights speeds by at night, blurred by motion.

Monday, June 15

Three Killed in Genesee County Car Crash

A green fuel pump nozzle is inserted into a car's gas tank.

Monday, June 15

New York Gas Prices Fall for Third Straight Week

Bronze statue of Harriet Tubman holding a lantern in a landscaped park in Auburn, NY.

Monday, June 15

New York Adds Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway to Scenic System

Community Calendar

Creating with Oils with Steve Duprey

Arts Center of Yates County 10:00 AM

Preserving Rose Hill—A Special Tour of Rose Hill Mansion

Rose Hill Mansion 1:00 PM

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

Auburn Public Theater 7:00 PM

Shootout on the Links

Winged Pheasant Golf Links 8:00 AM

National News

Chief Jim Carroll, in a white police uniform, stands attentively among a crowd outdoors.

Tuesday, June 16

Woman shot dead on DC sidewalk in domestic violence homicide: ‘Tragic’

Horse-drawn carriages await passengers along a path in Central Park, surrounded by green trees and city buildings.

Tuesday, June 16

Central Park carriage horse’s cause of death revealed

A mixed martial arts cage match takes place before a large crowd at night, with the White House lit up in the background.

Tuesday, June 16

FBI disrupts plot targeting UFC event at White House with explosive drones: Sources

Entertainment News

Paddington Bear and cast taking a curtain call on a confetti-covered theater stage.

Tuesday, June 16

‘Paddington The Musical’ headed to Broadway in 2027

Tom Holland and Zendaya smile, gazing at each other, against a movie premiere backdrop.

Tuesday, June 16

Tom Holland seemingly confirms wedding to Zendaya already happened

IN BRIEF" text on yellow, surrounded by a film clapperboard, teal retro TV, and a hand holding colorful remotes.

Tuesday, June 16

In brief: ‘Love Island USA’ in theaters, and more