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A New Jersey man who masterminded a massive, nationwide identity theft and bank fraud ring has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Oluwaseun Adekoya — ...

Cornell University has welcomed a new leader to its top veterinary diagnostic center. Dr. Shelley Mehlenbacher officially began her role Dec. 1 as executive director of the Animal Health Diagnostic ...

In November, the Bristol Volunteer Fire Department responded to 30 calls, bringing their yearly total to 259. As colder weather settles in, the department is seeing more calls related to furnaces and ...

In a continued push to protect workers and federal programs, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York met with leaders from the Department of Labor’s Office of ...

The Romulus Volunteer Fire Department has elected its officers for 2026, naming Stacey Bennett as the department’s next chief. Bennett will take the lead as 1361, with Tim Wolverton elected deputy ...

A phony “Sergeant” is calling Ithaca-area stores and tricking employees into revealing how much cash is in their registers, according to 14850.com. The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office says the ...

As snow piles up across the region, the Canandaigua Police Department is reminding drivers to take extra care when sharing the road with snowplows. In a public service announcement, officials ...

A long-awaited culvert repair on West Bayard Street in Seneca Falls is moving forward after the town ruled it won’t harm the environment, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The project will ...

Cayuga County lawmakers are debating whether to bring back a 4% sales tax on home energy sources, three years after dropping it, according to The Citizen. The tax—axed in 2022—once applied to gas, ...

Snowflakes, s’mores, and a whole lot of sparkle kicked off the holiday season in Newark over Thanksgiving weekend, as ...

A Honduran national has been sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally reentering the United States following a prior deportation. Federal prosecutors say Ever Josue Erazo-Lopez, 30, was sentenced ...