WRFI Community Radio News

Fresh at 5pm every weekday we bring you local news headlines from across our listening community—all in about 2 minutes. Listen live (88.1FM in Ithaca, 91.9FM Watkins Glen, and 89.7FM across the southern Finger Lakes) or wherever you get your podcasts.

Local News: May 28, 2024

Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill ApartmentsResidents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca…

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Features and Interviews

Community reaction to IPD Homeland Security grant – August 21st, 2014

By WRFI News Staff | August 21, 2014

Samuel Whitehead talks with the Ithaca Times’ Michael Nocella about the community’s changing reaction to the Ithaca Police Department’s application for a Homeland Security grant.   This conversation originally aired on the August 21st, 2014 edition of…

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On giant hogweed and other invasive plants – August 11th, 2014

By WRFI News Staff | August 11, 2014

Samuel Whitehead talks with Pat Curran of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County about giant hogweed and some of the other invasive plant species found in Tompkins County.   This conversation originally aired on the August…

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An update on the Ithaca Commons Rebuild – August 4th, 2014

By WRFI News Staff | August 4, 2014

Samuel Whitehead talks with Project Manager Michael Kuo about the current status of the Ithaca Commons Rebuild and where the project will be at the end of this year’s construction season.   This conversation originally aired on…

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Local Headlines

Local News: May 28, 2024

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Local News: May 28, 2024

Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill Apartments Residents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca are facing eviction. According to the Ithaca Times, the Delaware-based new owners of Cayuga Gardens Apartments plan to raise the rent in all units by $600 a month. In February they served every resident in the complex…

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Local News: May 27, 2024

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 27, 2024 | Comments Off on Local News: May 27, 2024

Protests Interrupt Cornell Commencement Cornell’s class of 2024 graduated Saturday. Like commencement ceremonies at many universities this year, the event was disrupted by pro-Palestinian student protestors. According to WSKG, about 12 people chanted and then walked out. Others wore black and white keffiyehs but stayed seated throughout the proceedings. Kelly’s Dockside for Sale A storied…

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