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

GreenStar to Expand and Move Locations in the Face of a Changing Co-op Climate [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | January 9, 2018

WRFI News’ Katelyn Harrop sits down with Brandon Kane of Greenstar Cooperative Market to discuss plans to move their flagship West End store to the former Cornell University Press warehouse. [Originally aired, 1/3/18] Image: GreenStar Co-Op

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Finger Lakes Land Trust Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation

By WRFI News Staff | December 20, 2017

Andy Zepp, the Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, talks about a New York State Grant that will allow the organization to work on preservation of the Six Mile Creek Watershed.  The project is called…

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Max Della Pia Discusses Why He’s Running for Congress [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | December 13, 2017

Max Della Pia is running in the Democratic primary to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 12, 2017.

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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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