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

URO: Ultimate Reentry Opportunity

By WRFI News Staff | August 24, 2016

Ultimate Reentry Opportunity is holding a conference on Thursday, August 25th from 2-6pm at The Space at Greenstar.  The event is free and open to the public with a free dinner catered by JLA Catering.  At the…

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Congressional Candidate John Plumb Explains His Positions

By WRFI News Staff | August 12, 2016

Fracking, the Trans-Pacific Partnership,  drones, Social Security and the Affordable Care Act are among the issues John Plumb discusses with WRFI’s Lori Sonken. A Democrat, Plumb is challenging Republican Tom Reed to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional…

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Cast of Running to Places' "Pirates of Penzance"-August 11th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff | August 11, 2016

Cast members Abby Swartout and Bailey Olmstead of the Running to Places’ production of “Pirates of Penzance” talk about their experiences performing in the comic operetta.  They also talk about what they love about the teen theatre…

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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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