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

David Rhodes of Ithaca Welcomes Refugees-June 21st, 2016

By WRFI News Staff | June 21, 2016

Esther Racoosin speaks with David Rhodes of Ithaca Welcomes Refugees.  He describes the objectives of the organization, and what volunteers are doing to help prepare for the expected arrival of refugees from around the world. This interview…

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Dawn Seymour, about being a Women Airforce Service Pilot-June 13th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff | June 13, 2016

Esther Racoosin speaks with Ms. Dawn Seymour, Cornell Class of 1939, during her 77th college reunion.  She describes her first experience flying in an airplane, and what it was like to volunteer as a Women’s Airforce Service…

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HerStory, a benefit for the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County-May 31st, 2016

By WRFI News Staff | May 31, 2016

Esther Racoosin talks with Elisheva Glaser and Abby Cooper, co-Presidents of the SWIS club (Strong Women Impacting Society) at Ithaca High School, about their upcoming fundraiser, HerStory.  The event, benefiting the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County, features…

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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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