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

Paul Vanouse, Director of Coalesce Center for Biological Art-April 25th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff | April 25, 2016

Esther Racoosin talks with Professor Paul Vanouse of the University of Buffalo’s Coalesce Center for Biological Art.  They discussed Professor Vanouse’ artwork, which uses biological and genetic techniques to explore questions about bioethics, as well as the…

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Ithaca New Music Collective features local composers

By WRFI News Staff | April 19, 2016

Charles Dunaway spoke to Emily DiAngelo, co-founder of the Ithaca New Music Collective.  The group is made up of local musicians and they present programs of music created by local composers – students and faculty at the two music…

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Joseph Campbell of Gas Free Seneca-April 18th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff | April 18, 2016

Esther Racoosin speaks with Joseph Campbell, the President and one of the co-founders of Gas Free Seneca.  He talked about the organization’s efforts to preserve the fresh water of Seneca Lake and prevent the area around the…

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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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