1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (107+ words) Ithaca City School District recorded a 64% increase in disciplinary referrals after a statewide student phone ban took effect, according to The Ithaca Voice. Phone violations accounted for 29% of all referrals last school year, including 775 issued to middle and high school…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1465+ words) The Victor Planning Board approved final plans Tuesday for 71 townhouses in the Woods at Valentown development after removing a proposed 100-unit apartment building from the current application because engineers could not yet confirm the town’s downstream sewer system could handle…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (326+ words) Hobart football improved to 2-0 Saturday afternoon, using a dominant defensive performance to defeat Brockport 27-14 at Boswell Field. The Statesmen forced five interceptions and held Brockport to just two conversions on 10 third-down opportunities. Hobart also turned those takeaways into 17 points, with…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1175+ words) New York is moving to tighten oversight of automobile insurance rate increases, but the state’s latest affordability initiative stops well short of guaranteeing drivers will actually see lower premiums. Instead, the most immediate change is procedural. Under current rules, insurers…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (382+ words) A Cornell Arts Quad installation is inviting visitors to use their phones and artificial intelligence to create a shared digital image across blue and green fabric arranged on the lawn. “Vibe Coating,” created by architecture faculty members Suzanne Lettieri and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (216+ words) Geneva businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs can apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 through the city's Microenterprise Assistance Program. The city received Community Development Block Grant funding for the program from the New York State Office of Community Renewal, according to…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (173+ words) Seneca Falls residents can register for a Nov. 28 bus trip to watch Syracuse host Notre Dame at the JMA Wireless Dome, with 34 seats available through the town's Community Center. The $125 price includes round-trip bus transportation and a ticket in the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (331+ words) Cornell University will hold its first Cornell Unplugged initiative Sept. 14-20, asking students, faculty and staff to reduce unnecessary screen use and spend more time in face-to-face activities. The Sustainable Computing Working Group organized the event to encourage more deliberate technology…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (467+ words) New York is launching a $10 million, multi-campus SUNY research network focused on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke and other age-related brain disorders. The SUNY Brain Institute will be led by the University at Buffalo and connect researchers and specialized facilities…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (265+ words) New York insurance regulators have proposed requiring insurers to obtain state approval before raising private passenger auto insurance rates. The Department of Financial Services proposal would implement changes included in the state's fiscal 2027 budget and replace a system that allows…...