Abigail Connolly
ReporterAbigail is a temporary WRVO News Reporter/Producer working on regional and digital news stories. She graduated from SUNY Oswego in 2022 where she studied English and Public Relations. Abigail enjoys reading, writing, exploring CNY and spending time with family and friends. Abigail first joined the WRVO team as a student reporter in June 2022.
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The Food Bank of Central New York is continuing to see an increase in need following an expansion of its facility. A new food locker program is aimed to help meet that need.
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New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Lamendola will make a decision within the next 60 days regarding a lawsuit filed by Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley against the county legislature.
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Some Onondaga County community members are advocating for their regional transportation system as part of Transit Equity Week.
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The Syracuse Common Council held the vote on pay raises for mayor, councilors and city auditor following a discrepancy with a pay increase for some of the city's non-union employees.
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With no official congressional district lines, New York State's congressional elections remain unpredictable. Phil Klinkner a professor of government at Hamilton College says right now, what the new lines will look like is anyone's guess.
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The New York Farm Bureau looks to make some assurances as the New York State Budget is finalized. NYFB President David Fisher says there is "a lot of positive momentum."
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Researchers at Cornell University are discovering the environment for some cold water fish in Adirondack lakes is getting smaller.
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AccessCNY, a nonprofit disability service provider, will receive $200,000 to cover the costs of new counseling services and generators for those living with essential electrical medical equipment.
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The city of Syracuse is implementing a new urban deer management pilot program to help curb deer overpopulation in some parts of the city.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is proposing new legislation to help combat food insecurity in underserved communities.