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12/12/2025

A federal court has overturned a White House order that stalled hundreds of energy projects - including two major offshore wind farms planned for New York.

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Leaders in wind energy resources are moving swiftly to restore locally produced, clean renewable energy, where it’s needed most in NY.

12/11/2025

✨ Another weekend full of holiday magic in CNY! ✨

Visit our Community Calendar for more information and weekend plans🔗: waer.org/community-calendar

12/11/2025

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12/11/2025

Dave Knapp says his experience in town and county government and his work on the agriculture council make him ready for Albany.

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Dave Knapp hopes to bring more than 25 years of combined service on the Lafayette Town Board and legislature to the 126th assembly seat being vacated by fellow Republican John Lemondes.

12/10/2025

Today marks 60 years since 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' first aired on Dec. 9, 1965! In a 1995 conversation with NPR’s Bob Edwards, creator Charles Schulz reflected on the creative choices that shaped the first Peanuts special.

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On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with NPR's Bob Edwards on Morning Edition.

12/09/2025

Behind the stories told and games called, there are dedicated students putting in the work. Today, we celebrated all they accomplished this semester with a well-deserved luncheon full of good food and great company (thank you Vince's Gourmet Imports)!

We’re so proud of everything they do - on the air, online, and out in the community. Happy holidays and safe travels to all! ❄️✨

12/09/2025

Syracuse’s police oversight board is back with a new administrator and committed board members in place.

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The Citizen Review Board was largely dormant for several months without a staff or functioning board.

12/09/2025

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors marked the first since President Trump installed himself as chair of the center’s board - and the first time a president has hosted the awards.

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President Trump said he was closely involved with picking the honorees, and on Sunday he became the first president to host the Kennedy Center awards ceremony.

12/06/2025

CDC vaccine advisers voted to narrow the hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation to only infants born to mothers who test positive for the virus, rolling back a 30-year universal practice.

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In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.

12/05/2025

The first phase of the East Adams redevelopment is part of a $1 billion transformation of public housing into a mixed-income neighborhood.

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The $102 million East Adams phase one includes a four-story, 125-unit mixed-income complex.

12/04/2025

This weekend is packed with festive activities to get you in the holiday spirit. ❄🔔

Visit waer.org for event details and explore even more events happening all week long.

12/04/2025

Gov. Hochul is proposing new requirements, including videotaped requests and a waiting period, before signing New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act as debate over the bill continues.

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The governor has asked for additions, including a video recording of the request and a waiting period before approval.