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Take a Sneak Peek at our 2019 Swag !

By Felix Teitelbaum

2019 Fall Premium Preview: Ripple Effect Our waterways will always define our area—more than hotel and luxury housing development, more than traffic jams, more than politics or the culture wars. The 2019 “Ripple Effect” logo pays tribute to our beloved Finger Lakes. Water is life and unites us all. Celebrate community radio and our precious…

Getting Here: Personal Stories Of Immigration, Migration, And Displacement – November 9, 3-5pm

By Felix Teitelbaum

Getting Here: Personal Stories Of Immigration, Migration, And Displacement Saturday, November 9 from 3-5pm at the Community Arts Partnership ArtSpace on the Ithaca Commons In this time of increasingly divisive rhetoric, policies, and politics around race, immigration, and national origin, personal stories are important. WRFI is hosting live storytelling event featuring 7 people telling their…

Farmer Storyslam: Joe Soto and Sean Cummings [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff

What you’re about to hear are stories by Joe Soto and Sean Cummings performed live at the Farmer Storyslam, an event hosted by Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming and Trampoline which took place in June of this year. The theme of this event was Tales from the Fields, was hosted by the Micky…

A Proposal for a Galvanizing Plant moves along in Romulus. What does the Community Think? [AUDIO]

By Jimmy Jordan

A project proposal for a galvanizing plant in Romulus has captured the attention of many in the town, and in Seneca County. The proposal comes from Earl Martin, the owner of Seneca Dairy Systems LLC. The galvanizing plant, also known as hot-dip galvanizing, will mean over a hundred jobs for the area, but is being…

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