Alert Featured Top Story EDUCATION Wells College accepts $12.5M bid to buy Aurora campus From the ÓÐÁϺÐ×Ó's full coverage of Wells College closing, impact on Aurora series Robert Harding Jan 9, 2026 Jan 9, 2026 Updated Feb 11, 2026 0 All is quiet on the Wells College campus in Aurora after its closure. Kevin Rivoli, ÓÐÁϺÐ×Ó Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Robert Harding Wells College, which closed in 2024, has accepted a $12.5 million offer to buy its Aurora campus.kAm%96 4@==686VD 3@2C5 @7 ECFDE66D 2??@F?465 %9FCD52J :E 92D 6?E6C65 :?E@ 2 AFC492D6 2?5 D2=6 28C66>6?E H:E9 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2F3FC?AF3]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^2CE:4=60d6gf`a_5\bbfb\c4bd\3e66\b5dfb7573h7c]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw:2H2E92 x?DE:EFE6 7@C x?5:86?@FD z?@H=6586k^2m[ H9:49 A=2?D E@ 6DE23=:D9 2? x?5:86?@FD 4@==686 :? E96 G:==286] %96 w:2H2E92 x?DE:EFE6 92D @E96C A=2?D 7@C E96 42>AFD[ :?4=F5:?8 2A2CE>6?ED :? 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Cayuga County fifth grader saves fellow student from choking in class Both the Cayuga County sheriff and the district's board of education president gave the student certificates recognizing her courage and character.Â
Slavic: Auburn school budget balances fiscal responsibility, commitment to students As we prepare for the 2026–2027 school year, I want to take a moment to share an update on the proposed school budget.
Auburn school district budget hearing draws big crowd but few comments The comments addressed voter eligibility and staffing cuts.
Student learns skills at Auburn salon: 'I feel more confident working here' For Community Experience Program student Micah Caldwell, time spent at Pure Beauty Studio has become more than a work-based learning experienc…
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Buffalo environmentalists urge passage of a state bill that would limit the use of single-use plastics
Buffalo environmentalists urge passage of a state bill that would limit the use of single-use plastics
