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Hey there, Auburn! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Auburn professor is shaping accessibility across SUNY campuses
  • What’s behind the latest arrests in Auburn’s police blotter?
  • Why a long-running Auburn vineyard just ended its business certificate

Also on today's calendar: AUBURN - NYS Notary Law Exam Prep on Dec 11 at Cayuga CC led by Law Scholar Alfred E. Piombino and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Very cold with some snow, with a high of 22 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, snow showers, temps: high: 28, low: 19.
  • Saturday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 29 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cayuga Community College professor selected for SUNY accessibility fellowship (fingerlakes1.com) — An Auburn-based Cayuga Community College professor, Melissa Johnson, has been chosen for SUNY’s Accessibility Advocates and Allies Fellowship, bringing statewide expertise back to local classrooms. Her work will help strengthen inclusive teaching and digital accessibility at Cayuga while contributing to broader accessibility initiatives across SUNY campuses.
   

2. Cayuga County-area police blotter: Dec. 10, 2025 (auburnpub.com) — A new Cayuga County-area police blotter highlights recent activity involving the Auburn Police Department and other local agencies, including a case where an Auburn man is accused of violating an order of protection. The roundup also points readers to related crime, court, and public safety coverage on auburnpub.com.
   

3. Business listings: New businesses last week include a new doctor and food service (syracuse.com) — A recently filed county record shows that CJ’s Vineyards on Fosterville Road in Auburn has officially discontinued its business certificate after operating since 1997. The filing appears in a roundup of new and closed businesses across Cayuga, Onondaga, Cortland, and Madison counties, giving residents a snapshot of regional economic activity.
   

4. Gallery: Cayuga County Legislature hears public, approves budget raising tax levy 12.5% (auburnpub.com) — Cayuga County lawmakers have approved a $198 million 2026 budget that raises the county property tax levy by 12.5%, a change that will hit Auburn homeowners’ tax bills. Residents and local officials packed the public hearing in Owasco, voicing concerns about higher taxes and job cuts before legislators narrowly moved the plan forward.
   

5. Man stabbed with letter opener during altercation, sheriff says (cnycentral.com) — A Sterling man faces felony assault and weapon charges after deputies say he stabbed someone who tried to break up a fight, with the suspect later treated at Auburn Community Hospital and arraigned at the Cayuga County Jail. The victim declined hospital transport, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office or submit anonymous tips online.
   

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