Ellen Abbott's profile photo

Ellen Abbott

Fayetteville

Freelance Reporter at WRVO-FM (Oswego, NY)

Reporter for WRVO Public Radio in Central New York.

Articles

  • 1 day ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

    Onondaga County has won a waiver from New York state that will allow dozens of low income families to continue receiving child care. A state cap on spending for the program earlier this year forced the county to cut back on the number of families that could join the day care program, forcing 63 on a waitlist. After lobbying the state, County Executive Ryan McMahon said the state Department of Children and Family Services granted a waiver that will allow the county to keep 95% of the cases open.

  • 2 days ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

    Owners of the iconic Westcott Theater say they will host regularly scheduled shows this weekend after city officials forced it to close for a few days this week, following some safety and licensing issues. But the shutdown has prompted the city auditor to call for some changes in the city’s licensing procedures. Instances of gunfire and fights outside the 100-year-old theater, as well as a lengthy attempt to get the theater into compliance with the city’s licensing procedures led to the shutdown.

  • 3 days ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

    The groundbreaking of the $100 billion Micron project in central New York is being delayed by the release of an environmental impact statement, which won’t be released until later this month. Officials have had Micron’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on how the project will affect everything from wildlife to housing since late March. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said local and federal officials have been reviewing it since then and preparing it for public release.

  • 4 days ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

    Democratic state lawmakers are optimistic that wine will soon line the shelves in some New York grocery stores, after making some changes to legislation that would upend a century old law, to make it more palatable. New York is one of 10 states that doesn’t allow grocery stores to sell wine. Lawmakers have been fighting New York State Liquor Authority’s rules for years, but have been blocked by a powerful liquor store lobby.

  • 1 week ago | wrvo.org | Ellen Abbott

    As the I-81 project approaches its midpoint, one success has been the initiative to get more residents from the city of Syracuse and the Onondaga Nation working on the job. Word of mouth is starting to help put more locals into the massive Interstate 81 project job force. Deka Eysaman, of the Urban Jobs Task Force, admits reaching the 15% local hiring goal at the start was challenging, but it’s become easier, in part, because of the success stories infiltrating the community.

Journalists covering the same region

Michael McAllister's journalist profile photo

Michael McAllister

Publisher, Syracuse Orange on FanNation at Sports Illustrated

Michael McAllister primarily covers news in Syracuse, New York, United States and surrounding areas.

Eduardo Cuevas's journalist profile photo

Eduardo Cuevas

Breaking News Reporter, Health at USA Today

Eduardo Cuevas primarily covers news in New York City, New York, United States and surrounding areas.

James Flippin

News Anchor at WABC-AM (New York, NY)

Host at Flippin’ Out Radio

James Flippin primarily covers news in New York City, New York, United States and surrounding areas including Washington, D.C.

Andrea Cambron's journalist profile photo

Andrea Cambron

Supervising Producer and Editor at CNN

Andrea Cambron primarily covers news in Washington, D.C., United States and surrounding areas.

Ben Orner's journalist profile photo

Ben Orner

Ben Orner primarily covers news in South Central Pennsylvania, United States, including areas around Harrisburg and York.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
1K
Tweets
1K
DMs Open
No
Ellen Abbott
Ellen Abbott @Ellenamy
7 Feb 25

RT @BuffaloBills: 𝐌𝐕𝐏! 𝐌𝐕𝐏! 𝐌𝐕𝐏! #NFLHonors | #BillsMafia https://t.co/K9RgospEhY

Ellen Abbott
Ellen Abbott @Ellenamy
2 Nov 24

House Minority LeaderLeader Jeffries rallying democrats in #Syracuse https://t.co/NpJndHaz0i

Ellen Abbott
Ellen Abbott @Ellenamy
15 Aug 24

RT @BuffaloBills: "Matt has a good family and great teammates behind him that will continue to support him." Coach McDermott provides an u…