Ellen Abbott
Ellen produces news reports and features related to events that occur in the greater Syracuse area and throughout Onondaga County. Her reports are heard regularly in regional updates in Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Getting consumers better acquainted to the food they eat, that's grown by farmers in New York State is the idea behind a program new to the New York State Fair.
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The increase was part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2023 budget and also doubles the price to park from $5 to $10.
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Health leaders worry that with the legalization of recreational marijuana, the number of children who accidentally ingest cannabis products will increase, more than it already has.
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Officials at the State University of New York will be paying close attention when Gov. Kathy Hochul presents her budget in Albany.
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Ithaca-area State Assemblywoman Anna Kelles believes this moratorium is just the beginning in crypto mining laws.
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The Upstate New York Poison Center warns against leaving over-the-counter medications in reach of young children as they see increasing calls.
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Clean water advocates are urging New York state to take aggressive action on so-called “forever chemicals" in water sources.
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) aims to adjust framework and pricing in order to help dairy farmers stay in business.
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State Police are seeing the number of drug overdoses at the State Fair on the rise this year.
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Law enforcement officers in New York are making up for missing two years of remembrance ceremonies, usually held at the New York State Fair.