Every day, the WXXI News staff checks newspapers and websites to help keep tabs on what's happening in communities across New York state.
- Buffalo: Hearts broken by Russia adoption ban
- Rochester: Survey: Rochester's consumer confidence turns optimistic
- Finger Lakes: Fairport native Philip Seymour Hoffman nominated for Oscar
- Syracuse: Survey says 2013 could be 'instant replay' for Central New York economy
- Albany: Shen crash victim's birthday a time to cherish the good
- New York City: New York Is Moving Quickly to Enact Tough Curbs on Guns