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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in American Studies in May of 2010. While at Cornell, she had the opportunity to lead The Cornell Daily Sun’s video department, reporting on stories throughout the Cornell and Ithaca, NY communities.
Elsa also interned at News 12 Connecticut and MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” during her time at Cornell. Upon graduation, she participated in the New York Institute of Technology’s “Long Island News Tonight” program, reporting throughout New York’s east end.
In her spare time, Elsa enjoys singing, theater, cooking, fashion, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to further explore the central New York area and help bring the news to your living room or mobile phone. If you have any story ideas, or just want to say hello, Elsa can be reached at egillis@wutr.tv.
Elsa also interned at News 12 Connecticut and MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” during her time at Cornell. Upon graduation, she participated in the New York Institute of Technology’s “Long Island News Tonight” program, reporting throughout New York’s east end.
In her spare time, Elsa enjoys singing, theater, cooking, fashion, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to further explore the central New York area and help bring the news to your living room or mobile phone. If you have any story ideas, or just want to say hello, Elsa can be reached at egillis@wutr.tv.
Stories by Elsa
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Practicing Inclusion, One Year Later
Friday, May 10, 2013 @11:21 PMWe introduced you to a little boy named Mark Radel. That was last year.
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Keeping Healthy: Making Mammographies Accessible to All
Thursday, May 9, 2013 @10:47 PM"Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer in women, only behind skin cancer, and it's the second leading cause of cancer death in women right behind...
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What's Wrong with the School State Aid Formula?
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 @ 4:20 PMThe purpose of state aid, according to the Education Department is to "equalize school revenues by providing state aid in inverse proportion to each school district's ability...
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Public Education Inequities in New York State
Monday, May 6, 2013 @11:42 PMThere are many factors that go into a student's educational success - support from home, social interactions - and in different neighborhoods that varies. But one thing that...
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Keeping Healthy: Mental Health Awareness Month
Thursday, April 25, 2013 @ 3:32 PMThe issue of mental illness has been in the spotlight recently more than ever - between some of the horrific events our country has endured and budget...
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Early Dismissal for Two Schools
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 @12:25 PMDue to a power outage, New Hartford Senior High School will dismiss at 12:52 PM this afternoon. Bradley Elementary School, in New Hartford, will dismiss...
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Keeping Healthy: How Insurance Companies Decide What to Cover
Friday, April 12, 2013 @10:43 PM"You see in ad on TV or your read something in the Wall Street Journal about this great new discovery, and if you're affected by whatever that...
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Keeping Healthy: Buying Generics Can Save Major Health Care Dollars
Thursday, March 28, 2013 @ 9:15 PMGenerics are the exact same drug that's in the brand and they're at a much lower cost.
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Overnight Boonville Apartment Building Fire
Thursday, March 28, 2013 @12:36 PMOver two dozen Boonville residents are reportedly homeless, after a fire ripped through an apartment building at 167 Main Street overnight. The fire broke out at...
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Keeping Healthy: Staying Strong and Steady
Friday, March 22, 2013 @12:05 AM"Falls are very serious and they're very common and what people really need to know is that a fall has many factors, a lot of them are...
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Craig Ingersoll Found Dead in Prison Cell
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 @ 1:10 PMCraig Ingersoll, the man sentenced to 25 years to life in prison last month for the murder of Jennifer Bennett, has been found dead in...
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"Utica" Sign Coming Soon
Monday, March 18, 2013 @ 7:55 PMThere are plenty of landmarks in Downtown Utica, but now the outer part of the city is about to get its own landmark.A 125 foot tall...
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Trenton Town Supervisor Pleads Not Guilty
Monday, March 18, 2013 @ 7:47 PMThe Trenton Town Supervisor accused of sexually abusing a young child faced a judge in county court today. Trenton Town Supervisor Mark Scheidelman has pleaded...
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Keeping Healthy: The Mediterranean Diet
Friday, March 15, 2013 @11:24 PM"The Mediterranean Diet is not just a diet, but a lifestyle."
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Keeping Healthy: Little Falls Hospital's Wellness Program
Thursday, March 7, 2013 @10:41 PMFrom a very young age, we're taught when you fall, you get back up. But that's not always so easy. That's why Little Falls Hospital has the...
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Meet the Eyewitness News Team
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Joe Parker
Joe Parker is an award-winning, well traveled journalist. He's been broadcasting since 1984...more than half his life, so far. Joe comes to the Utica area from the Gulf Coast (Florida,...
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Jeff Matthews
The only thing Jeff ever wanted to do more than be an on-camera Meteorologist was play left field for the Yankees. By the age of 7, he was already posting...
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Chelsea Rarrick
Chelsea comes to us all the way from Scottsdale, Arizona. While she may be far from her family back in the Southwest, Chelsea is thrilled to call Central New York...
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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a...
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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central...
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Stephen Bond
Born and raised in the Central New York area, Stephen is excited to launch his career at home as a multimedia journalist at WUTR. He earned a bachelor's degree from...
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Rachel Polansky
Rachel is excited to join the Eyewitness News team as a Multimedia Journalist. Rachel is a 2012 Penn State graduate with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. While there, she was...
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Michael Spellman
A true hometown talent, Michael was born and raised in Central New York. His first taste of journalism came as a Sports Reporter for his high school newspaper...
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