Alert Top Story AURORA Partnership revises $10.7M offer to buy Wells College campus From the Series: Complete coverage of Wells College closing series Robert Harding Mar 27, 2025 Mar 27, 2025 Updated May 1, 2025 0 All is quiet on the Wells College campus in Aurora after its closure last year. Kevin Rivoli, Ë®¹ûÅÉAV SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Robert Harding A group that wants to establish an Indigenous college and senior housing community on the former Wells College campus in Aurora has submitted a $10.7 million offer to buy the property.kAm%96 A2CE?6CD9:A 36EH66? vC2?56 '6?F6D[ 2 9:DE@C:4 AC@A6CEJ 56G6=@A6C[ 2?5 E96 w:2H2E92 x?DE:EFE6 7@C x?5:86?@FD z?@H=6586 DF3>:EE65 2 C6G:D65 AC@A@D2= %F6D52J] %96 :?:E:2= A=2? :?4=F565 E96 4C62E:@? @7 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= 3@2C5:?8 D49@@=] w@H6G6C[ E92E :562 92D 366? 5C@AA65 7C@> E96 =2E6DE AC@A@D2=]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ {6D {@ q2F89[ AC6D:56?E @7 E96 w:2H2E92 x?DE:EFE6[ 2?5 !2F= (2CD92F6C[ 492:C>2? @7 vC2?56 '6?F6D[ E96J H6C6 ?@E:7:65 3J rq#t[ (6==D r@==686VD C62=E@C[ E92E QE96 E6C>D 925 366? 492?865 DF3DE2?E:2==J 2?5 >256 >@C6 492==6?8:?8]Q p 5625=:?6 E@ DF3>:E 2 C6G:D65 @776C H2D D6E 7@C d A]>] %F6D52J]k^Am People are also reading… UPDATED: Jury rules in Cayuga Nation suit against Montezuma smoke shop, damages uncertain Ex-Auburn school police officer has sex offender hearing A sip of history: Auburn liquor store closes after 62 years UPDATED: Police name driver killed in northern Cayuga County crash Ormie King, longtime Auburn storyteller and community giant, dies at 87 Auburn parents address vice principal's immigration post before school board State police make two Leandra's Law arrests in Cayuga County Cayuga County Legislature OKs $198M budget, 12.5% property tax levy increase for 2026 Man sentenced in Cayuga County Court for Microsoft-gold scam attempt House fire displaces three in Cayuga County Cayuga County-area closings and delays for Monday, Dec. 15 Rob Franklin, detective lieutenant with Cayuga County Sheriff's Office, running for sheriff New dessert cafe in Skaneateles celebrates ice cream year-round Cayuga County-area cancellations and closings for Thursday, Dec. 11 Cayuga County-area police blotter: Dec. 13, 2025 kAm%96 ?6H A=2? :?4=F56D E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2F3FC?AF3]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^H6==D\4@==686\9:2H2E92\:?DE:EFE6\:?5:86?@FD\4@==686\2FC@C2^2CE:4=607b54e4`c\ge`c\``67\2234\4bheg6h63dgf]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw:2H2E92 x?DE:EFE6k^2m[ 2 AC@A@D65 x?5:86?@FD 4@==686 E92E H@F=5 @44FAJ 2 A@CE:@? @7 E96 42>AFD] %96 A2CE?6CD9:A 2=D@ A=2?D E@ 56G6=@A 2A2CE>6?E 9@FD:?8 7@C D6?:@CD @? 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In this Series Series: Complete coverage of Wells College closing Updated May 20, 2025 Aurora closer to acquiring Wells College water plant Updated May 8, 2025 Group behind $10.7M offer to buy Wells College campus to present plan next week Updated May 23, 2025 'We want to be good neighbors': Inside $10.7M offer to buy Wells College campus 69 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Robert Harding Government and politics reporter Author email Follow Robert Harding Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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