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Central New York gets a new rep in Congress, a state official finds taxpayers may have lost big from unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, and winter made its first appearance in Syracuse. Read This week's WAER Round-Up to find more on other local news you've missed from Nov. 14-18.

Roughly 1,500 households in the county's rural areas will finally have access to broadband internet by early to mid-2024.

A new report by the state’s Comptroller finds that despite years of government programs, 1 million New York households still have no access to the internet, and many in rural areas have limited access to inadequate services.

The state of New York is partnering with communication companies as part of a continuing effort to push broadband into more isolated areas. Without…