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Month: December 2017

Cuomo announces $1.3M for waterfront upgrades for greater connectivity

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Cuomo announces $1.3M for waterfront upgrades for greater connectivity
On Tuesday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  announced that Watkins Glen would be part of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to develop projects that will spur economic development in the community. The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program serves as a management program for the Village’s treasured waterfront resources along the Seneca Canal system outlined in the Southern Tier Soaring Upstate Revitalization Initiative plan.... more

Waterloo man charged with aggravated DWI after incident

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Waterloo man charged with aggravated DWI after incident
The Waterloo Police Department reports the arrest of a Waterloo man following an incident where law enforcement received multiple complaints of an erratic driver. Police say Daniel E. Smith, 51, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and failure to yield the right of way. The incident happened in the Village of Waterloo. Police also say that... more

Extreme cold continues in the FLX; New Years Eve looks frigid, too

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Extreme cold continues in the FLX; New Years Eve looks frigid, too
Those who can tolerate Thursday’s frigid temperatures have truly acclimated to winter in New York. Forecasters say this is some of the coldest weather the region has experienced in a couple winters, and the pro-longed nature of the event, spanning several days – makes it one of the longest stretches of Arctic weather we’ve seen in about as long. FLX... more

Waterloo High students back extra bags for Trevor’s Gift

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Waterloo High students back extra bags for Trevor’s Gift
Members of the Waterloo High Rotary Interact Club took time out from their holiday celebrations to pack extra bags of food for the Trevor’s Gift food backpack program. This is the seventh year the students have provided an extra bag of food for the backpack program, which provides food for their nutritionally needy classmates. The program needed the extra food... more

Cuomo rolls out 5-point plan to combat student hunger, ‘lunch shaming’ in New York

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Cuomo rolls out 5-point plan to combat student hunger, ‘lunch shaming’ in New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest 2018 State of the State proposal unveiled Thursday aims to end child hunger by ensuring students at schools across New York have access to food. Cuomo launched the No Student Goes Hungry Program to expand the existing Farm to School initiative by doubling the state's investment to $1.5 million and implement "breakfast after the bell," which... more

Owner of Osteria Salina in Auburn opens new restaurant at Destiny USA

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Owner of Osteria Salina in Auburn opens new restaurant at Destiny USA
The owner of the downtown Auburn eatery Osteria Salina recently opened a familiar restaurant at Destiny USA in Syracuse: Bambino's Bistro. Bambino's called Auburn home for about eight years until owner Guillermo Salina decided to close the bistro to focus on Osteria Salina, which opened in 2013. "It was time to move on," Salina said of the Auburn Bambino's location.... more

Cuomo: Two Auburn companies awarded low-cost power for expansion projects

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Cuomo: Two Auburn companies awarded low-cost power for expansion projects
The state is awarding low-cost power to two Auburn companies advancing multi-million dollar expansion projects. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the power allocations Thursday. The New York Power Authority, through the ReCharge New York program, will allocate 310 kilowatts to Currier Plastics and 30 kilowatts to Copper John Corporation, both Auburn manufacturers. Nearly 30 companies and organizations will receive low-cost power... more

Seneca County Chamber of Commerce to honor former state Sen. Michael Nozzolio

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Seneca County Chamber of Commerce to honor former state Sen. Michael Nozzolio
Former state Sen. Michael Nozzolio will be among the honorees next month at the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce's 50th annual dinner meeting in Geneva. Nozzolio, who represented the Finger Lakes region in the state Legislature for more than three decades, will receive the chamber's Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. The award, which is sponsored by MRB Group, will... more

Danielle Ponder to speak at Newark MLK event

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Danielle Ponder to speak at Newark MLK event
Well-known greater Rochester area musician, attorney and social activist Danielle Ponder will deliver the keynote talk at Wayne County’s 31st consecutive observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, at Park Presbyterian Church, 110 Maple Court. The day has been celebrated in Wayne County since its national inception in 1987, as a result of the leadership... more
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