October 14, 2018 – FingerLakes1.com Archive

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Money will play a big role locally on Election Day

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

Are voters energized for the upcoming elections? Midterm elections are a challenge to forecast. Typically it’s an opportunity for the party not in control, to leverage some energy from their base – and take control of Congress or Senate. While some are talking about the prospect of a Blue Wave, Leslie Danks Burke of the Trailblazers PAC sees this election... more

Unbeaten Colgate shuts out Cornell in lopsided affair

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

Colgate entered Saturday having allowed just six points since week two of the season. After 60 minutes against Cornell football, that number stayed the exact same. Colgate’s defense proved why it’s the nation’s best on Saturday, shutting out the Red and giving the Raiders a decisive 31-0 victory. “If my quote from two years ago was a day I’ll never... more

Hobart routs Rochester for Centennial Cup

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Hobart College football team dominated the 111th contest against the University of Rochester, retaining the Centennial Cup by a score of 52-7 on Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium. The Statesmen rushed for a season-high 280 yards, handing off to 10 different ball carriers on the day. Junior Brian Haeffner and sophomore Alex Milliken shared game-high honors, running... more

Geneva man charged with abandoning dog on Carter Road

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

On Saturday around 9:30 am a 51-year-old Geneva man was observed by a deputy acting suspiciously on Carter Road. As the deputy passed by he saw the man inside, identified as James L. Kemp Sr. open his door and let a brown Pit Bull out. Kemp then got into his car and drove away – leaving the dog along the... more

Sodus woman hospitalized after crash in Williamson

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

One person was hospitalized, and another ticketed after a two-car crash in Wayne County. Deputies say the accident happened in Williamson in the area of Routes 21 and 104. It happened on Saturday around 4:16 pm when deputies say Diane Whitcomb, 77, of Williamson, who was traveling south on Route 21 when she attempted to make a left-hand turn. She... more

Batman vows to bring sign-stealing bandits to justice

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

New York State Assembly candidate Keith Batman jokingly condemned the brazen band of sign stealers who’ve reportedly nabbed several of his lawn signs in the town of Moravia. “Hey, I get it: Who doesn’t want Batman merchandise?” said Batman. “In all seriousness, please respect your neighbors and leave their signs alone. If you’d like one for yourself, contact my office... more

Bills implode in final minutes of loss at Houston (full coverage)

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

Buffalo’s defensive front played its best game of the season in Week 6, taking Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson down six times. Unfortunately, a late pick-six cost the team a victory, as the Bills lost the game by a score of 20-13. Josh Allen played well in the game, completing 10 of 17 passes for 84 yards. The rookie injured his... more

Joe Girard III chooses Syracuse hoops over Duke, BC, Notre Dame & Michigan

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

Joe Girard III, a 6-foot-2 guard from Glens Falls, N.Y., has committed to Syracuse University. Girard made the announcement during a press conference at the Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls on Sunday night. Girard, who averaged 50 point per game last season, picked Syracuse from a final list of six schools that included Boston College, Duke, Michigan, Notre Dame and... more

Calls for regulation mount after limo crash; first responders deal with memory of tragedy

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

Calls for new regulation mount as limo crash victims mourned

The day after a mourning community said last goodbyes to eight of 20 victims of a limousine crash — four sisters and four other relatives — the Senate’s top Democrat called on federal regulators to formulate new safety standards for the vehicles. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday pointed to glaring gaps in safety data and singled out the National Transportation Safety Board, which... more

Auburn family ready to start work that will ‘transform’ John Street, Arterial

Published: 10/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

More than six years after securing a tax break from the city to rehabilitate 20 downtown properties, an Auburn developer is close to embarking on the final stage of an expanded overall project. JBJ Real Property, run by the Bartolotta family, is planning a $5 million project to renovate seven houses on John Street and build a number of new... more