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FLX WEEKLY: Your extended Finger Lakes holiday weekend ahead (podcast)

FLX WEEKLY: Your extended Finger Lakes holiday weekend ahead (podcast)
On the day before Thanksgiving, join Jessica Lahr, Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi to talk about the holiday weekend ahead. Check out two ways to make cranberry sauce as we sample them both in-studio and we share some great local photos from the last wintry week here in the Finger Lakes. . more

Clear samples at Auburn, Owasco filtration plants signal end to HAB season

Clear samples at Auburn, Owasco filtration plants signal end to HAB season
The city of Auburn and town of Owasco both recently deactivated their systems that filter out toxins from harmful algal blooms after multiple clean samples signaled the end of the peak season. The water filtration plants for Auburn and Owasco turned off their activated carbon filtration systems after three daily samples in a row showed no signs of the toxins... more

Well-known chef from Skaneateles sentenced for fatal Cayuga County crash

Well-known chef from Skaneateles sentenced for fatal Cayuga County crash
A well-known Skaneateles chef will spend up to 13 years in prison for drunkenly driving and killing a 25-year-old Auburn man in Cayuga County. Stephen S. Landon, 53, of 792 Britcher Road in Skaneateles, was sentenced to between 4 1/3 and 13 years in prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter, according to Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann. Landon also received... more

Debated rental property registry remains off Auburn City Council agenda

Debated rental property registry remains off Auburn City Council agenda
Although a proposed rental registry is still a work in progress, concern from landlords and rental unit owners still lingers, and the proposal remains off city council agenda. Designed to help ensure safety and improve Auburn’s housing stock, the registry would require owners of rental units to register their properties and provide emergency contact and insurance information. At a public... more

Casella named organization president

Casella named organization president
Former town Supervisor Sam Casella was elected president of the New York Association of Conservation Districts at the organization’s annual meeting last month in Cazenovia, Madison County. The association unifies the directors of local soil and water districts statewide, and serves as a platform for relationships, networking, advocacy, training and education. The annual meeting also includes discussion of the organization’s... more

Tyre trucking firm looks to subdivide property, public hearing set

Tyre trucking firm looks to subdivide property, public hearing set
The owners of a trucking company on a 15.3-acre parcel at 1599 Route 414 are seeking to subdivide the property into three pieces. Chester and Lois Burkholder of Ovid have submitted plans to the town Planning Board. Planners will review the site plan review and subdivision request, and conduct a State Environmental Quality Review. A public hearing on the proposal... more

Wilson gets 20 years for fatal DWI crash in Seneca

Wilson gets 20 years for fatal DWI crash in Seneca
More than three years after he killed two people on a motorcycle and following numerous court appearances in the case, a former Romulus man has been sentenced to a potential life term in prison. Acting Seneca County Judge Rick Healy sentenced Earl Wilson to 20 years to life after a hearing Monday in county court. Wilson, 45, previously pleaded guilty... more

Cuomo claims he is Upstate’s ‘voice’ in Albany

Cuomo claims he is Upstate’s ‘voice’ in Albany
With Democrats taking control of the state Senate in January, geographical power in New York has been centralized downstate. Upstate Republicans have long warned it could mean the marginalization of those outside of the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s reach. The significantly fewer Democrats in Upstate have promised to promote the interests of the entire state and Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo echoed... more

Police: Seneca Falls man fled traffic stop, failed to cooperate after being located

Police: Seneca Falls man fled traffic stop, failed to cooperate after being located
Police say a Seneca Falls man fled officers on foot after an attempted traffic stop on Bridge Street this week. Officers attempted to pull over Daniel J. Everett, 28, of Seneca Falls, and during the process – he fled the scene on foot. Police say he was located a short time later at his home. They say after being located,... more

ROMAINE IS NOT SAFE: Officials warn against any consumption of lettuce until further notice

ROMAINE IS NOT SAFE: Officials warn against any consumption of lettuce until further notice
The Centers for Disease Control is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce as it investigates an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine. Wegmans and Tops Friendly Markets announced plans within hours of the announcement to remove all romaine lettuce from stocked shelves. Key Points: CDC, public health and regulatory officials in... more

Oaks participates in Toys for Tots collection

Oaks participates in Toys for Tots collection
Assemblyman Bob Oaks is partnering with the Marine Corps Reserve to support Toys for Tots this holiday season. The assemblyman’s office at 10 Leach Road in Lyons will serve as a collection point for new, unwrapped toys from now until December 7th. These gifts will benefit needy children throughout Wayne and Seneca counties. Drop-offs can be made between 9AM and... more

Seneca Falls Public Library hosts “I Am Jazz” community book reading

Seneca Falls Public Library hosts “I Am Jazz” community book reading
Tuesday, December 11th from 6:30PM to 7:30PM, the LGBTQ Center of the Finger Lakes, an advocacy program of Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes, will be participating with the Human Rights Campaign’s National “I Am Jazz” Community Book Reading at the Seneca Falls Public Library. This evening program will include two separate book readings written by Trans youth activist,... more
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