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Month: November 2018

Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department participates in No-Shave November and No-Shave December

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Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department participates in No-Shave November and No-Shave December
Sheriff Dave Gould announces that numerous members of the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department will once again be taking part in the No-Shave November and No-Shave December to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and a local non-for-profit charity. This is the fourth year that members of our Sheriff’s Department will have participated for these great causes. This year, there... more

Open House set for November 28th at Seven Valleys New Tech Academy

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Open House set for November 28th at Seven Valleys New Tech Academy
The public is invited to attend an Open House from 5:30PM to 7PM on Wednesday, November 28th, at Seven Valleys New Tech Academy, one of two “New Tech” high schools administered through the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES. The school is located at 240 Port Watson St. in Cortland. The public is invited to tour the school, talk to students, meet the facilitators,... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: Jason Klug, Director of Entertainment at del Lago (podcast)

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WEBER THIS WEEK: Jason Klug, Director of Entertainment at del Lago (podcast)
This week, Jason Klug joins Harold Weber in-studio for the latest edition of Weber This Week. Jason is the Director of Entertainment, Special Events and Audio/Visual Operations at del Lago Resort and Casino in Tyre. Hear about what goes into bringing national acts to northern Seneca County and find out what’s planned for the upcoming months at The Vine. . more

Police: Toddler pepper sprayed by suspect during altercation

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Police: Toddler pepper sprayed by suspect during altercation
Police say a 25-year-old Geneva resident, as well as a 22-year-old Canandaigua resident were both arrested after an investigation into a disturbance on Gorham Street, which resulted in a young child being pepper sprayed. Carolyn Godbolt, 22, is accused of entering her neighbor’s apartment – initiating a physical fight with the occupant. After the fight Taneia Godbolt, 25, of Geneva... more

Lawsuit filed after 20 killed in Schoharie limousine tragedy

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Auto Draft
Parents of the 20 people killed in last month’s limousine crash in Schoharie are suing the operators of that vehicle. In addition to the occupants – two pedestrians were killed in the wreck. The lawsuit was filed in state court seeking unspecified damages from the limousine service operators. The documents name Prestige Limousine owner Shahed Hussain and his son Nauman... more

Tops emerges from bankruptcy, says ‘we are moving forward as a stronger company’

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Tops emerges from bankruptcy, says ‘we are moving forward as a stronger company’
Nine months after filing for bankruptcy and closing several stores, Tops Friendly Markets announced on Monday that the company has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from bankruptcy protection. The grocery store chain said that it has reduced its debt by approximately $445 million, and with over $100 million in liquidity. The company added that it has emerged having... more

New York State Parks introduces online ‘Empire Pass’ renewals

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New York State Parks introduces online ‘Empire Pass’ renewals
You now have a new, cheaper option to renew your state park pass. Monday morning, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the introduction of online renewals for the 2019 Empire Pass beginning now through March 31, 2019. By renewing online, customers will get to keep their card and receive a special loyalty savings of $10 per card... more

Katko eyes top GOP seat on House Homeland Security Committee

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Katko eyes top GOP seat on House Homeland Security Committee
U.S. Rep. John Katko is vying to become the lead Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee. Katko, R-Camillus, announced Monday that he is running to be the ranking member on the panel beginning in January. If he is successful, he would be the most influential minority member on the committee. After the election, Republicans will lost control of the... more

Cuomo blasts critics of $1.5B Amazon deal in scathing op-ed

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OP-ED: Cuomo
The following is a republished op-ed from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, which was authored and released to media throughout the state after critics blasted the Governor’s deal to attract Amazon to New York City. The Amazon transaction is an historic transformative moment for the entire New York City region. I have done enough development work during my career to... more

Shortsville home heavily damaged after fire; two pets die, but one saved by first responders after performing CPR

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Shortsville home heavily damaged after fire; two pets die, but one saved by first responders after performing CPR
Deputies say that two household pets were killed in a fire on Taylor Road in Shortsville over the weekend. The fire broke out at 3725 Taylor Road around 10:20 a.m. on Sunday. Deputies say that Manchester, Shortsville, Hopewell, Clifton Springs, and Seneca Castle fire departments responded to the address for the report of a single-story structure fire. The fire was... more

Former Seneca Co. Manager Jim Smith will be next Rochester’s next deputy mayor

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Former Seneca Co. Manager Jim Smith will be next Rochester’s next deputy mayor
Rochester City Communications Director Jim Smith will become deputy mayor on January 1st. He will succeed Cedric Alexander, who will leave his position at the end of the year. Alexander is a former Rochester police chief; public safety director in DeKalb County, Georgia; sheriff’s deputy, and University of Rochester assistant professor. He confirmed the news after his exit was initially... more

Ex-physician who worked in Clyde says he’s changed; now awaits sentencing in child porn case

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Ex-physician who worked in Clyde says he’s changed; now awaits sentencing in child porn case
David Blasczak, the former Wayne County physician who admitted to watching child pornography and fondling the young friends of his daughter, says he is a “changed person” who is purging the “demons” that were the seeds of his crimes. Blasczak, 70, is scheduled to be sentenced in U.S. District Court on Nov. 29. “Firstly, please believe that I am a... more

Legislature approves preliminary $150 million budget in Cayuga County

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Legislature approves preliminary 0 million budget in Cayuga County
The Cayuga County Legislature approved an approximately $150 million preliminary 2019 budget with a total tax levy of approximately $40.75 million, a 2.4-percent increase over 2018. The preliminary budget approved by the Legislature Monday is the same as approved by the Ways and Means Committee last week, and includes the reductions that committee approved to bring the budget down from... more

Nine months of ‘hell’: Timeline of Anthony Saccone’s case into deadly OCC crash

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Nine months of ‘hell’: Timeline of Anthony Saccone’s case into deadly OCC crash
“It seems to this court you just don’t get it,” Judge Matthew Doran said to Anthony Saccone Monday morning during his sentencing. “Maybe someday you will. I hope that you do.” The 31-year-old Camillus man was handed a 10 to 30-year prison sentence for his role in the February crash that killed three young people with ties to Onondaga Community... more

Reed confident his group can bring House reforms

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Reed confident his group can bring House reforms
Republican Congressman Tom Reed and his bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus has been pushing for an end to what he calls the “top-down, speaker-driven” style of operations in the House. Now, said Reed in a conference call with reporters this past week, he believes the caucus, which he co-chairs with New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer, is close to making it happen,... more
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