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Month: November 2018

Auburn City Council authorizes grant to seek welcome center volunteer funding

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Auburn City Council authorizes grant to seek welcome center volunteer funding
On Thursday night, the city council unanimously approved a resolution to seek funding through a federal grant for the city’s Retired Seniors Volunteer Program that could benefit the new downtown Equal Rights Heritage Center by allowing seniors to volunteer there. If awarded the grant, RSVP would receive $40,000 for the next three years for a total aggregate amount of $120,000.... more

Democratic enrollment grows across New York ahead of Election Day

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Democratic enrollment grows across New York ahead of Election Day
Enrollment of Democratic voters surged over the last year in New York, according to new statistics released Thursday by the state Board of Elections. Republican enrollment, meanwhile, was largely flat over the last seven months as it fell year-over-year. The numbers will likely buoy Democratic hopes of winning key congressional and state Senate races on Tuesday amid what the party... more

Tractor-trailer flips down embankment, snarls traffic along SR 104

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Tractor-trailer rollover snarls traffic along SR 104
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports a one-car accident involving a tractor-trailer Thursday evening, which happened around 8 p.m. on State Route 104 in Huron. Deputies say the accident involved a tractor-trailer near Brick Schoolhouse Road, where a tractor-trailer carrying corn – was eastbound, when it exited the road and rolled down a steep embankment. The operator was identified as... more

Phelps man charged with AUO, DWI, and leaving scene of crash in Junius on Halloween

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Phelps man charged with AUO, DWI, and leaving scene of crash in Junius on Halloween
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Halloween at approximately 8 p.m. deputies arrested a 21-year-old Phelps man following a property damage accident on Nine Foot Road in Junius. Mason Bowen, 21, of Phelps is accused of fleeing the scene of a property damage accident, in which his vehicle left the roadway, and entered a farm field. Upon arrival... more

NYS DMV announces STOP-DWI Month in New York State

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NYS DMV announces STOP-DWI Month in New York State
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced the start of STOP-DWI Month in New York State. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently issued a proclamation designating the month of November as STOP-DWI Month in New York. The New York State Special Traffic Options for Driving While Intoxicated (STOP-DWI) Program was established in November of 1981 to coordinate... more

Greenidge gets green light, as well as controversial 5-year extension

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Greenidge gets green light, as well as controversial 5-year extension
Since its restart in the Spring of 2017, the Greenidge Generation power station has been skirting federal law governing its use of cooling waters drawn from Seneca Lake. The Clean Water Act requires electric power plants to recycle or filter the tens of millions of gallons of water used daily to cool their condensers. Greenidge does neither, and the Cuomo... more

$13M secured for flood relief in Finger Lakes, Southern Tier

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M secured for flood relief in Finger Lakes, Southern Tier
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $13 million program, which is available for restoration and recovery efforts following the severe flash flooding in August that severely impacted communities in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions. “Extreme weather is the new normal in New York and it’s critical that we build more resilient communities to withstand this reality,” Governor Cuomo said. “This funding will... more

Cornell falls to Penn on Friday night in Ithaca

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Cornell falls to Penn on Friday night in Ithaca
Penn used three extended second half scoring drives to rally for a 20-7 victory over Cornell on Friday evening at Schoellkopf Field. The Quakers retained the Trustees’ Cup and improved to 6-2 on the season (3-2 Ivy), while Cornell dropped its second straight to fall to 3-5 (2-3 Ivy). The Quakers scored a pair of third quarter touchdowns on 10-play... more

Irondequoit scores in final seconds to top Victor for Class A title

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Irondequoit scores in final seconds to top Victor for Class A title
It was the first football sectional title to be handed out this season, and whatever team that won would finish off one of the biggest redemptive stories of the season. Irondequoit came into the game undefeated after having lost in the championship last year, while Victor came in with just two losses on the season, one of them to Irondequoit. The... more

How Buddy Boeheim carried out his lifelong goal of playing for Syracuse

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How Buddy Boeheim carried out his lifelong goal of playing for Syracuse
At three years old, Buddy Boeheim pulled game tapes out of a drawer in his parents’ bedroom. Buddy remembered which games Syracuse won and which it lost. The tapes with the most wear and tear were some of the biggest wins SU had in Buddy’s lifetime. “If it was one I really liked, like the (2003) national championship game, that... more

Section 4: Notre Dame takes 8-man football title with win over Lansing

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Section 4: Notre Dame takes 8-man football title with win over Lansing
After losing twice to Lansing during the regular season, Elmira Notre Dame beat the Bobcats in their third matchup to claim the Section 4 eight-man football championship Friday night at Binghamton Alumni Stadium. Junior quarterback Erik Charnetski ran for 145 yards and threw for 148 to lead the Crusaders (5-2) to a 38-20 victory. Charnetski ran for three touchdowns, breaking... more

Newark man hurt after flipping ATV in Arcadia

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Newark man hurt after flipping ATV in Arcadia
Deputies say a 55-year-old Newark man was transported by ambulance to Newark-Wayne Community Hospital after an ATV accident Friday afternoon. Ricky C. VanWinkly, 55, suffered minor lacerations to the back of his neck after losing control of his ATV while attempting to travel down an embankment on private property. The accident happened near 2335 Ford Road in Arcadia. Newark Fire... more

Did Finch vote against $2 million for Auburn, Owasco water treatment?

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Did Finch vote against million for Auburn, Owasco water treatment?
There has been an ongoing debate during the 126th Assembly District race about who deserves credit for securing funding to help Auburn and Owasco protect its drinking water from harmful algal blooms. Assemblyman Gary Finch, a Republican, says he played a role in acquiring that state funding. Cayuga County Legislator Keith Batman, his Democratic opponent, disputes that. Batman contends he,... more
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