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Month: November 2018

It’s A Wonderful Life Weekend in Seneca Falls (full schedule)

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Seneca Falls transforms next weekend into Bedford Falls (full schedule)
It might be one of the most-identifiable celebratory weekends in the Finger Lakes. This weekend the Town of Seneca Falls will be transformed into Bedford Falls, based on the 1946 film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. The weekend festival, which features a number of events, including one of the region’s biggest foot races — is a blockbuster for the Town —... more

Teen found safe in Byron

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Amber Alert issued for abducted Byron teen
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 14-year-old girl was abducted around 8 a.m. on West Bergen Road. Deputies say the child was taken under circumstances that lead them to believe she is in “imminent danger or serious harm.” The suspect has been identified as Guillermo Torres-Acevedo, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, with black hair and brown eyes. He is... more

Auburn man charged with rape, criminal sex act as investigation continues

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Auburn man charged with rape, criminal sex act as investigation continues
An Auburn man accused of disseminating indecent material to a minor in November has been arrested on additional charges following a lengthy investigation into a relationship between himself and a juvenile female, according to Cayuga County Sheriff Gould. Todd Klino, 31, of Auburn was charged with first-degree disseminating indecent materials to a minor. At the time, deputies said the offenses... more

Limo company in deadly crash evaded DOT inspections, records show

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Limo company in deadly crash evaded DOT inspections, records show
The owner of the 2001 stretch Ford Excursion involved in the tragic Schoharie County crash appears to have circumvented the state’s inspection process repeatedly after buying the vehicle in 2016, according to state records obtained by the Times Union. The vehicle was required to undergo rigorous inspections overseen by the state Department of Transportation every six months. Instead, the Excursion... more

Victor-based Han-Tek moving into former GM plant in Honeoye Falls

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Victor-based Han-Tek moving into former GM plant in Honeoye Falls
Victor-based construction equipment firm Han-Tek is moving into the former GM plant in Honeoye Falls, ending five years of vacancy at the plant, the company announced Thursday. The research and development plant on Carriage Street, which was shuttered after the closing announcement in 2012, employed more than 200 people and focused on emerging technology research for the U.S. vehicle manufacturing giant. But when... more

Two killed in South Bristol blaze identified; investigation into cause continues (full coverage)

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Two killed in South Bristol blaze identified; investigation into cause continues (full coverage)
A fatal house fire in South Bristol remains under investigation — after a difficult fight for fire, EMS, and law enforcement — who all responded to 5828 County Road 33. Jeff Harloff, who serves as fire coordinator for Ontario County said they received a number of phone calls between 8:30 and 9 p.m. describing a fire, multiple explosions heard by... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Newark opens with win at Canandaigua; Whitman tops Midlakes

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W-FL THURSDAY: Newark opens with win at Canandaigua; Whitman tops Midlakes
The Newark Reds opened their 2018-19 campaign with an impressive win at Canandaigua, defeating the Finger Lakes Tip Off Tournament hosts 58-50, to advance to Saturday’s championship game against Class AA Victor who defeated Monroe, 60-59. Another Finger Lakes East team, Penn Yan, opened with a win while the defending Finger Lakes West champion Marcus Whitman Wildcats rolled on the... more

Owasco farmer who illegally housed workers reimburses town

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Owasco farmer who illegally housed workers reimburses town
Joseph Tidd, the owner of Melrose Farms in Owasco, reimbursed the town this week for attorney fees spent litigating his citations for illegally housing workers, according to Owasco Town Supervisor Ed Wagner. The town first cited Tidd in February for a code violation after housing migrant workers on his dairy farm in a structure without a certificate of occupancy or... more

Auburn councilors question DEC over Owasco Lake watershed management

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Auburn councilors question DEC over Owasco Lake watershed management
Coordination and leadership were the biggest concerns during an Owasco Lake watershed update in Auburn. The state Department of Environmental Conservation presented its approach to watershed and lake monitoring at Thursday’s Auburn City Council meeting and gave a rundown on it analyzes and monitors water quality in lakes. Tributary sampling, trend assessment and quantifying the amount of invasive mussels were... more

THE DEBRIEF: Discussing CAFO regulation, HABs, and politics of Greenidge (podcast)

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THE DEBRIEF: Discussing CAFO regulation, HABs, and politics of Greenidge (podcast)
This week on The Debrief Peter Mantius, founder of The Water Front, whose reporting is featured on FingerLakes1.com, joins Josh Durso to discuss a number of important, pressing political and environmental issues that have been grabbing headlines in the last several weeks. Watch the entire program below, or listen to the audio only version in the media player at the bottom... more

Bowling teams in Seneca get a financial boost from Seneca Meadows

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Bowling teams in Seneca get a financial boost from Seneca Meadows
Seneca Meadows recently presented the high school bowling teams represented in Seneca County with a contribution to help offset their season costs.    “High school bowling programs require funding above and beyond what is typically allocated in school budgets, and this boost from Seneca Meadows goes a long way toward meeting the funding gap,” offered Pat Malcuria owner of Sunset... more

Canandaigua man accused of sexually abusing 5-year-old

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Canandaigua man accused of sexually abusing 5-year-old
Police say a 60-year-old Canandaigua man was arrested on multiple counts of sex abuse following an investigation into multiple separate incidents. On November 26th at approximately 12:45 a.m. police arrested Arthur M. Gibeau Sr., 60, on five counts of first-degree sex abuse. He is accused of having sexual contact with a 5-year-old child on multiple occasions while in the City... more

Police: Canandaigua man sold crack cocaine in city

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Police: Canandaigua man sold crack cocaine in city
Police arrested a 28-year-old Canandaigua man on drug charges after an extensive co-investigation between the Canandaigua Police Department, Geneva Police Department, and Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Anthony M. Bailey, 28, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance — a felony — after selling crack cocaine in Canandaigua. He was taken into custody on November 17th around 6:30 p.m.... more

Anthony Road Wine Company set to release 2014 Art Series Riesling in early-2019

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Anthony Road Wine Company set to release 2014 Art Series Riesling in early-2019
Anthony Road Wine Company will release the 2014 Art Series Riesling on January 5th, 2019. The Riesling will be available that day for purchase in the tasting room. “It was one of my favorite Rieslings on my trip,” said Mark Squires. “It is a big mouthful, exuberant, filled with underlying flavor, gloriously fresh and nicely textured.” Squires is an international... more

UPDATE: Pickup driver identified, remains in critical condition after Sempronious crash

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UPDATE: Pickup driver identified, remains in critical condition after Sempronious crash
State Police say that one person was seriously injured in a crash that happened Friday afternoon in Sempronious. Around 2:45 pm a crash was reported to law enforcement between a tractor-trailer and pickup truck at the intersection of Route 41 and Sayles Corners Road. Troopers say that one driver was taken to Upstate University Hospital with serious injuries — while... more
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