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Month: December 2018

Two former Auburn inmates face additional charges for stabbing fellow inmates

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Two former Auburn inmates face additional charges for stabbing fellow inmates
Two former Auburn inmates were arraigned in Cayuga County Court Thursday for strings of felony charges related to prison stabbing incidents in July. Erick Lewis, 31, and Marven Lee, 27, both assaulted fellow inmates while incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility. The incidents, although unrelated, occurred five days apart. Around 12:30 p.m. July 4, inside the cell block building as inmates... more

Woman pleads guilty to burglary in Cayuga County prostitution case

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Woman pleads guilty to burglary in Cayuga County prostitution case
Shannon Terwilliger entered dwellings on two Venice dairy farms in 2017 — at one, she offered another woman for prostitution services, at the other, she stole a wallet. Terwilliger, 38, who lived at 10827 Duck Lake Road when she was arrested by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office in April, was scheduled to begin a week-long trial on Monday. Instead, she... more

Property donation to help Finger Lakes Land Trust protect Skaneateles Lake

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Property donation to help Finger Lakes Land Trust protect Skaneateles Lake
The Finger Lakes Land Trust announced Monday that six acres of donated land in the towns of Niles and Sempronius will be permanently protected in order to help preserve Skaneateles Lake’s water quality. The piece forested hillside in the Skaneateles Highlands areas will be kept free from development as part of the Land Trust’s work to secure land near Bear... more

Report outlines outside income limitations for state lawmakers

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Report outlines outside income limitations for state lawmakers
State lawmakers will be limited from receiving significant outside income from a range of activities, including employment in most private-sector jobs, corporate board membership, teaching and royalties, according to the new stipulations laid out by a compensation commission’s report released Monday. The report comes several days after the panel, led by former and current comptrollers, announced it would back pay... more

Deputies: Palmyra man threatened to hurt deputies in email

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Deputies: Palmyra man threatened to hurt deputies in email
Deputies say a Palmyra man was taken into custody on Saturday after the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office received a threat. John P. McMenamin, 58, of Palmyra is accused of sending a threatening email to the Sheriff’s Office – indicating that he wanted to hurt officers. As result, McMenamin was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment around 7:33 a.m. when he was... more

Yates County Jail Nurse achieves professional certification

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Yates County Jail Nurse achieves professional certification
Sheriff Ron Spike announces that the County Jail Nurse ERICA NESBIT, BSN, CCHP has become a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) having attained certification in the field of correctional health care effective January 1st, 2019 recognized by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Chicago, Illinois. She has demonstrated a mastery of national standards and the knowledge expected of leaders... more

New mammography unit makes way to Geneva General Hospital

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New mammography unit makes way to Geneva General Hospital
The first of two new 3D mammography units that will arrive in the Finger Lakes — thanks in large part to a contribution from the Brenda and Dave Rickey Foundation — has been installed at Geneva General Hospital. The hospital began accepting patients for mammogram screenings using the new unit on Thursday. Also known as breast tomosynthesis, 3D mammography is... more

Event in Seneca Falls will target opioid addiction, suicide prevention

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Event in Seneca Falls will target opioid addiction, suicide prevention
There are universal truths in our lives. One of them is that we are born into this world and gifted with ‘life’. The definition of life is controversial and alludes to a living organism maintaining homeostasis or balance. Living is further defined as … a cycle, which through process, action, reaction, evaluation and growth we adapt and evolve in our environment. The quality of... more

del Lago Resort & Casino announces Clint Black to perform at The Vine

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del Lago Resort & Casino announces Clint Black to perform at The Vine
del Lago Resort & Casino is pleased to announce country music legend Clint Black will perform on Friday, March 29th at 8PM. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 14th at noon and may be purchased in person at the del Lago Resort & Casino box office, by calling the box office at 315-946-1695 or at dellagoresort.com/entertainment. Prolific singer-songwriter Clint... more

Massive pensions, double-dipping uncovered by the Empire Center

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Massive pensions, double-dipping uncovered by the Empire Center
At least four New York local government retirees appear to have received permission from state or New York City officials to each take home a combined $300,000 in pay and pensions as of January 1, 2018, according to data posted today on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. The waivers, allowed under Section 211 of the state Retirement and... more

Winter Family Fun Night at Kelley School was a great December evening out

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Winter Family Fun Night at Kelley School was a great December evening out
More than 210 attended the wonderful Kelley School PTA-sponsored Winter Family Fun Night December 6th that provided a fun-filled Christmas holiday-themed evening for families and friends to enjoy. The many impressive attractions included: • The amazing Holiday Book Fair • Several stations were set up where cookies were decorated; hot cocoa, complete with marshmallows was served; coloring took place; snowman... more

del Lago Resort & Casino raises $1,000 for Vera House, Inc.

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del Lago Resort & Casino raises ,000 for Vera House, Inc.
In honor of Thanksgiving, del Lago Resort & Casino donated $1,000 to Vera House, Inc., of Syracuse, NY. The proceeds were raised through a month-long social media “thankful” campaign in honor of the holiday season. del Lago Resort & Casino’s social media fans were asked to nominate a local non-profit of their choice to receive the donation. Vera House, Inc.... more

Holiday Party hosted for Rochester homeless veterans and their families helped by VA’s Housing Voucher Program

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Holiday Party hosted for Rochester homeless veterans and their families helped by VA’s Housing Voucher Program
The Canandaigua VA Medical Center’s Mount Hope Transition Center at 1867 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY, which provides housing vouchers for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, is hosting its 5th annual holiday party for Veterans and their families, who now have housing because of the program, on Friday, December 14th, 2018 from 11:30AM to 1PM.... more

Need a gift idea? These Finger Lakes wines made industry ‘Best of 2018’ lists

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Need a gift idea? These Finger Lakes wines made industry ‘Best of 2018’ lists
Need some wines for a holiday party or gift? Three Finger Lakes wines are a good bet, as all have been included in recent “Best Of” lists in the national wine press. Accolades for Keuka Spring Vineyards, Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard and Ravines Wine Cellars will not come as a surprise to people familiar with Finger Lakes wines, as are all considered to... more
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