Snowy season is upon us in Seneca (photo)
It was a perfect winter scene shortly after a fresh coating of snow fell in this photo taken in Seneca County. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Month: December 2018
Perfectly still Sodus Point (photo)
Lake Ontario was perfectly still in this shot captured last weekend. Photo by Hugh VanStaalduinen Jr.
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Explosive sunrise on Owasco Lake (photo)
The colors were exploding on the first day of December, when this shot was captured along Owasco Lake. Photo by Todd Tanner.
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Sun just right in Canandaigua (photo)
The angle of the sun was just right in this photo from Canandaigua. Photo by Nathanael Woodworth.
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A prickly view of nature (photo)
The sun, and dried up wildlife created a sensational scene in Ontario County. Photo by Travis J. Smith.
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Fading light and rain (photo)
The rain was falling, the light was fading, and this day was drawing to a soggy close in Ontario County. Photo by Todd Tanner.
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WEBER THIS WEEK: Kevin Bostrom of Bostrom Farms in-studio (podcast)
Bostrom Farms is a butcher shop dedicated to supporting local farmers and providing customers with fresh, high-quality, locally-raised meat. They have a retail store located on Routes 5 and 20 in Stanley, NY, where they offer a full range of delicious pork, beef, and chicken products that you can feel good about sharing with your family and friends. Meet the...
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Bright and Sunny in Penn Yan (photo)
The sun was shining and the snow created a bright, cheery scene in Penn Yan. Photo by Tina Fenton.
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CEDA assessing impact of 14.3-percent Cayuga County budget cut
A last-minute change to the Cayuga County budget that deepened a cut in funds from the Cayuga Economic Development Agency is prompting the agency to reconsider its economic development plans for 2019. Just prior to the Cayuga County Legislature’s vote on Tuesday to approve the county’s 2019 operating budget, Legislator Timothy Lattimore, R-Auburn, offered a motion to cut $25,000 from...
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Deputy recovering after patrol car involved in three-car crash in Macedon
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that a three-car collision sent a Sheriff’s Deputy to the hospital on Sunday. The crash happened on State Route 31 at the Canandaigua Road intersection around 12:15 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office reports that while en route to an emergency call, and while operating in ‘emergency mode’, a marked patrol car was southbound on Canandaigua...
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Sterling to receive $401K in federal funding for water infrastructure
Federal funding, amounting to $401,000, was awarded to the town of Sterling last week by the state’s U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, according to a press release. The funding, provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Grant Program, will expand clean drinking water for residents by financing the construction of Water District #3 in the town....
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Police: Auburn couple stole property from home
Two Auburn individuals were arrested last weekend and charged with entering and stealing property from an Auburn home, the Auburn Police Department reported Monday. A victim reportedly observed Greda Leeann White, 33, of 5 Rock Ave., and Whitt White Jr., 36, of 5 Lawton Ave., Apt. 5, leave the victim’s home with stolen property on Sep. 15, police said. Officers...
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W-FL MONDAY: Penn Yan improves to 3-0; Geneva girls top East High
A light slate of games in the Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls basketball leagues on Monday night saw the Penn Yan Mustangs improve to 3-0 on the young season with a 1 point victory over the World of Inquiry Griffins. Naples also won their second game in as many contests with a 57-39 win over Hammondsport. Pal-Mac rolled over Williamson...
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FOUR STRAIGHT: Syracuse blows past Northeastern, 72-49 (full coverage)
A pair of season-highs from Oshae Brissett Tuesday evening against Northeastern (4-5) helped Syracuse (6-2) secure its fourth-straight victory, 72-47. Brissett led all players with 21 points and 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Joining Brissett in double-digits was Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim. Hughes picked up 17 points on a 6-of-11 performance including three three-pointers. Boeheim...
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Missing teen Joanna Coates found safe in NYC; alleged abductor in custody
Missing Rochester teen Joanna Coates of LaSalle Street and her alleged abductor, 41-year-old Robert Gonzalez have been found. An Amber Alert issued around 10 p.m. Monday for Joanna was cancelled around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Linda Hollaert, Joanna’s mother, said investigators called her and said her daughter was found in New York City and is being treated in a Manhattan hospital....
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Here’s what will be open and closed on National Day of Mourning for President Bush
The country will observe a National Day of Mourning on Wednesday, honoring the 41st president George H.W. Bush. He died at age 94 Friday night. Here’s what to expect on that day locally: The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver regular mail. All post office locations will be closed, too. Limited package delivery will continue to avoid setbacks during the busy holiday...
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Thousands of gallons of sewage discharged into Skaneateles Creek
Heavy rainfall and snow melt caused an estimated 858,000 gallons of partially treated sewage to discharge into Skaneateles Creek Sunday night over an 11-hour period, according to the NY-Alert system. Discharging the sewer overflow took place around 9 p.m. Sunday night. Sewer overflow includes discharge from sewer systems bringing stormwater runoff, domestic sewage and industrial wastewater into the treatment facility, according...
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Blarney Rock Pub, long-time New York City home for Orange fans, has closed
The Blarney Rock Pub, for decades the home bar for thousands of Syracuse University sports fans in New York City, appears to have closed. The bar, conveniently located around the corner from Madison Square Garden, seems to have shut down over the weekend, according to several posts on Facebook and other Internet sites. The bar’s web site has been taken down...
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