Sustainability and solid waste management director named

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Ontario County will start the new year with a new Sustainability and Solid Waste Management Department and a new director of that department. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the recommendations of a search committee, County Administrator Mary Krause and the board’s Planning & Environmental Quality Committee to name Carla Jordan of Victor to the position, effective... more

Aronson retires from court in Ontario County on Dec. 31

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Stephen Aronson was a young attorney in the early 1980s when an opportunity arose to become a Canandaigua City Court judge. “I was 34 then, but I think I had the right temperament for it,” he said. “That was my first foray into the judicial system.” Thirty-six years later — and after taking on more responsibilities in the city and... more

Schoharie victims remembered on first Christmas since limo crash

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

The remnants and pain felt from the Schoharie limo crash has become the new normal for the Apple Barrel Country Store. The store is the backdrop of the deadliest transportation accident in nearly a decade. Owner Jessica Kirby says this holiday season, the growing memorial made her realize how deep this crash cut into the town. “I feel closer to... more

Retiring Cayuga County sheriff reflects on 50 years of service

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

New Year’s Day 2007 ushered David Gould into both his first term as Cayuga County sheriff and his marriage to his wife, Suzanne. Twelve years later, the first day of 2019 will mark the end of Gould’s nearly 50-year law enforcement career. When Gould went to college after graduating from high school in Union Springs in 1965, he planned to... more

Webster community, firefighters mark sixth anniversary of firefighter ambush

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Driving down Lake Rd. in Webster never gets easier for firefighters like Al Sinkiewicz. “You drive by the scene down there, and you can’t help but flash back to what happened that day,” he said. He’s talking about the Christmas Eve tragedy in 2012, when a man set his own home on fire, and later shot at first responders. “It... more

In Yates County, friendships forged by fire

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

It was the place where for over four decades, Dexter and Faith Benedict produced amazing works of art — his bronze sculptures of historical figures and her ceramics. But on Nov. 1 of 2017, it was, as Dexter described it, “a smoldering heap of ash, debris and twisted metal,” the result of a devastating fire, possibly started by a propane... more

Start the new year with a First Day Hike at Taughannock

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Leave the holiday stress behind by kicking off the New Year with a guided hike at Taughannock Falls State Park or one of the many state parks, historic sites and wildlife areas that are part of the annual First Day Hikes. State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey said in a statement that First Day Hikes are the “perfect elixir to a... more

Students and staff rally together for higher teacher pay in Ithaca City School District

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

As the negotiation process for a new teachers’ contract in the Ithaca City School District is set to begin, many students stood alongside teachers last week at a rally calling for higher compensation for teachers in the district. Students for Democratic Schooling, a student-led organization dedicated to increasing student involvement in school district issues, helped organize the rally Thursday, Dec.... more

Gov. Cuomo cancels Puerto Rico trip amid government shutdown

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Gov. Andrew Cuomo cancelled a planned trip to Puerto Rico to hand out Christmas presents, saying in a radio interview Saturday the federal government’s partial shutdown has “complicated” things enough for him to stay in New York. “I was looking forward to going myself tomorrow just to send the best wishes of New Yorkers but with this federal shutdown, there... more

Seneca Falls woman charged after domestic incident

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of a 45-year-old town resident following a domestic incident. Police charged Marcie Tandle, 45, with harassment – a violation – after subjecting a person to unwanted physical contact. The contact caused minor injuries, according to police. She was released with an appearance ticket and will answer the charge at a later date. more

Traffic stop leads to aggravated DWI charge in East Bloomfield

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Deputies say a 58-year-old Conesus woman was charged with aggravated DWI after a traffic stop on State Route 5 in the Town of East Bloomfield. Mary Lou West, 58, of Conesus was charged with aggravated DWI, and also charged with consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Deputies say the traffic stop was initiated after a report of a sick... more

REASON FOR THE SEASON: Giving back to community essential part of holidays for local groups

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Getting involved has never been easier in a digitally-connected world. We don’t even have to pick up the phone. Send a text message, or email, and all of a sudden – opportunities to give back, volunteer, and share positivity within the community have presented themselves. There are countless organizations doing good things this holiday season. But doing good also doesn’t... more

Deputies: Felony DWI charges filed in Wayne County after traffic stop

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

Deputies arrested a South Carolina woman on felony DWI charges after receiving a complaint of a sick or intoxicated driver on Saturday. Deputies say Sherry A. Daprile, 49, was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation, open container, and moving from lane unsafely. She was arrested after deputies responded to that report of a sick or intoxicated driver, and... more

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