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After Schoharie limo crash, bill targets regulation and aims to tighten it

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After Schoharie limo crash, bill targets regulation and aims to tighten it
New legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would change the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s requirements for retrofitted limousines. Current law allows more lenient safety requirements for re-sold vehicles when compared to vehicles sold as new. Requirements for seat belts or exit areas are different, especially as some limousines purchased second hand may become altered or expanded to... more

Police: Driver charged with DWI after crash in Seneca Falls

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Police: Driver charged with DWI after crash in Seneca Falls
On December 9th at 1:45 a.m., the Town of Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a Seneca Castle resident on a DWI charge following a one-car crash. Emma J. Shaw, 27, of Seneca Castle was charged following property damage accident on East Bayard Street in the Town of Seneca Falls. Upon investigation, it was determined that Shaw was operating her motor... more

Full bellies, full hearts: Auburn school’s food drive helps families during holidays

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Full bellies, full hearts: Auburn school’s food drive helps families during holidays
Genesee Elementary School’s winter break lasts 12 days this year, and Sandy Lalonde wants to make sure children at home have enough to eat on every single one of them. Lalonde is the co-founder of Fill-A-Belly Over Break, which collects supplies to make sure families of children who attend the Auburn school have breakfast, lunch and dinner each day of... more

Pair of eateries leaving Fingerlakes Mall this month

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Pair of eateries leaving Fingerlakes Mall this month
Two restaurants are leaving Fingerlakes Mall Dec. 31, but each has a different opinion on the role of the mall’s management in their exit. Subway will leave the mall after 18 years there, said David Liseno, who also owns the sandwich chain’s North Street, Auburn Plaza and Auburn Walmart locations. (He does not own Subway’s Cayuga Community College location.) Liseno... more

Jordan-Elbridge students may be able to attend OCC tuition free

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Jordan-Elbridge students may be able to attend OCC tuition free
Jordan-Elbridge High School students may have an opportunity to attend Onondaga Community College tuition-free thanks to the OCC Advantage Program which the Jordan-Elbridge Board of Education heard about during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Representatives from OCC detailed the program which centers on college and career readiness. The program began in 2016 and various high schools from the... more

Syracuse woman sentenced for stealing jewelry worth $10K to support addiction

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Syracuse woman sentenced for stealing jewelry worth K to support addiction
A Syracuse woman was sentenced to prison for breaking into a Cayuga County home and stealing jewelry to support her heroin addiction. Andrea Kreydatus, 27, pleaded guilty in October to breaking into a Throop home on State Street Road in December 2017 and stealing jewelry and other valuables. She then pawned the items to get money to buy drugs. Cayuga County... more

Holiday shipping deadlines as shoppers close in on Christmas

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Christmas shipping deadlines are fast-approaching
You made your list, checked it twice, and fought crowds to get your shopping list finished ahead of the last two weeks before Christmas. Now you need to get some items in the mail. When is the deadline? How much time do you have? And who offers the final deadline for those holiday procrastinators? Here’s how it all breaks down... more

Former local TV chef and Finger Lakes chef who competed on Food Network have new local ventures

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Former local TV chef and Finger Lakes chef who competed on Food Network have new local ventures
Two area chefs who have experienced the bright lights of television are making their mark in new roles in the unfolding Finger Lakes culinary scene. Dan Eaton, known for his ‘Cooking at Home’ segments on Time Warner Cable, has joined The Park Inn in Hammondsport as executive chef. Samantha Buyskes, who competed on the Food Network, is now the executive chef at the... more

Newspaper business manager accused of stealing $57K while employed

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Newspaper business manager accused of stealing K while employed
An ex-employee has been charged with stealing nearly $60,000 from the Cortland Standard over a span of five years, according to police. The Cortland Police Department arrested 52-year-old Stephen W. Clark, after allegedly stealing $57,000 from the Cortland Standard, a daily newspaper. He’s accused of stealing money and falsifying business records between October 31st, 2013 and August 2018. At the... more

O’Mara says he will reintroduce two pieces of legislation aimed at working together

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O’Mara says he will reintroduce two pieces of legislation aimed at working together
State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) today said that he would reintroduce legislation in 2019 to establish an industry-sponsored “Paint Stewardship Program” and “Solar Panel Collection Act.” “These measures exemplify how much we can accomplish by working together with industry on important environmental concerns. Seeking common ground and cooperation, rather than government cramming unreasonable demands down the throat of industry,... more

“Bread, Salt & Wine” – It’s a Wonderful Housewarming

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“Bread, Salt & Wine” – It’s a Wonderful Housewarming
Habitat for Humanity of Seneca County announced today that “The Bailey Kids” presented housewarming gifts to the owner of a house built together by the family and Habitat for Humanity at 25 Grove Street in Waterloo. In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” George Bailey and his wife bring a housewarming gift to the Martini family which consists of a... more

Clyde-Savannah band members put on festive holiday concert

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Clyde-Savannah band members put on festive holiday concert
Members of the Clyde-Savannah concert bands got into the holiday spirit as they performed in the band concert on Monday, December 3rd. The concert was held in the high school auditorium and featured three bands, all of which were directed by Michael Witter. The sixth-grade band performed three pieces, include the holiday classic “Frosty the Snowman.” The seventh and eighth... more

Lyons Business of the Month is Maitre D’ at Trombinos

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Lyons Business of the Month is Maitre D’ at Trombinos
Christopher VanEpps became the proud owner of Maitre D’ at Trombinos, a restaurant boasting new age American fare, in the iconic Trombino’s building at 12 Pearl Street, Lyons, in the fall of 2017. VanEpps, a former Pittsford restauranteur, brings a 19-year restaurant career to the Wayne County and Finger Lakes region. His vision is create a big city flare to... more

Sen. O’Mara weighs in on pay raises for legislators in NY

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Sen. O’Mara weighs in on pay raises for legislators in NY
State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) today rejected the New York State Compensation Committee’s report calling for a three-year, phased-in pay increase of roughly 63% for state legislators while also making the state Legislature a full-time occupation by capping a legislator’s ability to earn an income outside of legislative work. The panel earlier this week recommended increasing the base pay... more
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