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Year: 2018

DEC makes multiple arrests in Steuben over deer poaching

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DEC makes multiple arrests in Steuben over deer poaching
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) have charged two Potter County, PA, residents and one Steuben County resident in connection with a recent deer poaching incident. Alex Nadjadi, 23, of Savona, and Jeffery Duell, Jr., 29, and Nathan Karns, 24, of Couldersport, PA, have been charged with a total of 40 misdemeanor offenses... more

Watkins Glen’s Olivia Coffey voted US Rowing’s National Team Athlete of the Year

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Watkins Glen’s Olivia Coffey voted US Rowing’s National Team Athlete of the Year
Watkins Glen’s Olivia Coffey capped worldwide rowing success this year by being voted National Team Athlete of the Year in the 2018 USRowing Fan’s Choice Awards. Coffey, 29, was the top vote-getter among four finalists chosen by USRowing, the national governing body for rowing in the United States. A total of 42,153 votes were cast online in seven categories, with... more

How U.S. tariffs are hurting New York farms and businesses

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How U.S. tariffs are hurting New York farms and businesses
Edged between cornfields in the largely rural community of Marathon, a company with millions of dollars invested in high-tech cutting and forming machines produces components for some of America’s largest manufacturers. Square Deal Machining in Cortland County makes steel enclosures for military electronics, screws for aerospace and metal pieces for one of the nation’s foremost tent makers. Business has rarely... more

Facebook fight over MCC no-confidence vote: Can you be fired for public social media posts?

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Facebook fight over MCC no-confidence vote: Can you be fired for public social media posts?
The scuffle began with a Facebook post from former Monroe Community College staffer Kimberley Willis supporting a column by talk radio host Bob Lonsberry, who was lashing out against those who issued a no-confidence vote against MCC President Anne Kress. That quickly escalated with MCC professor Matthew Hachee jumping in mentioning Willis’ current employment at a State University of New... more

Critics of Moravia’s decision to end youth program speak at meeting

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Critics of Moravia’s decision to end youth program speak at meeting
Two community members addressed the Moravia school district about the recently discontinued summer recreation program. Meara Sabin and Erica Heim separately spoke about the program at a district board of education meeting Wednesday. The town of Moravia voted to stop maintaining the program at a council meeting last month. Town supervisor Terry Baxter asked the board to consider having the... more

Auburn school district to stop trying to reach out to Cayuga Centers over financial loss

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Auburn school district to stop trying to reach out to Cayuga Centers over financial loss
The Auburn Enlarged City School District will stop its attempt to recoup its loss from Cayuga Centers closing its residential treatment program earlier this year. The board of education approved a motion to end attempts to engage with Cayuga Centers; the district had been trying to recover over $200,000 it said Cayuga Centers owed. The motion was made following an... more

After new infestation found on Cayuga Lake, experts warn of hydrilla spreading

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After new infestation found on Cayuga Lake, experts warn of hydrilla spreading
A new infestation of hydrilla, an invasive species of plant that can choke waterways with its rapid growth, was found on Cayuga Lake in October, prompting experts Wednesday to warn about the plant’s ability to spread. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service describes the aquatic plant as “the world’s worst invasive plant,” largely for its extreme ability to reproduce. Like... more

Long arm of the law grabs Auburn theft suspect in New York City

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Long arm of the law grabs Auburn theft suspect in New York City
It took a 10 hours of driving, but Auburn police finally got their man. Dashaun Gray, 19, who allegedly used two counterfeit $100 American Express travelers checks at the Auburn Wegmans in July, was arrested on Wednesday. The Auburn Police Department reported that Gray, who lives in Queens, purchased small items with the travelers checks and got cash back. They... more

Deputies: Drunk Newark man arrested after domestic incident

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Deputies: Drunk Newark man arrested after domestic incident
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Newark man during an investigation into a domestic dispute. Alejandro A. Mercado was being taken into custody by deputies after it was determined that he was incapacitated by consumption of alcohol to the point where physical harm of himself or others was likely if no action was taken by deputies.... more

Deputies: Drunk driver charged with felony DWI after nearly hitting school bus in Wayne Co.

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Deputies: Drunk driver charged with felony DWI after nearly hitting school bus in Wayne Co.
Deputies say a Williamson woman was taken into custody on felony DWI charges after nearly hitting a school bus head on earlier in the week. On Monday around 3:13 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a traffic complaint where a vehicle almost hit a school bus on Ridge Road in Williamson. Deputies located the vehicle in question, and executed a traffic... more

Woman’s vehicle struck by tractor-trailer after running red light along Rt. 104

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Woman’s vehicle struck by tractor-trailer after running red light along Rt. 104
Deputies say a woman had to be extricated from her vehicle after running a red light; and being struck by a tractor-trailer along State Route 104. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m., according to deputies. Investigators say Nancy Penneitz, 68, was traveling north on Furnace Road, which intersects State Route 104 – when she attempted to cross it by passing... more
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