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Year: 2018

UPDATE: Person who said Cayuga County Mental Health Center would be ‘blown up’ had history of threats

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Bomb threat closes Cayuga County Mental Health Center
Police say they have identified the person who made the bomb threat that shut down the Cayuga County Mental Health Center on Wednesday. They say it was a client with mental health issues. The clinic remained closed on Thursday — after the announcement was made at 4 p.m. on Wednesday that it would remain shut down until Friday at 8... more

Car crashes, power outages and more reported during ‘duration’ snow event

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Car crashes, power outages and more reported during ‘duration’ snow event
About 20 car crashes were reported and more than 800 homes lost power as a winter storm swept through Cayuga County Wednesday. With a winter weather advisory in effect for all of Cayuga County, county dispatchers reported about 20 car accidents as of about 10:30 a.m. Most of the accidents were not very serious, dispatchers said, and were centrally located... more

Walworth man crashes car, flees the scene and is located in nearby body of water

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Auto Draft
Deputies say an arrest has been made following a one-car accident on State Route 441 in the Town of Walworth around 12:06 a.m. on Thursday. Derek J. Aquino, 27, of Walworth for driving while intoxicated, after driving off the side of the roadway — striking multiple mailboxes and getting stuck. He then left the scene on foot, and was located... more

Experience Auburn’s First Friday event on December 7th

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Experience Auburn’s First Friday event on December 7th
Each venue offers their own spin on entertainment with free admission & refreshments, food & beverage specials and discounted merchandise to contribute to this monthly community celebration. Activities include exhibit receptions, art making & live music. First Friday is organized by Downtown Auburn BID & Auburn’s Historic & Cultural Sites Commission. TASTING at Auburn Discount Liquor Time: 3PM – 6PM... more

Newark High School Senior Anisha Stallworth hits a high note in her musical journey

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Newark High School Senior Anisha Stallworth hits a high note in her musical journey
As she’s approaching the end of her high school career, Newark High School senior Anisha Stallworth has hit a really high note. She’s one of only a very few students who’ve been involved, at least for over the last three decades in the NHS music program, to have been selected to participate in one of NAfME’s Eastern Honors Ensembles in... more

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Urgent Care sees big growth across U.S., but local growth staggering

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SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Urgent Care sees big growth across U.S., but local growth staggering
When was the last time you visited your primary care physician? What about the last time you visited urgent care? In the last decade visits to urgent care clinics across the U.S. increased by 119% between 2008 and 2015. For many Americans — urgent care — has become the ‘go-to’ option for healthcare services. According to Bob Switzer, urgent care... more

It’s A Wonderful Life Weekend in Seneca Falls (full schedule)

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Seneca Falls transforms next weekend into Bedford Falls (full schedule)
It might be one of the most-identifiable celebratory weekends in the Finger Lakes. This weekend the Town of Seneca Falls will be transformed into Bedford Falls, based on the 1946 film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. The weekend festival, which features a number of events, including one of the region’s biggest foot races — is a blockbuster for the Town —... more

Teen found safe in Byron

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Amber Alert issued for abducted Byron teen
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 14-year-old girl was abducted around 8 a.m. on West Bergen Road. Deputies say the child was taken under circumstances that lead them to believe she is in “imminent danger or serious harm.” The suspect has been identified as Guillermo Torres-Acevedo, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, with black hair and brown eyes. He is... more

Auburn man charged with rape, criminal sex act as investigation continues

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Auburn man charged with rape, criminal sex act as investigation continues
An Auburn man accused of disseminating indecent material to a minor in November has been arrested on additional charges following a lengthy investigation into a relationship between himself and a juvenile female, according to Cayuga County Sheriff Gould. Todd Klino, 31, of Auburn was charged with first-degree disseminating indecent materials to a minor. At the time, deputies said the offenses... more

Limo company in deadly crash evaded DOT inspections, records show

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Limo company in deadly crash evaded DOT inspections, records show
The owner of the 2001 stretch Ford Excursion involved in the tragic Schoharie County crash appears to have circumvented the state’s inspection process repeatedly after buying the vehicle in 2016, according to state records obtained by the Times Union. The vehicle was required to undergo rigorous inspections overseen by the state Department of Transportation every six months. Instead, the Excursion... more

Victor-based Han-Tek moving into former GM plant in Honeoye Falls

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Victor-based Han-Tek moving into former GM plant in Honeoye Falls
Victor-based construction equipment firm Han-Tek is moving into the former GM plant in Honeoye Falls, ending five years of vacancy at the plant, the company announced Thursday. The research and development plant on Carriage Street, which was shuttered after the closing announcement in 2012, employed more than 200 people and focused on emerging technology research for the U.S. vehicle manufacturing giant. But when... more

Two killed in South Bristol blaze identified; investigation into cause continues (full coverage)

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Two killed in South Bristol blaze identified; investigation into cause continues (full coverage)
A fatal house fire in South Bristol remains under investigation — after a difficult fight for fire, EMS, and law enforcement — who all responded to 5828 County Road 33. Jeff Harloff, who serves as fire coordinator for Ontario County said they received a number of phone calls between 8:30 and 9 p.m. describing a fire, multiple explosions heard by... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Newark opens with win at Canandaigua; Whitman tops Midlakes

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W-FL THURSDAY: Newark opens with win at Canandaigua; Whitman tops Midlakes
The Newark Reds opened their 2018-19 campaign with an impressive win at Canandaigua, defeating the Finger Lakes Tip Off Tournament hosts 58-50, to advance to Saturday’s championship game against Class AA Victor who defeated Monroe, 60-59. Another Finger Lakes East team, Penn Yan, opened with a win while the defending Finger Lakes West champion Marcus Whitman Wildcats rolled on the... more

Owasco farmer who illegally housed workers reimburses town

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Owasco farmer who illegally housed workers reimburses town
Joseph Tidd, the owner of Melrose Farms in Owasco, reimbursed the town this week for attorney fees spent litigating his citations for illegally housing workers, according to Owasco Town Supervisor Ed Wagner. The town first cited Tidd in February for a code violation after housing migrant workers on his dairy farm in a structure without a certificate of occupancy or... more

Auburn councilors question DEC over Owasco Lake watershed management

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Auburn councilors question DEC over Owasco Lake watershed management
Coordination and leadership were the biggest concerns during an Owasco Lake watershed update in Auburn. The state Department of Environmental Conservation presented its approach to watershed and lake monitoring at Thursday’s Auburn City Council meeting and gave a rundown on it analyzes and monitors water quality in lakes. Tributary sampling, trend assessment and quantifying the amount of invasive mussels were... more
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