Auburn police locate puppy stolen from SPCA shelter

Published: 05/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Auburn Police Department on Thursday recovered a puppy that was reported to have been stolen earlier in the week during a burglary at the SPCA. The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York said that someone broke into the shelter at 41 York St. sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning and stole an 8-week-old pit bull called Little... more

City of Auburn to hold public meeting on downtown CNY welcome center

Published: 05/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

The city of Auburn will present preliminary design concepts for a new downtown regional welcome center at an upcoming public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 74 State St., Auburn. City staff and project architects will host an open house where the public can review the design concepts and provide feedback, according to a... more

Auburn man charged with stalking, trespass in domestic dispute

Published: 05/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

An Auburn man has been arrested after a domestic dispute early last month, the Auburn Police Department said. According to police, at around 11 p.m. April 7, officers were called to a residence on Frances Street for a domestic complaint. At the time, the victim — a 28-year-old woman — told police that her ex-boyfriend, Jessy Jean Forney, stole her... more

Sheriff: Auburn man charged with burglary, investigation ongoing

Published: 05/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that happened at an unoccupied home on Grant Ave. in Sennett. Deputies say that on May 2nd around 7 pm they were called to an unoccupied home for a burglary in progress. The owner reported finding a subject fleeing from the home when he arrived. He told law enforcement when they... more

State Street lot in downtown Auburn — and its blue partition — could see changes soon

Published: 05/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

The pit of gravel at 1-7 State St. in downtown Auburn, as well as the blue wall sealing it off from public view, have not changed much in the past five years. But they could soon. A new proposal from the city would see it conduct an environmental investigation of the empty property, remediate any problems and design it for... more

Auburn home damaged by fire

Published: 05/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

A fire at an Auburn duplex displaced two families Saturday. The fire, at 137-139 Osborne St., was reported at about 4:47 p.m., and firefighters first on the scene quickly called for additional assistance. Smoke was billowing at intervals from the home as neighbors and other onlookers gathered near the scene at the corner of Lake Avenue. The Auburn Fire Department... more

Police: Auburn woman stabbed Unity House employee

Published: 05/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

An Auburn woman was arrested Friday for allegedly stabbing a man in the hand, according to the Auburn Police Department. Ashley M. Wilson, 27, of Auburn was charged with second-degree assault, a class D felony, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class A misdemeanor. Police said Wilson, who has an apartment with the non-profit housing and rehabilitation organization... more

Teams trek through downtown Auburn in East Hill’s 4th annual Amazing Race

Published: 05/08/2017 @ 04:00 am

For the fourth year in a row, dozens of people raced through downtown Auburn to help raise money for health care in Cayuga County. On Sunday afternoon, roughly 50 teams of two braved the rain during East Hill Family Medical’s Amazing Race. Inspired by the long-running reality show “The Amazing Race,” East Hill set up more than a dozen stations... more

Adult and child injured in car accident in Auburn

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

One adult and one child suffered minor injuries in a car accident Monday afternoon, the Auburn Fire Department said. According to Cayuga County 911, two vehicles crashed at the corner of North and Lansing streets at around 3 p.m. Monday. One of the vehicles veered off the road and hit a sign for the medical building at 143 North... more

Auburn Doubledays announce promotions for 2017 season

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Auburn Doubledays announced individual game tickets for the 2017 season will go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 10. Tickets start at $6 for general admission with box seats at $9. The team also announced its daily promotions schedule. Monday is “Salute to Service” night. Any teacher, active military or veteran, and first responder who comes to Falcon... more

City proposal would give $800K to Auburn Schine Theater project

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

City proposal would give 0K to Auburn Schine Theater project

The stalled effort to restore the Auburn Schine Theater could be jump-started by some city funds the federal government is encouraging Auburn to spend. An $800,000 grant to the theater, which is owned by the Cayuga County Arts Council, is one of several amendments the city’s Office of Planning and Economic Development has proposed making to its 2016-2017 Community Development... more

Fleming supervisor: Harriet Tubman lived in town, not Auburn

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

Fleming Supervisor Gary Searing is reminding local residents that famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman was a resident of his town, not the city of Auburn. In a letter dated Jan. 25 that was provided to The Citizen Tuesday, Searing noted that there’s “documented proof” Tubman lived in Fleming. He said that information has been shared with the National Park Service. The... more

Wegmans named America’s favorite grocery store

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

Wegmans is tied for the title of America’s favorite grocery store. The Gates-based grocer holds first place, along with Publix Super Markets in a new study by consumer science management company Market Force. Market Force surveyed more than 12,000 shoppers. Wegmans and Publix both scored 77% on the Customer Loyalty Index. Wegmans ranked highest for its specialty department service and... more

FLX WEEKLY: Mother’s Day Weekend preview, Lake Ontario shoreline erosion & top local photos from the new FingerLakes1.com Studio (podcast)

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso and Jessamy Uticone for the first episode of FLX Weekly from the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio in the North Park Building at Academy Square in Seneca Falls. Preview this weekend’s events, check out a ton of great local photos from across the region, a look at the upcoming weather forecast, and how we’ll be... more

Auburn Taco Bell not ‘permanently closed’; reopening date set

Published: 05/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

Contrary to a recent change to its Google listing, the Auburn location of Taco Bell is not “permanently closed.” Under repair since an April 30 fire, the Mexican fast food chain’s 168 Grant Ave. location is on track to reopen May 16 or May 17, its ownership said. The fire damaged the rear wall near the Taco Bell’s drive-thru menu.... more

Owasco preps for blue-green algae water treatment system

Published: 05/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

While the city of Auburn will be using a powder activated carbon system to treat potential blue-green algae toxins in the water from Owasco Lake this summer, the town of Owasco will be taking a different approach. Town Supervisor Ed Wagner said the water treatment plant will incorporate granular activated carbon instead. The reason for not using powder? Wagner said... more

Cayuga County and Auburn tax foreclosure auction rescheduled to September

Published: 05/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

Cayuga County and the city of Auburn tax foreclosure auction will now take place nearly three months later than anticipated, according to the county’s office of real property tax services. The auction is now scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Emerson Park Pavilion in Owasco. Registration will begin the same day at 12:30 p.m. Kelly Anderson, director... more

Sex offender pleads guilty to having sex with 13-year-old in Cayuga County

Published: 05/12/2017 @ 04:00 am

A local sex offender has admitted to having oral sex with a 13-year-old girl in Cayuga County. Keith A. Hilliard, 38, of Skaneateles, pleaded guilty Thursday to three felonies. According to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Hilliard in November 2016 following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child in the town of Summerhill. In addition, deputies... more

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