Eco Talk: How invasive species harm Owasco Lake

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

As the warm summer continues, Owasco Lake will become an increasingly attractive destination. The lake is a tremendous community asset, the beautiful Emerson Park providing valuable public access on hot summer days such as those we endured this week. Owasco. Read More more

Former BeauVine restaurant at Auburn Hilton Garden Inn gets new name

Published: 07/28/2016 @ 04:00 am

BeauVine no more, the restaurant at Auburn's Hilton Garden Inn hotel has been redesigned and renamed The Refinery. Read More more

Auburn man pleads guilty to assaulting police officer

Published: 07/29/2016 @ 04:00 am

A U.S. Army veteran admitted to assaulting an Auburn police officer Thursday in Cayuga County criminal court. Christopher Ackerley, of 48 Havens Ave. in Auburn, pleaded guilty to felony second-degree assault, resisting arrest, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and obstructing emergency medical services. Read More at AuburnPub.com more

Auburn applies for grant funding for riverside market, welcome center and microbrewery

Published: 07/29/2016 @ 04:00 am

In a walk-on resolution Thursday evening, Auburn city council members unanimously voted to apply for funding assistance to design and plan a regional public market, a downtown welcome center and a microbrewery. Auburn Mayor Michael Quill was absent from the meeting. The city will seek funding assistance from the New York state Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. As... more

Owasco event brings the old country fair back to life

Published: 07/30/2016 @ 04:00 am

In the old days, country fairs did not include spectacular rides and the latest technological advances in its games, but what they did have was prize cattle, homemade games and petting zoos. more

Italian restaurant/bakery to open in downtown Auburn

Published: 07/30/2016 @ 04:00 am

A new bistro will soon open at 105 Genesee St. in Auburn. Bistro Gusto Italiano, a restaurant and bakery, is set to open within the next few weeks in the former Bambino’s Bistro space, owner Dario D’Angelo said Friday. D’Angelo will oversee the restaurant and his wife, Lucia, will run the bakery, he said. Dario’s father, Vincenzo, will help out... more

Beach closed after harmful algal bloom discovered on Owasco Lake

Published: 07/31/2016 @ 04:00 am

Officials have closed the beach at the Owasco Yacht Club and Firelane 12A East after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation found a harmful algal bloom in Owasco Lake. With the heat and dry conditions, blooms like these are common. However, this is not something that Owasco has had to deal with in recent memory. Read More more

Auburn helps bring colorful art project to local parks

Published: 08/01/2016 @ 04:00 am

On behalf of Finger Lakes Arts Council, I would like to extend our thanks to the City of Auburn Parks & Recreation Department for allowing us to visit five city playgrounds this summer to host our Paper Mosaic Art Project. Read More more

Cayuga County road-rage killer denied parole for fourth time

Published: 08/01/2016 @ 04:00 am

The New York State Parole Board has denied road-rage killer William LeVea’s fourth application for parole, the Cayuga County district attorney said Monday. This was LeVea’s third application for an early release based on a medical parole for a non-terminal illness. The board earlier denied LeVea’s application for regular parole. Read more from Syracuse.com. more

Auburn Housing Authority eyes multimillion-dollar renovation to 188 affordable housing units

Published: 08/02/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Auburn Housing Authority has plans in the works to make substantial upgrades to its oldest affordable housing complex. Read More more

CCC, Faculty Association announce new four-year agreement

Published: 08/02/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees on Monday announced a new four-year agreement with the school’s Faculty Association. Read More more

Owasco Yacht Club beach reopens after closure from blue-green algae

Published: 08/02/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Owasco Yacht Club’s bathing beach, which had been closed since Wednesday after blue-green algae was found, reopened Monday. The closure occurred over the weekend when the algae bloom was found, which prompted officials to test the water. Read More more

Wegmans targets North Carolina for expansion

Published: 08/02/2016 @ 04:00 am

Wegmans Food Markets plans to make a greater push into North Carolina, a move that would put it up against some of the largest grocery store chains in the country trying to take advantage of a weak market. A successful foray into the Tar Heel State — already targeted by The Kroger Co., Publix Inc. and others — would serve... more

Auburn begins annual road improvement program: 12 streets targeted for repairs

Published: 08/02/2016 @ 04:00 am

Crews have begun repairs this week to several street sections throughout Auburn as part of the city’s annual road improvement program. The approximately $1.2 million project is designed to cover milling and repaving needs along with curbline improvements for 12 street sections over two separate phases. Read More from AuburnPub.com more

Auburn native Amy Dacey resigns as DNC CEO, sources say

Published: 08/03/2016 @ 04:00 am

The chief executive of the Democratic National Committee has resigned in the wake of an email hack that embarrassed the party on the eve of its presidential nominating convention. That’s according to three Democratic strategists familiar with Amy Dacey’s decision to leave her job. The people spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.... more

Cayuga County District Attorney: More charges pending in crash that killed teen

Published: 08/03/2016 @ 04:00 am

An Owasco man could face several more charges for his involvement in a crash that killed an Auburn teen. According to Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann, 33-year-old Dain Schneider, of 6977 Owasco Road, has been charged with felony driving while intoxicated, first-degree unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device. Read... more

Six fixtures with slightly elevated lead levels to be replaced in Auburn schools

Published: 08/03/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Auburn Enlarged City School District reported Tuesday that after two rounds of lead and copper testing with the Cayuga County Department of Health, six fixtures were found to have slightly elevated levels and will be replaced. Read More at the Auburn Citizen more

Three stores, library open at Fingerlakes Mall

Published: 08/04/2016 @ 04:00 am

Fingerlakes Mall adds a few new tenants this month, though some may be old faces to the Aurelius mall’s shoppers. Sports apparel store Erin’s Way has opened for the season in the old community room near the mall’s food court. Owner Jay Smith said it’ll be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays until mid-November to Thanksgiving, when... more

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