Auburn Doubledays baseball club seeks to borrow up to $80,000 from city
The city of Auburn may be coming to the rescue of the Auburn Doubledays again in the form of an $80,000 line of credit. Read More
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Auburn’s Inn at the Finger Lakes sold for $1.9 million
In 1999, Vickie Harris helped open the Inn at the Finger Lakes. Although she left for a few years in between, she came back again as general manager for the Auburn hotel at the end of 2011, and… Read More
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Auburn man could face life in prison if convicted and sentenced as a persistent felon
An Auburn man who appealed his conviction after accepting a “pretty good” plea deal could now spend the rest of his life in prison. Last year, Michael Bertollini, of 30 Lincoln St. Apt. 3, pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless endangerment and was sentenced to three to six years in prison. Read More
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Swimmers in section of Owasco Lake reporting rashes
The Cayuga County Health Department is investigating reports of people developing an itchy rash after swimming in an isolated part of northern Owasco Lake last weekend. Eileen O'Connor, the county's director of environmental health, said about 40 reports have come in from people who were in the water in an area where boats often anchor south of the Deauville Island...
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Auburn residents to get smaller water hike than city officials first proposed
Residents of the city of Auburn will still be getting an increase on their water rates, but it won't be as high as originally proposed. While that might seem like a reason to celebrate, not everyone is overjoyed by the still-growing cost to get water inside the City of Auburn. Read More
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Auburn police officers help save unconscious man with bee sting allergy
Two police officers used one of their personal EpiPens Friday to help revive a man suffering from an allergic reaction to a bee sting, Auburn police said. Officer Timothy Cottrell responded at 12:13 p.m. to Soule Cemetery on Franklin Street Road in the town of Sennett for a report of an open door and possible burglary. Read More
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Update: Suspects sought after Saturday morning shooting in Auburn
It isn’t very often a shooting is reported in Auburn. However, that’s just what law enforcement was called to deal with during the early-morning hours of Saturday, according to the New York State Police. One handgun had been recovered. One individual had been shot. No official arrests had been made. State Troopers, as well as Auburn Police were seeking multiple...
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Two men charged with robbery after man beaten unconscious in Auburn
Two people have been charged after a man was beaten and robbed in Auburn. According to Capt. Mark Schattinger of The Auburn Police Department, three people were walking in the area of State and Wall streets at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when people got out of a car and assaulted two of them. Read More
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Auburn man arrested after leaving child in car unattended
An Auburn man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he was found to have left a child inside his vehicle at the Eastview Mall in Victor. Deputies say that James D. O’Connor, 38, of Auburn was charged with endangering the welfare of a child on Friday at 5:19 pm. The child had to be removed from...
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Could Uber work in the Finger Lakes? What if Auburn had ride sharing service?
Could communities in upstate New York handle having a ride sharing service like Uber available? Many believe that it’s time to begin embracing the advances that technology has afforded the transportation world. That would mean a big change for communities like Auburn. This story takes a look at what it would mean for those living in the region – if...
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Changes proposed to downtown Auburn parking with upscale apartments on the way
With development continuing on 18 upscale apartment units along Genesee Street, Auburn officials are considering changes to the area's parking. The Auburn City Council will vote Thursday on an ordinance to reconfigure several parking spots along Genesee Street and Seminary Avenue as recommended by the Auburn Police Department. Read more from the Auburn Citizen
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Auburn councilors approve parking changes: Meters to be added to Seminary Avenue
One of downtown Auburn's free on-street parking areas will soon be changed with the installation of new parking meters. The Auburn City Council voted Thursday to establish meters on both sides of Seminary Avenue between Genesee Street and the Arterial. Eight meters will be on the road's west side with another five along the east. Read more from the Auburn...
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REMEMBER THE GOAL: Waterloo native looks for positive message in 16th film project
For Dave Christiano, a Nashville resident and native of Waterloo his latest movie project is about belief. The movie is called “Remember the Goal” and is set at an all-girls school aptly named Orange Hills. The name of the school in Christiano’s movie came from the school colors of the Waterloo Indians. In 1973, Christiano and his brother Rich were...
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Our FL History: The Ku Klux Klan in the Finger Lakes
The history of the Ku Klux Klan presence in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York in the 1920’s as narrated by Walter Gable, Seneca County Historian.
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Cayuga Community College intends to open doors to accommodate former ITT students
Cayuga Community College announced on Friday that they will be making special accommodations for ITT students. The announcement came just days after ITT shuttered all of it’s operations across the U.S. In a statement released Friday afternoon the college said, “A team of dedicated Faculty Advisors, Student Success Advocates, Career Counselors and Financial Aid staff are now available to help...
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CNY TomatoFest draws families to downtown Auburn
Families and friends got a new taste of TomatoFest Saturday as the festival celebrated its first year in the heart of downtown Auburn. After three decades at Emerson Park, the TomatoFest board of directors announced earlier this year that they would mix things up this summer, moving the music and markets to Genesee Street in an effort to raise more...
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Two Auburn families move into renovated Habitat for Humanity homes
Two happy and grateful young women, surrounded by family and volunteer members of the Cayuga County Habitat for Humanity, celebrated their new homes Sunday. Read More
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Hundreds crowd Prison City Pub & Brewery for release of No. 1 Mass Riot IPA
Mass Riot, indeed. About 100 people lined up Sunday morning outside Prison City Pub & Brewery on State Street for the re-release of the brewpub’s Mass Riot India pale ale, the beer that took No. 1 in Paste Magazine’s annual blind-tasting of American IPAs in August. Read more from the Auburn Citizen
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