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Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival announces 2019 season auditions

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival announces 2019 season auditions
The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival announces auditions for its 2019 Season. The upcoming auditions will be held in Auburn, NY and will be held, by appointment only, on January 25th, 26th and 27th, 2019. To schedule an Auburn audition appointment, visit www.FingerLakesMTF.com/auditions and fill out the request form. Upon submitting a request, notification of audition appointments will be released... more

Seneca Falls man faces new felony charges after pleading guilty to identity theft earlier this year

Seneca Falls man faces new felony charges after pleading guilty to identity theft earlier this year
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports the arrest of a 30-year-old Seneca Falls man following an investigation into property damage at a home he was renting on Gravel Road. Raymond J. Tortorello, 30, of Seneca Falls was charged with second-degree criminal mischief – a Class D felony, and petit larceny following the investigation. Sheriff Luce reports that Tortorello caused extensive... more

Auburn church seeks help with prom for people with special needs

Auburn church seeks help with prom for people with special needs
Auburn Alliance Church will once again host Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, along with almost 500 churches around the world on Friday, Feb. 8. For people with special needs age 14 and older, the prom night experience includes a red carpet arrival, hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, a catered dinner, a respite room for parents... more

Auburn Housing Authority secures $4.6 million for more Melone Village upgrades

Auburn Housing Authority secures .6 million for more Melone Village upgrades
The AHA Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Auburn Housing Authority, been awarded more than $4.5 million from the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corp. to continue renovations. A total of $4,583,315 was awarded after a competitive process as part of the state’s public housing redevelopment goals, the AHA announced Monday. The funding will be used toward... more

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival to hold auditions for 2019 season

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival to hold auditions for 2019 season
The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival has announced that its annual Auburn auditions will be held Jan. 25-27. Auditions will be held by appointment only. Performers are asked to fill out an appointment request form at fingerlakesmtf.com/auditions. Notice of appointments will be released beginning in early January. There will also be opportunities to audition for the Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre touring company.... more

School officials respond to bomb, shooting threats in Auburn on Monday

‘NO THREAT’: School officials respond to bomb, shooting threats on Monday
Officials from the Auburn Enlarged City School District sent out an automated message to parents trying to quell rumors that there was a threat of violence against city schools and students. Specifically, a threat of violence at the high school. During the morning hours parents became aware of a rumor, which included the threat of a shooting or possible bomb.... more

Volunteer firefighters take indoor emergency training in Auburn

Volunteer firefighters take indoor emergency training in Auburn
Volunteer firefighters learned how to deal with the hazards of an interior blaze at a training session in Auburn Saturday. Firefighters from Sennett, Weedsport, Union Springs and other departments underwent training on indoor fires at the Cayuga County Fire Training Tower in Auburn. Volunteers have been in classes to become certified in handling interior fires. Auburn Fire Department Capt. Matt... more

CEDA assessing impact of 14.3-percent Cayuga County budget cut

CEDA assessing impact of 14.3-percent Cayuga County budget cut
A last-minute change to the Cayuga County budget that deepened a cut in funds from the Cayuga Economic Development Agency is prompting the agency to reconsider its economic development plans for 2019. Just prior to the Cayuga County Legislature’s vote on Tuesday to approve the county’s 2019 operating budget, Legislator Timothy Lattimore, R-Auburn, offered a motion to cut $25,000 from... more

Cayuga County tourism agency confirms new executive director

Cayuga County tourism agency confirms new executive director
The Cayuga County Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new executive director, after the board Tuesday confirmed a replacement for Meg Vanek, who is retiring after 21 years with the agency. The bureau’s board of directors confirmed Karen Kuhl as the new executive director based on her experience with regional, national and international tourism, according to a release. Kuhl previously... more

End-of-season update on Cayuga Lake HABs monitoring set for next weekend

End-of-season update on Cayuga Lake HABs monitoring set for next weekend
The Tompkins County Public Library will host a presentation next weekend on the first year of a program to monitor toxic Harmful Algal Blooms on Cayuga Lake. As part of the Community Science Institute’s Water and Community series, the library will hold a presentation on the first year of the HAB Monitoring Program on Cayuga Lake. Developed as a partnership... more

Auburn man pleads guilty to having child pornography

Auburn man pleads guilty to having child pornography
An Auburn man pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Cayuga County Court Tuesday morning. In September, Gary Dellostritto, 37, of 275 Seymour St., Apt. 2, was arrested following an interview at the state police’s Aurelius station. The investigation stemmed from a tip the police received through the National Center for Mission and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline in May. Cayuga County... more

The projects being considered for Auburn’s $10 million DRI plan

The projects being considered for Auburn’s  million DRI plan
The Auburn Downtown Revitalization Initiative Local Planning Committee reviewed 21 open call project proposals at its last meeting in November, which some highlighted for further discussion while others were seen as unrealistic. As a recipient of a $10 million DRI grant, Auburn will use state funding to invest in projects aimed at transforming the downtown community. Because of limited funding,... more

A new Auburn holiday tradition, ‘Scrooge’ musical returns this weekend

A new Auburn holiday tradition, ‘Scrooge’ musical returns this weekend
A new holiday tradition in Auburn will continue this weekend when three of the city’s theatrical organizations team to present “Scrooge: The Musical” for the third year. Staged by Auburn Players Community Theatre and Harlequin Productions, and hosted by Auburn Public Theater, the show adapts Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The 1992 musical is based on the 1971 film of... more
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