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After budget cut, CEDA, Cayuga County Legislature discuss how to measure success

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After budget cut, CEDA, Cayuga County Legislature discuss how to measure success
Cayuga Economic Development Agency staff met with county legislators Wednesday to discuss the agency’s 2019 work plan and what metrics should be used to measure success. CEDA Executive Director Tracy Verrier’s presentation to the Legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee followed a $50,000 cut to the agency included in the county’s 2019 budget approved last week. At the time of... more

Chocolate, coffee shop opens in downtown Auburn

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Chocolate, coffee shop opens in downtown Auburn
Gretchen Christenson knows that chocolate is an indulgence. So if you're going to have one, she reasons, it should be as good as it possibly can be. Christenson is the owner and chocolatier at Gretchen's Confections, which opened in Auburn's East Hill area Nov. 1. Along with her chocolate creations, the shop also sells lattes, cappuccinos, espressos and other coffee... more

Auburn art, yoga studio now offering classes

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Auburn art, yoga studio now offering classes
Time for Art and Yoga, an art enrichment program located on Mary Street in Auburn, is now open for classes. Founded by Warner K. Varno, the space offers after-school and homeschool classes, portfolio preparation, classes for children, parent-child classes, private lessons and master artist workshops, as well as a variety of yoga classes. The space is also available for rent... more

Auburn sewer system designed to minimize risk of overflows

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Auburn sewer system designed to minimize risk of overflows
As one of 600 municipalities with a combined sewer system in New York, the city of Auburn is required to submit reports through the NY-Alert system in the event of any overflow discharge. At a meeting of the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency Thursday, Auburn Municipal Utilities Director Seth Jensen provided an explanation of combined sewer overflows. Under the... more

Auburn sex offender sentenced for failure to register social media accounts

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Auburn sex offender sentenced for failure to register social media accounts
An Auburn sex offender was sentenced to prison for failing to report social media accounts. Steven Strecker, 28, was picked up on a warrant in September and an investigation revealed that he had various social media accounts and phone numbers that were unreported. In Cayuga County Court Thursday, Strecker was sentenced for two counts of failure to register internet accounts... more

Auburn City Council gives OK to new ice-resurfacing unit

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Auburn City Council gives OK to new ice-resurfacing unit
The Auburn City Council gave the green light to purchasing a new ice resurfacer to maintain the ice rink at the Casey Park recreational facility. The council voted unanimously Thursday to replace Casey Park’s current ice cleaning unit which, according to the city resolution, has become “deteriorated” and “unreliable.” The unit, which costs just under $140,000 and is expected to... more

Total of eight arrests made following major meth lab bust and investigation

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Total of eight arrests made following major meth lab bust and investigation
Sheriff David Gould reports that on Thursday the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office concluded an investigation in relation to a search warrant carried out on Orchard Street in Auburn, on November 9th. The street was shut down for hours as hazmat crews worked the scene alongside law enforcement that day. As result of the investigation, the following individuals were arrested on... more

Syracuse developer closes on sale of Auburn Schine Theater

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Syracuse developer closes on sale of Auburn Schine Theater
The Auburn Schine Theater is now officially the property of Bowers Development, of Syracuse. Bowers and the downtown theater’s prior owner of 20 years, the Cayuga County Arts Council, closed on the sale Friday, arts council Communications Chair Michelle Milewski said in a news release. “2018 was a very productive year for the Schines Theater,” she said in the release.... more

Auburn Salvation Army serves Thanksgiving dinners

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Auburn Salvation Army serves Thanksgiving dinners
The Salvation Army of Auburn welcomed nearly 200 people to its annual outreach dinner Thursday as part of its Thanksgiving Day works that included delivering approximately 1,000 meals throughout the community. Salvation Army Major Carmen Campbell led a number of dedicated volunteers in preparing and serving turkey, stuffing, potatoes and more to community members in need. In addition to the... more

Falcon Park in Auburn on pace despite early snowfall

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Falcon Park in Auburn on pace despite early snowfall
Despite November’s snowfalls, the synthetic turf installation at Falcon Park is still expected to be completed on time in the spring. The Auburn City Council unanimously approved moving forward with the project in October, nearly three months after the plan to transform the facility so it could be used by Cayuga Community College teams was first introduced. The goal was... more

Auburn’s Wall Street Church faces uncertain future

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Auburn’s Wall Street Church faces uncertain future
The steeple of the Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Auburn has been a visible landmark in the city for more than 130 years. But, after being vacated in the early 2000s, the historic building has deteriorated enough to put its future in doubt. The church was recently placed on the Eight That Can’t Wait list by the Preservation Association... more

Felony charges filed in Auburn meth lab bust; additional arrests/charges pending

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Felony charges filed in Auburn meth lab bust; additional arrests/charges pending
The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office announced charges filed against an Orchard Street resident in Auburn following the execution of a search warrant. As part of the methamphetamine search warrant execution on November 9th in the City of Auburn – 54-year-old Thomas Hutton, of Auburn – was charged with unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine, criminal possession of a weapon, and conspiracy. The... more

Auburn DRI Committee will meet to discuss possible uses for $10M

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Auburn DRI Committee will meet to discuss possible uses for M
The Auburn Downtown Revitalization Initiative Local Planning Committee will hold its next public meeting Tuesday to discuss strategies as it works toward finalizing a plan to spend the $10 million in state funding the city won this year. At 3:30 p.m. at the Carriage House Theater behind the Cayuga Museum, the committee will review preliminary project information. Discussion topics will... more

Sex offender abused 9-month-old he fathered with a minor; now indicted on rape, assault charges

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Sex offender abused 9-month-old he fathered with a minor; now indicted on rape, assault charges
An Auburn man, who is also a registered sex offender was indicted on new criminal charges after abusing an infant he fathered with an underage girl, according to police. Police were dispatched last spring to Auburn Community Hospital to investigate an allegation of child abuse. On May 4th, police launched an investigation into extensive, unexplained bruising on a 9-month-old child.... more

Prison City selects Auburn location for new brewery

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Prison City selects Auburn location for new brewery
The lineup of suspects was long, but Prison City Pub & Brewery has selected an Auburn location for its new production facility. Brewery co-owner Dawn Schulz said Tuesday that the facility will be built at 197-199 North St. The 2.13-acre property, at the corner of North and Standart Avenue, was formerly the home of Jam-O’s Car Wash, which was demolished... more
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