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ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)
Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine & Jim Sinicropi were live inside the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio on Election Night for results, reaction, interviews and analysis from Tuesday’s vote in Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties. Hear from Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro, successful Seneca Falls Town Council candidate Doug Avery, Geneva City Supervisor candidates Lou Guard &  Dom... more

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County
With five contested legislature races, two available seats on Auburn City Council, and a number of other Town Council races taking place in Cayuga County — voters will have a lot to decide on in less a little over a week. Candidates are in their final preparations, talking with voters, and getting to know their possible-constituents. What issues are the... more

State Police: School board member faces felony sex charges in Aurelius

State Police: School board member faces felony sex charges in Aurelius
State Police say a member of the West Genesee Central School District Board of Education has been arrested in connection with an investigation into attempted inappropriate sexual contact with a 12-year-old. James Soper, 45, of Onondaga was charged with first-degree attempted criminal sexual act, a Class C felony, and first-degree attempted disseminating indecent material to minors, a Class E felony.... more

REPORTS: Buffalo Wild Wings in Aurelius will close in December

REPORTS: Buffalo Wild Wings in Aurelius will close in December
The Aurelius location of Buffalo Wild Wings will be closing December 17th, according to reporting by the Auburn Citizen. “As we open new locations around the country and others come up on lease expiration, we sometimes need to make the decision to close locations that no longer reflect an up-to-date Buffalo Wild Wings experience,” Western New York District Manager James... more

Liverpool man denies trying to meet child for sex at Fingerlakes Mall

Liverpool man denies trying to meet child for sex at Fingerlakes Mall
After posting an ad on Craigslist looking for a “young playmate,” Jason Holcomb went to the Fingerlakes Mall to meet who he thought was a 12-year-old girl; however, the Cayuga County district attorney said it turned out to be a trooper with the New York State Police. Holcomb, of Liverpool, was arrested in May and initially charged with two felonies... more

NY ag commissioner: Experts, not elected officials, should drive Owasco Lake changes

NY ag commissioner: Experts, not elected officials, should drive Owasco Lake changes
New York State Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball believes local elected officials aren’t the best people to be driving changes to Owasco Lake’s watershed rules. Speaking with The Citizen Monday after an address to the New York State Grange annual session in Auburn, Ball talked about water quality in the Finger Lakes and Owasco Lake in particular. Considering Cayuga... more

Fingerlakes Mall opens variety, RV stores as new marketing director starts

Fingerlakes Mall opens variety, RV stores as new marketing director starts
Two new stores and a seasonal one are opening at Fingerlakes Mall, which also recently hired a new marketing director. Now open in the Aurelius shopping center’s former Sears space is The Great Outdoors RV Superstore, which announced its move there in June. The regional RV dealer will display 50-plus RVs in the 41,536-square-foot space, plus more in the surrounding parking lot,... more

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES: Facility placed on short lockdown following incident with student

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES: Facility placed on short lockdown following incident with student
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon while Cayuga County sheriff's deputies dealt with an incident involving a student, a release said. According to an "important message" on BOCES' website, the facility was locked down for less than 20 minutes Tuesday while authorities resolved an incident with a student. "The lockdown was an abundance of caution and at... more

New York State Kayak Fishing Championships coming to Cayuga Lake

New York State Kayak Fishing Championships coming to Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is no stranger to Fishing Tournaments, all year long if you look out onto the lake chances are you will see someone out there fishing. The Finger Lakes region has become known for world class fishing at its finest. However, on the 23rd and 24th of September Cayuga Lake will become home to a Fishing Tournament unlike any... more

Vehicle heavily damaged after slamming into utility pole in Aurelius (photos)

Vehicle heavily damaged after slamming into utility pole in Aurelius (photos)
An accident around the intersection of Oakwood Rd. and West Genesee Street Rd. slowed traffic, but resulted in no serious injuries, according to first responders. A vehicle collided with a utility pole, and the driver had to be extricated. However, other details around the accident had not been outlined or released. Aurelius Rescue and AMR Ambulance were called to the... more

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES cut special education aide positions but kept some staff

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES cut special education aide positions but kept some staff
The Cayuga Onondaga BOCES cut 16 special education aide positions but the program was able to bring back some of those staff members in other ways. Mark Vivacqua, the district's chief operating officer, said while 25 aide positions were up to possibly be cut ahead of the new school year, it later became 16 positions instead. While those jobs were... more

‘Caught the bug’: Aurelius beekeeper shares his love of hives and honeybees

‘Caught the bug’: Aurelius beekeeper shares his love of hives and honeybees
In the woods behind a cornfield, Bucky Haines treads through burdock sprouting vibrant pink flowers to his beehives, carrying a smoker that looks like a cross between a tea kettle and an oil can. Wearing a bright white beekeeper suit with a zippered-on headpiece, he spritzes smoke around the hive to calm his busy workers. “Don’t swat,” he told The... more

NO WINNER YET: Skaneateles businessman outlines his bid, plan for Fingerlakes Mall

NO WINNER YET: Skaneateles businessman outlines his bid, plan for Fingerlakes Mall
The future of the Fingerlakes Mall is being negotiated. The plans for the facility, which has historically struggled since the opening of the Carousel Mall in 1990, now known as Destiny USA remain murky-at-best. While current mall management have moved away from seeking out national retailers to move into the facility, as shopping malls have struggled across the U.S., the... more

Fingerlakes Mall’s fate uncertain as online auction concludes

Fingerlakes Mall’s fate uncertain as online auction concludes
An online auction for Fingerlakes Mall is over, but a representative of the firm selling the Aurelius shopping center said bidding for it is still underway. The online auction, on commercial real estate site Ten-X, concluded at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with a final bid of $4.1 million. However, the New York City brokerage firm selling the mall for Siba,... more

NO WAKE: Restrictions put on canal system in Cayuga Co.

NO WAKE: Restrictions put on canal system in Cayuga Co.
A No Wake Zone and 5 mph speed limit is being enforced on the Seneca River and Canal System in Cayuga County, effective immediately. The emergency declaration was enacted by the Cayuga County Legislature, after extensive rainfall over the last seven days has made travel along the canal system in Cayuga County difficult. The Seneca River and Canal System have... more
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