»
Home > Cayuga County > Fleming (Page 3)

Category: Fleming

Fleming supervisor: Harriet Tubman lived in town, not Auburn

Published:
Fleming supervisor: Harriet Tubman lived in town, not Auburn
Fleming Supervisor Gary Searing is reminding local residents that famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman was a resident of his town, not the city of Auburn. In a letter dated Jan. 25 that was provided to The Citizen Tuesday, Searing noted that there’s “documented proof” Tubman lived in Fleming. He said that information has been shared with the National Park Service. The... more

Health department: Blue-green algae blooms spotted throughout Owasco Lake

Published:
Health department: Blue-green algae blooms spotted throughout Owasco Lake
The Owasco Watershed Inspection Program has reported that blue-green algae blooms now have been spotted in open water across Owasco Lake, according to the Cayuga County Health Department. Health officials said Monday the blooms have covered the width of the lake, with sightings of blooms throughout the lake’s northern end to as far south as Burtis Point. Read more from... more

Low levels of blue-green algae toxins again detected in Owasco’s treated water

Published:
Low levels of blue-green algae toxins again detected in Owasco’s treated water
Test results back Thursday afternoon for the town of Owasco’s treated public water showed low levels of blue-green algae toxins from a sample collected Wednesday afternoon, according to a release from the Cayuga County Health Department. The city of Auburn’s treated water detected no toxins. The town of Owasco’s treated drinking water had .16 micrograms per liter of toxins, after... more

Auburn lawmakers on toxins found in drinking water: ‘We don’t want another Flint’

Published:
Auburn lawmakers on toxins found in drinking water: ‘We don’t want another Flint’
Recent reports of low levels of toxins contaminating treated drinking water from Owasco Lake should be “a huge wake-up call” for political action, Auburn City Councilor Debby McCormick said Thursday. The Auburn City Council met Thursday for an assessment of the lake, which is experiencing widespread blue-green algae blooms that have produced toxins in public water. Through samples taken by the... more

Springside Inn owner plans to build $8.7 million boutique hotel near Emerson Park

Published:
Springside Inn owner plans to build .7 million boutique hotel near Emerson Park
Sean Lattimore, owner of Springside Inn in Fleming, has been trying to build a larger hotel near Owasco Lake. It may become a reality after the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council designated the $8.7 million hotel one of its 2016 priority projects. According to a description provided in the regional council's 2016 progress report, the "upscale, mid-range boutique... more
1 2 3