Making a splash (photo)
This trumpeter swan didn’t like me getting too close so it took a dive into the water. Didn’t scare the Canada geese at all. Photo by Diane W. Dersch
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Category: Montezuma
Route 90 sale offers nonstop shopping from Montezuma to Homer
Rain or shine, the annual 50-Mile-Long Garage Sale between Montezuma and Homer always attracts a slew of shoppers on the hunt for a treasures and bargains along Route 90. Read More
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Saturday’s Sunset Over Montezuma
The sunsets at Montezuma are hard to beat and Saturday evening was no exception. Photo by Rachel Burkholder
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Montezuma VFW to honor Vietnam vets at upcoming semicentennial
Montezuma Veterans of Foreign War Post 8137 will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a celebration at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the post hall, 513 Erie St., Montezuma. Read More
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Migrating goose at Montezuma
It is a great time of the year to take time to drive through the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. There are currently more variety of species at the refuge right now due to it being migration season. This goose was spotted on Tuesday. Photo by Janelle Hurst
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Three students slightly hurt as school bus goes off the road in Montezuma
The driver and three students were treated for injuries Friday after a school bus went off the road and into a ditch on Route 90 near Laraway Road in Montezuma. The Port Byron Central School District bus went off the road at about 3:15 p.m. Emergency radio transmissions indicated that the bus driver may have suffered from a medical problem...
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Montezuma Winery switches over to solar power
Growing and utilizing the fruits produced in part by the sun has been the basis of the Montezuma Winery’s success all along. So in an effort to further use the suns rays, the winery has undergone the transformation to solar power to generate electricity used in the processing of its products. In June, the winery contracted with Taitem Engineers out...
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Owasco water tests show highest algae toxins yet, Auburn levels still detectable
Treated drinking water for the town of Owasco and the city of Auburn showed detectable levels of blue-green algae toxins in the latest round of tests — Owasco seeing the highest levels to date. The Cayuga County Health Department said Owasco’s water, which is distributed to the town of Owasco and the Fleming Water District, detected levels of .21 and...
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New eagle statue installed at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
This impressive eagle statue was created by James Seaman and can been seen on the north end of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near the New York State Thruway. The eagle has a 21 foot wingspan and was installed to commemorate 40 years of the bald eagle program at Montezuma. Photo by William O’Hora.
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Manslaughter charge in fatal Rt. 5 accident last summer
After an extensive investigation by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the Seneca County District Attorney’s Office an Oswego man is facing manslaughter and other charges after a fatal car accident last summer. The accident occurred near the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge on New York State Route 5.The accident occurred on August 9th when Ralph C. Brown, 57,...
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