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CAYUGA FLOODED: Roads, basements swell as heavy rain falls (full-coverage)

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CAYUGA FLOODED: Roads, basements swell as heavy rain falls (full-coverage)
Cayuga County was hammered with flooding rain on Saturday, along with the powerful storms that moved through the area. Combined with the rainfall that has been prevalent over the region in the last few days — it made for challenging circumstances. Auburn, Owasco and Moravia were the hardest hit communities, according to initial reports out of Cayuga County. More than... more

Featured couple talks Cayuga County episode of HGTV’s ‘Bargain Hunt’

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Featured couple talks Cayuga County episode of HGTV’s ‘Bargain Hunt’
In the past 25 years, Todd Post has sold over 3,000 homes throughout the Finger Lakes region. The president of Post Realty in Auburn, Post said he has helped hundreds of families find their dream homes along Cayuga, Owasco and Skaneateles lakes. But there’s one family, he said, that stood out from the rest. When Rick and Christina Wilson first... more

Owasco Lake council concerned over large building projects in watershed

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Owasco Lake council concerned over large building projects in watershed
Amidst work to update the Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations, construction in the watershed has garnered more attention from local officials. One particularly — a milk parlor expansion at Allen Farms in Scipio — had Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council members talking about how those larger building projects are permitted. Leslie Baxter, a Scipio town board member, told members... more

Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches

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Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches
This summer, the Cayuga County Fair will be held in a new location: The Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center at Emerson Park in Owasco. Fair hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9. The Citizen: Read More more

Several felony convictions, sentences upheld in Cayuga Co.

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Several felony convictions, sentences upheld in Cayuga Co.
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann announced that five defendants, involved with six different cases had convictions and sentences affirmed by the Appellate Court. Among those convictions and sentences upheld were: Charles J. Allen who pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary, tampering with evidence and fourth-degree conspiracy on March 7th, which resulted in a maximum of a seven year sentence. Allen... more

Public meetings will discuss Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations

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Public meetings will discuss Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations
It’s been more than 30 years since the Owasco Lake watershed’s rules and regulations were updated, and that’s one reason why Cayuga County will hold multiple public meetings to review and potentially update the document. Local officials hope to add and subtract from the current list, as some things may be outdated or irrelevant to today’s watershed, while other things... more

With Finger Lakes Water Hub staffing complete, DEC works to fill water division vacancies

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With Finger Lakes Water Hub staffing complete, DEC works to fill water division vacancies
The Finger Lakes Water Hub is fully staffed, but the state Department of Environmental Conservation is not. Cayuga County leaders have discussed the shifting staffing changes in the DEC both at the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council and the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency, and are pleased with the hub’s creation but also concerned about the declining resources in... more

Owasco preps for blue-green algae water treatment system

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Owasco preps for blue-green algae water treatment system
While the city of Auburn will be using a powder activated carbon system to treat potential blue-green algae toxins in the water from Owasco Lake this summer, the town of Owasco will be taking a different approach. Town Supervisor Ed Wagner said the water treatment plant will incorporate granular activated carbon instead. The reason for not using powder? Wagner said... more

Owasco Lake’s blue-green algae visible from space; satellite helps with monitoring efforts

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Owasco Lake’s blue-green algae visible from space; satellite helps with monitoring efforts
Cold weather has brought some relief as water tests for the city of Auburn and town of Owasco continue to return with no detectable levels of blue-green algae toxins. The public water supply, which serves approximately 45,000 Cayuga County residents, has not shown levels of microcystin, the toxin that can be produced by harmful algal blooms, since Oct. 10. The... more

New group to host meeting, talk on Owasco Lake health, blue-green algae

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New group to host meeting, talk on Owasco Lake health, blue-green algae
The Auburn Citizen reports that a new environmental group called “Save Owasco Now” will hold a meeting on Monday at 6 pm at the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES Regional Education Center located at 1870 West Genesee Street. The group will be showing a video, which is called “Owasco Lake: A Tipping Point — The Drinking Water Crisis of 2016.” Presentations, as well... more

Save Owasco Now group calls on state and federal government for more help

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Save Owasco Now group calls on state and federal government for more help
Founding members of the Cayuga Anti-Fracking Alliance have come together again, but this time under a new name with a new cause. Called Save Owasco Now, the group spearheaded by Auburn City Councilor Terry Cuddy, gathered for its first public meeting Monday night to discuss action items for combating blue-green algae toxins in Owasco Lake, the drinking source for more... more

25-year-old charged with disseminating indecent materials to 12-year-old Cayuga County child

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25-year-old charged with disseminating indecent materials to 12-year-old Cayuga County child
Sheriff David Gould reports that last Thursday, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into an allegation that an adult male from Syracuse had been engaging in inappropriate online contact with a 12-year-old child from Cayuga County. As a result of that investigation, 25-year-old Joshua E. Mauro of 209 ½ Lawrence Avenue in Syracuse was arrested on Monday for disseminating... more

No speed limit change for Owasco road where teen was killed

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No speed limit change for Owasco road where teen was killed
The speed limit for a part of Route 38A in Owasco — a stretch where a teen was killed by a speeding drunk driver this past summer — will remain unchanged. State Department of Transportation representatives recently studied an approximately four-mile portion of East Lake Road, from Bevier Road to around Valentine Road. Following the investigation, the 55-mph speed limit... more

Owasco Lake Nine Element Watershed Plan moves forward

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Owasco Lake Nine Element Watershed Plan moves forward
A Nine Element Watershed Plan is slowly taking shape as part of Cayuga County's efforts to identify sources of pollution and stop blue-green algae from blooming in Owasco Lake. Michele Wunderlich, associate planner with the county's Department of Planning & Economic Development, updated members of the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council at its meeting on Tuesday. The Citizen: Read More more

Local officials discuss future plans for fighting blue-green algae toxins in Owasco Lake

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Local officials discuss future plans for fighting blue-green algae toxins in Owasco Lake
Blue-green algae, also know as cyanobacteria, remains on the brains of local officials as they gear up for next summer. This week, water operators for the city of Auburn’s treatment plant continued exploring new design options to keep toxins called microcystin from getting into the treated water, and state and local officials continued their discussions on next steps, too. Members... more
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