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Influenced by New York’s minimum wage law, Skaneateles Mark’s Pizzeria becomes Mike’s

Influenced by New York’s minimum wage law, Skaneateles Mark’s Pizzeria becomes Mike’s
Mike Harvard started with Mark’s Pizzeria in Skaneateles as a delivery driver in 1999, and now his name adorns the sign of his pizza business. The Mark’s location in Skaneateles quietly opened as Mike’s Pizzeria late last month, with a new logo to match. Harvard, who had co-owned that Mark’s location with Jamie Schneider since 2003, said they made a... more

Skaneateles church granted $5,000 for stained glass restoration

Skaneateles church granted ,000 for stained glass restoration
St. James Episcopal Church, located at 96 E Genesee St., Skaneateles, is one of 17 locations to receive a “Sacred Sites Grant” from The New York Landmarks Conservancy, a private non-profit organization. The grants, awarded to historic religious properties in New York state, totaled $279,000. The $5,000 Conservancy Grant awarded to St. James will help fund stained glass restoration. The... more

Dickens Christmas gives Skaneateles economy holiday boost

Dickens Christmas gives Skaneateles economy holiday boost
The village of Skaneateles’s streets were filled with people Sunday, some picking up last minute Christmas presents or walking their dogs while others enjoyed some caroling from the village’s Dickens Christmas performers. Many Skaneateles small business owners agreed that the Christmas season is one of the busiest for the lakeside village and the annual Dickens Christmas celebration draws visitors from... more

Model now regrets controversial ads for Skaneateles Furs, which is closing soon

Model now regrets controversial ads for Skaneateles Furs, which is closing soon
The model who posed for a controversial billboard and ads in 2008 for the soon-to-close Skaneateles Furs store said she now regrets her decision to model for the business. Melissa Hornung Devrient, 50, who’s now living in Lexington, Ky., and who is visiting in Skaneateles this week, told NYup.com she’s now an “animal advocate” and initially didn’t quite understand the... more

At Skaneateles agricultural meeting, former TV meteorologist warns about climate change

At Skaneateles agricultural meeting, former TV meteorologist warns about climate change
Former TV weatherman Dave Eichorn talked climate change Tuesday at the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program’s annual meeting. His message to the crowd? Climate change is happening, and the Northeast does not have the infrastructure to handle upcoming changes. “We need to start thinking in the back of our minds now about preparing for rapid, abrupt changes in weather, and... more

Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house fire

Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house fire
Multiple fire departments from both Onondaga and Cayuga counties put out a fire at a residence in the town of Skaneateles Tuesday morning. The fire occurred at 1787 Russells Landing, also known as Fire Lane 50, a one-story home overlooking Skaneateles Lake. The home is just south of the hamlet of Mandana. Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house... more

Skaneateles CEO says employee tried to extort him to hide her $89,000 embezzlement

Skaneateles CEO says employee tried to extort him to hide her ,000 embezzlement
A Skaneateles business owner said in court today that a former employee tried to extort him when he learned of her $89,000 embezzlement. David Rossi, chief executive officer of Empire of Empire Technical Associates, gave a statement at the sentencing of his former employee Julie McGinn. McGinn admitted in September to stealing $89,000 from Empire. At her plea hearing, she... more

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers
At a roundtable discussion Monday, a group of central New York business leaders explained to U.S. Rep. John Katko how tax reform would benefit them — and their employees. The meeting, held at Progressive Expert Consulting in Syracuse, featured 20 business leaders from the Syracuse area. Two panelists were from Cayuga County: Joanne Cross, owner of Cross Filtration in Moravia,... more

At Skaneateles agricultural meeting, former TV meteorologist warns about climate change

At Skaneateles agricultural meeting, former TV meteorologist warns about climate change
Former TV weatherman Dave Eichorn talked climate change Tuesday at the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program’s annual meeting. His message to the crowd? Climate change is happening, and the Northeast does not have the infrastructure to handle upcoming changes. “We need to start thinking in the back of our minds now about preparing for rapid, abrupt changes in weather, and... more

Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house fire

Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house fire
Multiple fire departments from both Onondaga and Cayuga counties put out a fire at a residence in the town of Skaneateles Tuesday morning. The fire occurred at 1787 Russells Landing, also known as Fire Lane 50, a one-story home overlooking Skaneateles Lake. The home is just south of the hamlet of Mandana. Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house... more

Skaneateles CEO says employee tried to extort him to hide her $89,000 embezzlement

Skaneateles CEO says employee tried to extort him to hide her ,000 embezzlement
A Skaneateles business owner said in court today that a former employee tried to extort him when he learned of her $89,000 embezzlement. David Rossi, chief executive officer of Empire of Empire Technical Associates, gave a statement at the sentencing of his former employee Julie McGinn. McGinn admitted in September to stealing $89,000 from Empire. At her plea hearing, she... more

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers
At a roundtable discussion Monday, a group of central New York business leaders explained to U.S. Rep. John Katko how tax reform would benefit them — and their employees. The meeting, held at Progressive Expert Consulting in Syracuse, featured 20 business leaders from the Syracuse area. Two panelists were from Cayuga County: Joanne Cross, owner of Cross Filtration in Moravia,... more

Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house fire

Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house fire
Multiple fire departments from both Onondaga and Cayuga counties put out a fire at a residence in the town of Skaneateles Tuesday morning. The fire occurred at 1787 Russells Landing, also known as Fire Lane 50, a one-story home overlooking Skaneateles Lake. The home is just south of the hamlet of Mandana. Cayuga, Onondaga county fire departments extinguish Skaneateles house... more

Skaneateles CEO says employee tried to extort him to hide her $89,000 embezzlement

Skaneateles CEO says employee tried to extort him to hide her ,000 embezzlement
A Skaneateles business owner said in court today that a former employee tried to extort him when he learned of her $89,000 embezzlement. David Rossi, chief executive officer of Empire of Empire Technical Associates, gave a statement at the sentencing of his former employee Julie McGinn. McGinn admitted in September to stealing $89,000 from Empire. At her plea hearing, she... more

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers

Cayuga County business leaders tell Katko: Tax reform would help workers
At a roundtable discussion Monday, a group of central New York business leaders explained to U.S. Rep. John Katko how tax reform would benefit them — and their employees. The meeting, held at Progressive Expert Consulting in Syracuse, featured 20 business leaders from the Syracuse area. Two panelists were from Cayuga County: Joanne Cross, owner of Cross Filtration in Moravia,... more

STATE CHAMPS: Skaneateles captures first NYS football title in school history (full coverage)

STATE CHAMPS: Skaneateles captures first NYS football title in school history (full coverage)
The Lakers have had plenty of good teams in the past, but this year’s team seems to have a flare about it that has not ever been matched. Patrick Hackler, a junior, has led the Lakers all season, passing for a New York State record 50 touchdown passes in a single season. On Friday night, Hackler was up to his... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Batman talks budget process, infrastructure spending, and local disasters (podcast)

INSIDE THE FLX: Batman talks budget process, infrastructure spending, and local disasters (podcast)
On Thursday’s edition of Inside the FLX the individual tasked with leading Cayuga County’s largest governing body – is in-studio talking about elections, the budget process, infrastructure, environmental issues, as well as the prospect of being excluded in a ‘disaster declaration’ by the White House. Keith Batman, Chairman of the Cayuga County Legislature, who recently won re-election to continue serving... more
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