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Blue-green algae blooms found in southern Cayuga Lake

Blue-green algae blooms found in southern Cayuga Lake
The swimming area at Taughannock Falls State Park is normally packed full of people on a sunny 82-degree day in Tompkins County, but a health concern has turned it into a ghost town. “This whole section would be full, and plenty of people would be pushed to the grass when sunbathing, but not today,” said 16-year-old Lenna Georgiadis, of Interlaken,... more

Lois McClure approaching Lyons on the Erie Canal (photo)

Lois McClure approaching Lyons on the Erie Canal (photo)
The replica 1862 schooner Lois McClure from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum approaches Lyons Sunday morning. The authentic replica, 88 feet in length, has no means of propulsion other than sail, so a 1964 tugboat, the C.L.Churchill, serves as power. As part of the Lois McClure’s 2017 Legacy Tour commemorating the Erie Canal Bicentennial, the Lois McClure docked in Lyons... more

Travel tribute along the canal in Lyons

Travel tribute along the canal in Lyons
It was as if the Erie Canal of the 19th century era had come back to life. Lyons’ residents and visitors anxiously stood watch along the famed waterway’s banks waiting for a glimpse of the five canal boats dubbed Vote Tilla. Their week-long passage began on July 17 in Seneca Falls and ended in Rochester on July 21, stopping in... more

Boat advisory issued for Canandaigua Lake

Boat advisory issued for Canandaigua Lake
Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero has issued a boating advisory for Canandaigua Lake. Sheriff Povero urges boaters to observe caution while operation watercraft on Canandaigua Lake, due to floating debris caused by recent intense rainstorms. Boaters should operate their vessels at no more than five miles per hour within 200 feet of shore. Deputies of Sheriff’s Marine and Recreational Vehicle... more

Health department: Beaches in Aurora, Union springs now open

Health department: Beaches in Aurora, Union springs now open
Beaches in Aurora and Union Springs that were closed by the health department last week due to harmful algal blooms are now reopened, according to the Cayuga County Health Department. As of late Wednesday morning, the swimming areas at the Wells College Dock in Aurora and Frontenac Park in Union Springs are now open, according to the health department. Public... more
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