Schuyler Hospital seeking blood donors

Published: 06/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

Schuyler Hospital’s next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Friday, June 23rd, 2017, 12 pm to 4 pm, at September Hill, 250 Steuben St., Montour Falls (2 buildings up the hill from the Hospital). Each donation can help save up to three lives. Donating also helps Schuyler Hospital, by keeping blood supply costs down. Eligible donors can give double... more

Seneca Falls Farmers Market set to reopen this Wednesday

Published: 06/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

Life in Seneca Falls is about to get sweeter. And crunchier. The Seneca Falls Farmers Market reopens for the 2017 season on Wednesday, June 7th and will continue to run every Wednesday through mid-October from 9 am until 1:30 pm rain or shine. The market will again be held in beautiful People’s Park along the canal (15 Water Street if... more

Martina McBride will take stage at The Vine this summer

Published: 06/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

del Lago Resort & Casino announced on Monday that multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride will take the stage at The Vine on Saturday, August 19th. McBride has sold over 18 million albums to date, which includes 20 Top 10 singles and six No. 1 hits. In February 2016, she released her first single “Reckless,” the title track from her new album. McBride has... more

Ceremony at visiting Vietnam memorial honors Cayuga County’s war casualties

Published: 06/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

Jerry Fulmer said that once he returned from the Vietnam War he put on civilian clothes as soon as he could to avoid backlash from the conflict’s then-toxic reputation. “We were spit on. We were treated with absolute disrespect. Everybody blamed us for the war, (the) war was very unpopular, it ripped our entire nation apart,” Fulmer said. Fulmer, an... more

ITHACA FESTIVAL: City’s unique identity on display

Published: 06/04/2017 @ 04:00 am

The city of Ithaca’s identity was on full display this past weekend. Dozens of bands spread out on several stages played an eclectic mix of genres. Samplings of diverse food from local restaurants were available on State Street. Craft booths on Cayuga Street offered wide-ranging items for sale including tie-dye shirts featuring monkeys and hemp-infused bottled water. The Ithaca Festival... more

Ithaca Festival: 5 things to know if you go

Published: 06/01/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Ithaca Festival is a three-day celebration of art and music, featuring dozens of bands, vendors and other activities for the whole family. Kicking off with a parade on Friday evening, the festival continues around the Commons and Dewitt Park through Sunday, with additional events Saturday at the park across from Greater Ithaca Activities Center on Court Street. With local... more

Sedaka makeup date scheduled at The Vine

Published: 06/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

After suffering an injury, which was a setback to a scheduled show at the del Lago Resort & Casino, Neil Sedaka announced that a new date was set for his Tyre performance. On November 10th at 8 pm Sedaka will be at The Vine. Resort officials announced the decision on Thursday, and noted that tickets already purchased for the May... more

South Seneca students inducted into NHS

Published: 06/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

Scholarship, service, leadership and character exhibited throughout school and the community led several South Seneca students to become inducted into the high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. A recent ceremony was held in the high school auditorium where Principal Tim Houseknecht said he was impressed with the 12 inductees’ attitude, school spirit and academic accomplishments that prepared them... more

Weitsmans’ second Skaneateles restaurant on hold until 2018

Published: 06/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

People who have been waiting for the fresh prep Mexican restaurant — Elephant and The Dove — to open at 9 E. Genesee St. in Skaneateles are going to have to wait until next year. Adam and Kim Weitsman, owners of of Krebs Restaurant at 53 W. Genesee St., and their recycling businesses Ben Weitsman and Son/Upstate Shredding, have put... more

Five of the BEST events happening in the FLX this weekend

Published: 06/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

Looking for something to do this weekend with family or friends? The Finger Lakes is loaded with events on Saturday and Sunday, which will give everyone an opportunity to get out and enjoy the springtime festivities that come with living in the region. Whether you’re interested in wine, crafts, arts – or are looking for a parade – the Finger... more

Pageant petering out? Annual Gorham event sees drop in participating bands

Published: 06/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

While Marcus Whitman school officials and organizers of the Gorham Pageant of Bands look forward to the 56th annual event, they do so with some concern for its future. In a letter posted on the school district website, Superintendent Jeramy Clingerman and members of the Marcus Whitman Band Boosters said while there are a number of bands participating this year,... more

Food trucks, craft beer accompany Auburn’s annual Duck Derby

Published: 05/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Bachman5 beat out nearly 6,000 other rubber ducks in a race down the Owasco River to be crowned the 29th annual Auburn Kiwanis Memorial Day Duck Derby champion on Monday. The winning duck belonged to Jayde Bachman, who turned her $5 donation to the Auburn Kiwanis club into a $3,000 grand prize. All proceeds from the derby go directly to... more

Auburn Memorial Day parade persists despite rain

Published: 05/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

The city of Auburn didn’t let Mother Nature rain on its annual Memorial Day parade Monday morning. Despite on and off rain showers throughout the morning, people lined Genesee Street to watch the parade go by. Auburn City Councilor Jimmy Giannettino, a U.S. Air Force veteran, said the parade was “about the same size” as previous years, in spite of... more

Super speller aims h-i-g-h: Wayne Central eighth-grader will compete in the National Bee

Published: 05/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Anyone who saw Charley Wiggins win the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March at Hobart and William Smith Colleges witnessed a confident young man who revels in the competition. While Wiggins remains confident heading into the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., he also realizes he will be up against the best of the best in what has arguably... more

Making a pit stop in Lyons (photo)

Published: 05/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

The second shipment of Genny Beer Tanks passed under the Whitbeck Road Bridge early this morning, May 30, en route to Rochester. View is from Harder Canal Park just West of Newark. Photo by Robert Stopper. more

Commencement at Keuka College a success

Published: 05/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

During the 109th Commencement at Keuka College, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner encouraged the nearly 500 members of the Keuka College Class of 2017 to use values that stretch back more than 125 years to counter modern-day challenges. “We do not lack for challenges … but anxiety and angst are not unique to us,” said Miner, who is the first woman... more

BREAKING: Waterloo parade tonight cancelled, Memorial Services moved inside at 6 pm

Published: 05/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Shortly before 4:30 pm this afternoon the Waterloo Police Department issued a statement to the media. The Waterloo Memorial Day Parade is cancelled due to severe weather in and around the Waterloo area and Finger Lakes region. The scheduled Memorial Services will still be held and will commence at 6:00 PM at the Waterloo Main Street School Auditorium. The parade was... more

Riesling celebration rebranded as New York State Wine Festival

Published: 05/31/2017 @ 04:00 am

Finger Lakes Rieslings are considered some of the best wines to come out of the Finger Lakes, and their stature has been celebrated at the annual Riesling Festival in Canandaigua. But this year, the celebration scope broadens from a Finger Lakes focus to a celebration of the rising stature of New York state wines as a whole. The former Finger... more

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