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FAFSA workshop coming for parents in Seneca and Cayuga counties

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FAFSA workshop coming for parents in Seneca and Cayuga counties
Generations Bank announces the offering of two FAFSA – Free Applications for Federal Student Aid – Workshops for students and parents in Seneca & Cayuga County. These workshops will be hosted by Generations Bank Student Lending Champion, Christie Schwab, and will offer students and parents a chance to complete the FAFSA at the event with assistance from bankers and lending... more

Auburn Police Department to host third Coffee With a Cop event

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Auburn Police Department to host third Coffee With a Cop event
The Auburn Police Department will host another Coffee with a Cop event to give residents an opportunity to meet officers and address any concerns. This summer, Auburn Police Chief Shawn Butler said he introduced the idea to build a more positive, trusting relationship with the community. He said the event lets citizens sit down with police in a casual, neutral... more

D’Agata returns to HWS as Trias writer-in-residence

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D’Agata returns to HWS as Trias writer-in-residence
A Hobart graduate has returned to Geneva for another “year” of college. John D’Agata, 1995 alumnus, is this year’s Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Trias writer-in-residence. He will read from his work today, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Hirshson Ball Room. D’Agata is professor of English and director of the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa. He... more

Union Springs Academy’s administration building open and largely renovated following fire

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Union Springs Academy’s administration building open and largely renovated following fire
The inside of Union Springs Academy's administration building, which was significantly damaged by a blaze in December, looked like two separate facilities mashed together Thursday afternoon. While most sections of the building had vibrant coats of paint and other features, some parts were still reminders of the fire, with walls marked by yellow stains, some steps missing paint and some... more

Martha Pollack officially installed as Cornell’s14th president

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Martha Pollack officially installed as Cornell’s14th president
Martha Pollack was officially welcomed as the 14th president in Cornell University history on Friday during an installation ceremony on the Arts Quad. Hundreds of Cornell students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the public attended the near two-hour ceremony, which was followed by a community celebration on the Quad. Dartmouth President Philip J. Hanlon gave the installation address and... more

U.K. drum corp makes Waterloo part of regular U.S. tour

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U.K. drum corp makes Waterloo part of regular U.S. tour
This week about 200 performers assembled at the Waterloo High School to practice for part of their U.S. Tour. The Kidsgrove Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps make the U.S., a regular part of their travel competition schedule. Based out of the Europe and formed in 1910 — Kidsgrove provides music and dance education through competition. It begs the question, though:... more

Apple Shed kicks off fall harvest with Kids Weekend

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Apple Shed kicks off fall harvest with Kids Weekend
The Apple Shed in Newark is kicking off the fall harvest with its annual Kids’ Weekend on Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th. Festivities run from Noon-5 pm each day. Saturday features a marketplace of kid entrepreneurs, Sunday features live entertainment. Both days, orchard hayride will run from Noon to 5 pm and proceeds will be donated to Newark... more

LANDFILL: Community comes out in force to say ‘no’ to permit

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LANDFILL: Community comes out in force to say ‘no’ to permit
Environmental attorney Douglas Zamelis’ back bowed under the weight of a stack of papers containing over 2,000 complaints about the odor coming from the Seneca Meadows landfill. Representing the grassroots group Seneca Falls Environmental Action Committee, Zamelis hefted the paper stack as he scolded Department of Environmental Conservation representatives at the public hearing for the permit renewal application to continue... more

Waterloo teacher awarded national fellowship

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Waterloo teacher awarded national fellowship
What came first, the chicken or the cellophane? Waterloo High School science teacher Lisa Parish and her students tried to answer that question last year. Because of that, she has been accepted to the first class of the National Teachers Guild fellowship winners. Parish is one of 10 teachers from across the United States selected for her innovative teaching methodologies... more

HWS photographer Kevin Colton gets national award

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HWS photographer Kevin Colton gets national award
Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ chief photographer has won a prestigious national award for one of his works. In his photo, “William Smith Rowing at Sunset,” HWS Chief Photographer Kevin Colton of Tyre captured eight William Smith rowers, mid-stroke, and the boat’s coxswain, during practice gliding across Seneca Lake at dusk. The image has captured the Gold Award from the... more

Retired teachers fund Naples project

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Retired teachers fund Naples project
Naples Elementary School is transforming an underutilized courtyard into an outdoor learning space for the entire school. Kyle Inda, a special education teacher and PLANT club advisor, recently received a $1,000 check from the New York State Retired Teachers’ Association Hudson-Kramer Memorial Grant fund. The money will be used to install a shade sail over one of the classroom spaces,... more

Auburn students miss graduation to play historic venue

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Auburn students miss graduation to play historic venue
Two Auburn High School students missed their graduation last month, but for what some would call a good reason: They were performing at Carnegie Hall that night. Rose Morabito and Sheelan Mirza played with the Syracuse Youth Orchestras at the world-famous New York City venue for the 2017 Viennese Master Invitational, in which the group and four other select orchestras —... more

Newark school district holds reception for retiring staff

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Newark school district holds reception for retiring staff
Newark Central School District held a reception for its retiring staff last month at the high school library. Ten of the 14 staff members retiring at the end of the school year attended. Superintendent Matt Cook expressed appreciation for the employees’ many years of faithful service. Then each of the district’s principals took turns highlighting attributes of and, in some... more

FLCC grad to receive Potato Growers scholarship

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FLCC grad to receive Potato Growers scholarship
Marcus Whitman High School and recent Finger Lakes Community College grad Karen Luong has been named the 2017 Empire State Potato Growers Scholarship winner. Luong, of Rushville, will receive $500 per academic year for up to four consecutive years of agricultural education at a college in New York state. Luong first became interested in agriculture when she took an agriculture... more

Newark High School collects more than 115 units of blood

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Newark High School collects more than 115 units of blood
Newark High School has the distinction of collecting more than 115 units of blood during the four American Red Cross blood drives held at the school during this school year. The drives were coordinated by PLTW-BioMedical Sciences Program students in grades 9-12. NHS BioMedical Sciences teacher Shawn Flanagan recently learned that Newark High School donated the second highest amount of... more
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