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Need a gift idea? These Finger Lakes wines made industry ‘Best of 2018’ lists

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Need a gift idea? These Finger Lakes wines made industry ‘Best of 2018’ lists
Need some wines for a holiday party or gift? Three Finger Lakes wines are a good bet, as all have been included in recent “Best Of” lists in the national wine press. Accolades for Keuka Spring Vineyards, Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard and Ravines Wine Cellars will not come as a surprise to people familiar with Finger Lakes wines, as are all considered to... more

Holiday shipping deadlines as shoppers close in on Christmas

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Christmas shipping deadlines are fast-approaching
You made your list, checked it twice, and fought crowds to get your shopping list finished ahead of the last two weeks before Christmas. Now you need to get some items in the mail. When is the deadline? How much time do you have? And who offers the final deadline for those holiday procrastinators? Here’s how it all breaks down... more

Former local TV chef and Finger Lakes chef who competed on Food Network have new local ventures

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Former local TV chef and Finger Lakes chef who competed on Food Network have new local ventures
Two area chefs who have experienced the bright lights of television are making their mark in new roles in the unfolding Finger Lakes culinary scene. Dan Eaton, known for his ‘Cooking at Home’ segments on Time Warner Cable, has joined The Park Inn in Hammondsport as executive chef. Samantha Buyskes, who competed on the Food Network, is now the executive chef at the... more

Sen. O’Mara weighs in on pay raises for legislators in NY

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Sen. O’Mara weighs in on pay raises for legislators in NY
State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) today rejected the New York State Compensation Committee’s report calling for a three-year, phased-in pay increase of roughly 63% for state legislators while also making the state Legislature a full-time occupation by capping a legislator’s ability to earn an income outside of legislative work. The panel earlier this week recommended increasing the base pay... more

Facebook fight over MCC no-confidence vote: Can you be fired for public social media posts?

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Facebook fight over MCC no-confidence vote: Can you be fired for public social media posts?
The scuffle began with a Facebook post from former Monroe Community College staffer Kimberley Willis supporting a column by talk radio host Bob Lonsberry, who was lashing out against those who issued a no-confidence vote against MCC President Anne Kress. That quickly escalated with MCC professor Matthew Hachee jumping in mentioning Willis’ current employment at a State University of New... more

New shopping habits challenge Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign

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New shopping habits challenge Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign
The sound of ringing bells outside businesses means ’tis the season of giving and making memories. Steve Hausmann chairs this year’s Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign. “I’ve always gone out and rung the kettle,” Hausmann said. “My family would do it once a year.” The nonprofit’s Red Kettle campaign is a way for the Rochester Fire Department to give back... more

Deputies: Driver airlifted from violent Bloomfield wreck with serious injuries

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Deputies: Driver airlifted from violent Bloomfield wreck with serious injuries
Deputies say a Rochester man was ticketed after a rollover accident in East Blooomfield on Wheeler Station Road on Sunday. The accident happened around 4:06 p.m. when Philip C. Incardona, 67, was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital due to the extent of his injuries. Deputies say Incardona’s vehicle drifted across the roadway, traveled into a ditch, made impact with a... more

Holiday deadline dates for USPS shipping

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Holiday deadline dates for USPS shipping
Lines stretched out the door are not uncommon this time of year for postal workers as increased gifts and packages are a familiar scene during the holiday rush. Billions of deliveries are expected to be made by mail carriers this holiday season. “People are doing more shopping online than ever before,” said USPS mail carrier David Boal. Beginning next Sunday,... more

Missing teen Joanna Coates found safe in NYC; alleged abductor in custody

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Missing teen Joanna Coates found safe in NYC; alleged abductor in custody
Missing Rochester teen Joanna Coates of LaSalle Street and her alleged abductor, 41-year-old Robert Gonzalez have been found. An Amber Alert issued around 10 p.m. Monday for Joanna was cancelled around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Linda Hollaert, Joanna’s mother, said investigators called her and said her daughter was found in New York City and is being treated in a Manhattan hospital.... more

Board of Trustees formally announces support of MCC President Kress

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Board of Trustees formally announces support of MCC President Kress
On Monday, an army of teachers and union members filled the Board of Trustees meeting at Monroe Community College. The goal was to raise awareness to issues that the faculty claim are long-running and deeply-rooted in the college’s administration that include retirement, contract violations and treatment of employees. “I felt unsafe, I felt disrespected, I was disrespected,” said one teacher,... more

Rep. Collins: Losing committee assignment in Congress ‘doesn’t mean much now’

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Rep. Collins: Losing committee assignment in Congress ‘doesn’t mean much now’
Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, will not serve on the influential Energy and Commerce Committee when the new session starts next year. House Speaker Paul Ryan stripped Collins of the committee assignment after federal prosecutors charged him with crimes related to insider trading. The congressman won reelection this fall but is still scheduled to stand trial in February 2020. He had... more

UR Warner School to offer guaranteed school counseling scholarships

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UR Warner School to offer guaranteed school counseling scholarships
The University of Rochester’s Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development announces a new scholarship program designed to make its innovative school counseling programs more affordable and to attract the best and the brightest to serve in area K-12 schools as counselors. The new guaranteed 50 percent school counseling scholarships will help to address a statewide shortage of school... more

Rep. Collins calls Higgins a liar, citing media double-standard for Republicans

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Rep. Collins calls Higgins a liar, citing media double-standard for Republicans
Rep. Chris Collins, R-NY-27, has not been shy about talking about the double standard he believes the media has when reporting on him versus his Democratic colleagues, specifically fellow Congressman Brian Higgins. Collins has argued Higgins didn not get the same criticism as him for not debating his opponent this past election. That’s perhaps a false equivalency considering Higgins race... more

Harris Corp. will create NASA’s next flagship telescope

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Harris Corp. will create NASA’s next flagship telescope
NASA’s next biggest space discovery could be found using a telescope made in Rochester. Harris Corporation was awarded a $195.9 million contract by the agency to begin construction on the next flagship telescope. In 2016, designs on the WFIRST Telescope were created at Harris. It will explore an area of space 100 times bigger than the Hubble Telescope. Scientists hope... more

Meals On Wheels giving holiday gifts to neediest participants

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Meals On Wheels giving holiday gifts to neediest participants
What: Meals On Wheels will be giving 350 Warmest Wishes holiday gift bags to some of its neediest meal recipients. These bags contain toiletries, tissues, lap blankets, homemade placemats, and other practical items, and convey to Meals On Wheels participants that they are not forgotten during the holiday season. This delivery is also part of Subaru’s Share the Love Event.... more

Tuition at SUNY schools could go up again in 2019

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Tuition at SUNY schools could go up again in 2019
Tuition to the state’s public colleges next year could increase once again next, driving up the cost of a four-year public college education in New York. “It’s going to be a tight fiscal year. The state is looking at a deficit. Will the state increase financial aid? It’s going to be a big issue,” said Blair Horner, NYPIRG legislative director.... more

Local rail companies score millions in state money

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Local rail companies score millions in state money
Two regional short-line railroad companies are sharing pretty big slices of $27.1 million in state rail infrastructure improvement funds, which were announced this week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Waterloo-based Finger Lakes Railway Corp. is getting $2.8 million, while Sodus-based Ontario Midland is receiving $2.9 million. “New York’s rail and port infrastructure is critical to local economies across the state, and... more

THE DEBRIEF: Cuomo’s op-ed, cashless tolling in NYS, and contamination at the Depot (podcast)

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THE DEBRIEF: Cuomo’s op-ed, cashless tolling in NYS, and contamination at the Depot (podcast)
On Friday’s edition of The Debrief Josh Durso was joined by Ted Baker, host of Finger Lakes Morning News on WGVA and WAUB – where the duo discussed a number of recent headlines from around the Finger Lakes. The topics up for discussion included: – Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fiery op-ed aimed at critics of the Amazon deal in New York... more
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