Category: News Archive

Jam rock band RatDog canceled its upcoming tour on Wednesday, citing physical exhaustion suffered by lead singer and guitarist Bob Weir. The tour was supposed to include two stops at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom in Verona, on Oct. 22 and Nov. 17. A third show was booked for Johnson City near Binghamton.An Internet report posted Wednesday on... more

State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio (R-Fayette) has been appointed to serve on the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which is responsible for all aspects of the state budget.“It is an honor to be given the important responsibility of serving on the Senate Finance Committee, which directly oversees the negotiation of the state budget. In this key leadership position, I will play... more

Seneca Falls police still have not yet released any information about the man’s body removed from the VFW Post on Fall Street Monday morning.A source close to the investigation tells the Finger Lakes News Network someone apparently entered the building with the intention of robbing it, but died of a heart attack. It’s not clear whether the incident took place... more

CNN’s financial website is touting Constellation Brands as, quote – a stock worth considering. Money dot CNN dot com says the parent company of Canandaigua Wines is one of the best performing stocks of the decade, with double digit growth every year. The stock is up 260 percent since 2000. Analysts point to Constellation’s acquisition of Australian winemaker BRL Hardy... more

Former NCAA star and Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams will make appearancesin Geneva July 24 through the Vitagrant community wellness program sponsoredby Community Unified Today, Inc.He will visit with participants in CUT¹s FitKids Summer Camp beforeconducting a basketball clinic for kids ages 13-16 and making himselfavailable to the public through a series of events, including a publicspeaking engagement.Using humor and ball-handling... more

The Finger Lakes Jazz Fest will come back to life on September 17, 2005 at the Hector Fireman’s Field. After a 2-year hiatus, the Jazz Fest is scheduled to be bigger and better than ever, featuring a New Orleans headliner and several local and regional bands for a day of hot jazz, fiery food, and loads of fun. Friends, families,... more

Lake Street Wines & Spirits along with Sarrasin’s on the Lake will be hosting a wine tasting on Sunday, May 7, 2006 from 1-4pm at Sarrasin’s. The event, entitled “Sip and Savor”, is an exclusive tasting of select wines of the Finger Lakes and will feature Finger Lakes Wines from over 20 local wineries and music provided by Ed Clute.... more

You could soon win some money at electronic bingo halls in Union Springs and Seneca Falls. The Cayuga Indian Nation of New York says they will reopen their gaming halls in Seneca and Cayuga Counties whether or not they win federal approval to put their land into a federal trust. The tribes lawyer -Daniel French of Syracuse- tells the Post... more

Auburn’s $42.7 MILLION dollar budget for 2006-2007 includes a 9% tax rate increase and calls for laying off 27 employees. City Mananger John Salamone released the proposed budget to the city council last night. Salamone says without the layoffs- the tax rate increase would be 16%. Taking the biggest hit would be the public works department, they would loose 12... more

This summer WEOS 89.7FM and 90.3FM in Geneva and 88.1FM in Ithaca will broadcast the Taughannock Falls State Park Summer Concert Series. The Saturday night concerts will be recorded and broadcast on the following Wednesday night starting at 9pm.The Summer Concert Series this year features: July 10 -The Burns Sisters , July 17- Rising Sign, July 24 -Johnny Russo &... more

Acad. for Career Develop. Closed Friday Aquinas Closed Friday Auburn City Schools – 1 Hour Delay FridayAvon 2 Hour Delay Friday Bishop Kearney Closed Friday Byron-Bergen 2 Hour Delay Friday DeSales Closed Friday Dundee Central Schools – 1 Hour Delay FridayFairport Closed Friday LeRoy Closed Friday Livonia 2 Hour Delay Friday Marcus Whitman 2 Hr Delay/Staff 1 Hr. Delay Odessa... more

Great weather in Seneca Falls last weekend made the annual CanalFest celebration along the canal harbor a rousing success. Below are the winners of the cardboard boat race and the duck race.DUCK/TURTLE RACE1st Place – Gary Yancey $10002nd Place – Andy Haas $5003rd Place – Chris Marriot $100Last Place – Richard McGowan $100CARDBOARD BOAT RACE1st Place – Don Wood $1002nd... more

SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor held a press conference at 12:16 pm Wednesday afternoon to announce the retirement of Syarcuse Athletic Director Jake Crouthamel.Cantor said that Crouthamel has been planning to retire for some time and withh officially relinquish his role as Syracuse AD on June 20, 2005.Head basketball coach Jim Boeheim was in attendance at the press conference along with... more

A Batavia defense lawyer is asking for a 60-day extension to file Eric Parson’s appeal. Attorney Bridget L. Field says she needs more time to read the 8-THOUSAND page trial transcript. Parson’s was convicted in 2003 of murder and arson in connection with the Romulus house fire that killed his wife and their four children. Arugements in the case are... more

Syracuse recruit Tiki Mayben, a senior at Troy High School, has been suspended from school for an unspecified number of days, according to his AAU coach. Mayben was involved in an incident on the team’s bus following a loss in the sectional playoffs to Christian Brothers Academy of Albany on Feb. 25. Troy High athletic director Jack Fitzpatrick declined to... more

Illinois remains the number one team in thisweek’s Associated Press college basketball poll. The Illini improved to 9-and-0 with wins over Chicago State, Georgetown and Oregon. That helped them earn 35 first-place votes in the balloting.Kansas and Georgia Tech remain second and third with identical 6-and-0 marks. Oklahoma State improved to 7-and-0 and moved up a spot to number four.... more

In Finger Lakes Girls Basketball: Victor upset the Canandaigua Lady Braves 54-39. First time in 16 years that Victor has defeated their rival. Waterloo defeated Midlakes 56-39. Courtney Lincoln had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 steals to lead the Lady Tribe. Geneva defeated Wayne 56-27. Alie Venuti led the Lady Panthers with 14 points. Penn Yan defeated... more

Despite Paul Pasqualoni’s best efforts to stick to the theme, the subplots threaten to overwhelm the main storyline today in Chestnut Hill, Mass.   more