Category: News Archive

The Village of Union Springs is seeking a temporary restraining order to prohibit the Cayuga Indian Nation from constructing a bingo hall. The Cayugas would like to convert the former NAPA Auto Parts Store in Union Springs into a high stakes bingo hall. The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma announced plans to construct a bingo hall in Aurelius, but the tribe... more

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(Canandaigua) – A Canandaigua Navy solider has been released from a hospital after a crash off the cost of San Diego. According to Canandaigua-News.com, Lt. Matt Janczak is a radar intercept officer, assigned to a Fighter Squadron in San Diego. He was one of two aircrew from the F-14D Tomcat that crashed on March 29th. Janczak is doing fine and... more

The Cayuga-Seneca chapter of Upstate Citizens for Equality announced Friday that it is endorsing Walrath for Congress and Thomas Fox for the Assembly. Both candidates are in Republican primary elections, scheduled Sept. 14. Walrath is challenging Boehlert for the 24th Congressional District. Fox is running against incumbent Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, in the GOP primary. UCE opposes the concept of Indian... more

The Waterloo 13-year old charged in connection with brutally attacking a 15 year old while he fished along the Cayuga-Seneca Canal this week escaped yesterday from the Ontario County juvenile detention center. Waterloo Village Police say the 13-year old-who has not been identified-was in family court yesterday afternoon. While being transported back to Hopewell , he began to fight with... more

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(Geneva)-New York State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio today joined Cornell University officials and area business leaders from across the region to dedicate “The Technology Farm”, a brand new, 72-acre research park, located in Geneva, designed to foster the creation of innovative technologies related to agriculture, bio-based industries and food. Senator Nozzolio has been the driving force behind the creation of... more

More arrests this week inconnection with an ongoing child sexual abuse and neglect investigation in Seneca County. Last Friday 38-year old Edwin Teeter of Waterloo was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and unlawful imprisonment. Seneca County Sheriff Leo Connolly says Teeter restrained and subjected a 16-year old female to sexual contact. He also subjected... more

A former State Supreme Court Justice is dead after apparently falling into Canandaigua Lake. Monday night emergency crews were called to a home on West Lake Road were they found 79-year old Arthur Curran floating under a dock. Ontario County Sheriff’s Deputies say Curran was pronounced dead at F.F.Thompson Hospital. Curran did not have any injuries and is believed to... more

A Waterloo man died Saturday night after he jumped off a railroad bridge into the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. State Police continue their investigation into the death of 19-year old Jacob McDonald of 1893 Nine Foot Road. McDonald jumped from the bridge near Hyatt Road in Seneca Falls around 7:00 pm. He swam across the canal and was close to shore when... more

Continuing his efforts to provide protections to localchildren, New York State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio (R-Fayette) today announced the availability of the Child Safety Identification booklet on his Web site, www.senatornozzolio.com. The Child Safety Identification booklet provides parents with an easier and safer way to collect and store important information to protect their children.Specifically, the booklet includes a place to... more

Tuesday’s retirment announcment by Congressman Amo Houghton has potential successors scrambling for support. State Senator Randy Kuhl started calling supporters Tuesday afternoon to setup an announcement tour on Thursday. Kuhl will appear on the Finger Lakes Morning News tomorrow morning at about 7:45 to officially announce his candidacy. Monroe County Legislator Mark Assini, and Rochester millionaire Jeff Rosenberger have already... more

Saying the State Senate’s Republican majority is drifting to the left, the state’s Conservative party is prepared to spend big bucks to back a challenge to Senator Nancy Larraine Hoffman. Former LaFayette Town Councilor and School Board member Tom Dadey announced his candidacy this week. Conservative Party chair Michael Long says wealthy conservatives may come up with as much as... more

Jury deliberations are expected today in the case of a Greece man accused of raping three Ontario County girls in 2002. Prosecutors say 29 year old James Comfort was out on bail when he raped three girls in Victor and Farmington. Comfort is already serving 50 years for raping women and girls he met on the internet. Comfort is representing... more

No new details have been released this morning on the continuing investigation into the death of 56-year old Rita Jackson of 2-Leland Drive in Seneca Falls. The Seneca County District Attorney’s Office says they are waiting for a medical examiner report before they release any information. The Seneca Falls Police Department has not released any information on the case. Police... more

No one was serious injured Thursday when two Waterloo School buses collided on East River Road. Waterloo Village Police say 18-year old Steven Shirk of Martville in Cayuga County made a left turn directly in front of the first bus that was eastbound on River Road. The bus driver slammed on the brakes in order avoid hitting the car. Another... more

How fast could your garden tractor go if you really revved it up? Check out the souped-up models at the Junius Summer Super Garden Tractor Pull next weekend when tractors from 10 to 400 horsepower vie for prizes!Admission is free. The action gets under way at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at the firemen’s field on Route 318, next to... more

Auburn officials say the historic fountain that stood in the former State Street pedestrian mall will be refurbished over the next few months. The fountain was removed so construction can begin to convert the mall for vehicle traffic. Auburn City Manager John Salomone tells the Auburn Citzen the fountain will be ready to be put back into place in full... more