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FLOOD WARNING: Residents stressed as shoreline braces for waves, water rise on Sunday

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FLOOD WARNING: Residents stressed as shoreline braces for waves, water rise on Sunday
The situation has gotten bad along Lake Ontario. Communities are preparing for the worst, as officials now weigh the potential for evacuation efforts. The water itself may not be the trigger point for some, as Sodus Point officials said on Saturday. Public Works officials said that some homes are still pumping water from their basements into the waste water treatment... more

Fair Haven mayor considers calling on inmates, National Guard to sandbag village

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Fair Haven mayor considers calling on inmates, National Guard to sandbag village
The wind has shifted, the rain continues to fall and volunteer sandbaggers are tired. Fair Haven Mayor James Basile said Sunday he is considering seeking help from state prison inmates and the National Guard to build levees to keep this village on Lake Ontario from taking on water. “Just so we can stay ahead of it,” he said. Basile said... more

Farmers waiting for it to dry out in the region

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Farmers waiting for it to dry out in the region
It’s a slow start for farmers this season. Many are waiting for their farm fields to get dry enough to start planting crops like tomatoes, beans and sweet corn. “Last year we were begging for rain, and now we want it to get shut off,” said Dave Borrelli of Borrelli Farms. “We could use some drier weather.”   Borelli says... more

LOCAL IMPACT: Lake Ontario flooding in Cayuga, Wayne counties (full coverage)

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LOCAL IMPACT: Lake Ontario flooding in Cayuga, Wayne counties (full coverage)
It’s been a long spring for those living along Lake Ontario. We’ve been highlighting the ongoing flooding along the largest lake in the region, but so many stories have developed along the shoreline — on both sides of the lake — that we decided it was time to break all of the moving parts down. By now most people have... more

AG’s Office moves to dismiss Geneva Foundry claims

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AG’s Office moves to dismiss Geneva Foundry claims
The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a motion to dismiss claims filed by city property owners against two state agencies over soil contamination in the Geneva Foundry neighborhoods. Oral arguments on the motion will be 2 p.m. July 12 in the New York State Court of Claims, 144 Exchange Blvd., third floor, Rochester, before Judge Debra Martin. The claims... more

FL Institute gets grant to study algae blooms

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FL Institute gets grant to study algae blooms
The Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges has been awarded a $25,000 research grant to assess the role of nitrogen in harmful algae blooms in Honeoye Lake. Collaborating with the FLI for the study will be Wright State University of Dayton, Ohio. The grant was announced by the Great Lakes Research Consortium, in cooperation with the state... more

HERRON: Children must be protected

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HERRON: Children must be protected
Mothers of Seneca County: You have spent tireless hours researching the benefits of breast milk versus formula, to immunize or not to immunize. You have compared car seats and brands of baby food . You have spent hours interviewing day care providers, and teaching your children basic manners and safety. You have done all of this out of the love... more

EMINENT DOMAIN: Future of Ludovico Trail discussed in Seneca Falls

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EMINENT DOMAIN: Future of Ludovico Trail discussed in Seneca Falls
The Seneca Falls Town Board held a public hearing on a potential eminent domain claim on Wednesday, which involved a trail that runs along the canal. Under a proposed plan by Barton & Loguidice a sewer line would be placed underneath and along the sculpture trail. The sewer line would exist to handle the increased flow from new users outside... more

As flood waters recede, new problems plague Lake Ontario homes

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As flood waters recede, new problems plague Lake Ontario homes
People living along the shore of Lake Ontario in New Haven are starting to finally see some of the flooding recede, but now they’re facing a new set of challenges the flooding leaves behind. In addition to damaging property, residents have to also be aware of health concerns with the water too. The Oswego County Health Department says to keep... more

Owasco preps for blue-green algae water treatment system

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Owasco preps for blue-green algae water treatment system
While the city of Auburn will be using a powder activated carbon system to treat potential blue-green algae toxins in the water from Owasco Lake this summer, the town of Owasco will be taking a different approach. Town Supervisor Ed Wagner said the water treatment plant will incorporate granular activated carbon instead. The reason for not using powder? Wagner said... more

OPPONENTS CLAIM VICTORY: Crestwood withdraws major component of storage plan

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OPPONENTS CLAIM VICTORY: Crestwood withdraws major component of storage plan
The controversial Gallery 2 Expansion Project will not be happening. Arlington Storage Co., an offshoot of Crestwood Midstream Partners has abandoned plans to expand natural gas storage in salt caverns along Seneca Lake. For the hundreds who had signs protesting the plan in their yards – it comes as a small victory, as they continue to fight the company’s plans... more

Emergency legislation passed to help those dealing with Lake Ontario flooding

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Emergency legislation passed to help those dealing with Lake Ontario flooding
Sen. Pamela A. Helming and Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle announced legislation that accelerates the availability of new emergency funding for water infrastructure in an effort to help many communities currently facing significant flooding damage. This legislation, sponsored by Sen. Helming and Majority Leader Morelle, amends the 120-day waiting period in the newly-adopted Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017... more

Enfield solar projects gain IDA’s final approval

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Enfield solar projects gain IDA’s final approval
Two solar projects planned for the Town of Enfield gained final approval from the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday. Mecklenburg Solar will construct and equip a 1.8-megawatt solar array on about 13 acres of property on 1732 Mecklenburg Road that will be leased by the business. The array will allow 200 to 300 residential subscribers to receive renewable... more

Businesses, homeowners struggle with what comes next as Lake Ontario continues to flood

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Businesses, homeowners struggle with what comes next as Lake Ontario continues to flood
On Thursday Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul toured Sodus Point. On the same day New York State Senate and Assembly leadership held a press conference in Wayne County announcing emergency funding for those residents impacted by the shoreline flooding. Homes are being flooded, businesses are being forced to remain closed — or operate very minimally — and the shoreline is being... more

Lt. Gov. Hochul tours lake flooding

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Lt. Gov. Hochul tours lake flooding
The Lieutenant Governor of New York State said people in Sodus Point are captives in their own homes as the high waters flooded their property. Kathy Hochul’s caravan drove into Sodus Point and stopped in the middle of a flooded street. She walked through flood water to the bayside of a home. On the same day, virtually every single local... more

Bill promising to help lakeshore homeowners, likely won’t

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Bill promising to help lakeshore homeowners, likely won’t
Homeowners along the lake shore say a bill promising to help them is falling short. They were hoping to see financial aid from the state for rebuilding, relocating and cleaning up, but it is not looking like they will receive anything. Rino Pappano put up a wall on sandbags to protect his home on Edgemere Drive. That wall now sits... more
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