Calm Sunday evening on the pier at Watkins Glen
Sunday night was calm and peaceful at the pier at the south end of Seneca Lake in Watkins Glen. Photo by Rachel Burkholder
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Category: Watkins Glen
Man charged with DWI after stop in Watkins Glen
The Watkins Glen Police Department reports the arrest of a Hughesville man after allegedly drinking and driving. Nicholas J. Malara, 26, of Hughesville was arrested by Watkins Glen Police on August 13, 2016 and charged with felony driving while intoxicated, driving with more than .08% blood-alcohol content, moving from lane unsafely, failure to keep right and unlawful possession of marijuana....
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Lodi woman arrested after investigation; charged with burglary, larceny
A Lodi woman was arrested on burglary and larceny charges after an investigation into an incident, which occurred in the Village of Watkins Glen. Genevieve H. Hardwick, 25, of Lodi was arrested by Watkins Glen Police on August 19, 2016 and charged with burglary in the third degree and petit larceny. The charges stem from an investigation into an incident...
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2-year extension for IndyCar series Watkins Glen
IndyCar racing will remain at Watkins Glen for the next two years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during opening day at the State Fair that the series has received a two-year extension. “We were talking about the State Fair – and the great tradition of the State Fair and how you need to renovate and stay with the times and how...
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Dixon Dominates: IndyCar driver earns fourth win at the Glen
For Scott Dixon, the Verizon IndyCar Series’ return to Watkins Glen International felt like old times. Fast times as well. The driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet led 50 of 60 laps Sunday afternoon and cruised to a 16.5308-second victory in the IndyCar Grand Prix at the Glen presented by Hitachi. Dixon won the event for...
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Watkins Glen wins State Championship at buzzer (video)
The Watkins Glen Lady Seneca’s trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half of Sunday’s NYSPHSAA Class C Championship Game before coming back to pull the game even late in the fourth quarter. Then with under 10 seconds left in the game, sophomore point guard Hannah Morse had the ball in her hands and this happened… Morse’s...
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Rotary Club plans 2 concerts at WGHS
The Watkins-Montour Rotary Club is hosting concerts to celebrate the international work of Rotary and to raise funds for local projects. On March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Watkins Glen High School auditorium, the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Rotary International Foundation will be observed with a concert of music representing each decade. The concert is free...
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FLX Weekly: State titles for Watkins Glen & Moravia; Village elections held (podcast)
Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Jessamy Uticone and Josh Durso for Wednesday’s edition of FLX Weekly to recap the top stories of the week in the Finger Lakes. Find out why FingerLakes1.com is not happy with ESPN and take a look at the weekend weather and event slate ahead.
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Schuyler DA: Man facing felony perjury charges employed at Geneva General Hospital
A 61-year-old Montour man, who works at Geneva General Hospital was indicted by a grand jury in Schuyler County after officials say he perjured himself during jury service in a rape case. Gary Kline, of Montour was charged with two counts of second-degree perjury and one count of second-degree criminal contempt. The charges stem from Kline’s jury service, which began...
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Watkins Glen School District capital project vote Tuesday
Residents in the Watkins Glen Central School District will head to the polls to vote on the capital improvement project. Polls will be open from noon to 8:00 PM Tuesday, in the district office’s board room. The proposed project would cost $12.6 million. The school says it will not increase taxes. The district plans to update and renovate multiple areas...
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Report: Tony Stewart asks judge to dismiss Canandaigua Motorsports Park wrongful death claim
Nearly three years after a crash at Canandaigua Motorsports Park ended in the death of a North Country driver, NASCAR star Tony Stewart is asking a judge to dismiss many of the claims in a wrongful death lawsuit. Stewart filed a motion with a Federal judge on Tuesday. In August 2014, Stewart was racing at the dirt track while in...
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LETTER: Underage drinking still a problem in Schuyler Co.
To the Editor – As an employee of Schuyler County Public Health I am concerned about the underage drinking problem in Schuyler County. According to the most current data 47.6% of 7th through 12th grade students report using alcohol at some point in their life and 25.5% report using it in the past 30 days. Many young people in the...
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Watkins Glen students injured in van accident
The Watkins Glen School District says three students and the driver of a district van were treated for minor injuries after an accident on I-86 West. At around 9 am Monday, a Watkins Glen Central School District van was transporting students to the GST BOCES Stem Academy in Big Flats when it was involved in a single-vehicle accident on I-86...
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WGI begins race season with Opening Weekend
Watkins Glen International gets its season started with its annual Opening Weekend this weekend. Among the scheduled activities are Friday’s 13th annual Toyota Green Grand Prix, the Arc of Schuyler’s run/walk on the 3.4-mile track and the opportunity to drive personal vehicles around the road course Saturday and Sunday. IthacaJournal.com: Read More
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T-burg’s Reynolds throws no-hitter
Liam Reynolds’ no-hit pitching brought eight strikeouts without a walk against the combined forces of Odessa-Montour and Watkins Glen as Trumansburg rolled to an 8-0 baseball victory Wednesday in the Interscholastic Athletic Conference. IthacaJournal.com: Read More
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Penn Yan man charged with DWI in Watkins Glen
A Penn Yan man was charged with DWI after law enforcement says he failed to dim his high beams, which prompted a stop. Tyler R. Peacock, 21, of Penn Yan was charged with failure to dim high beams, driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or higher. He was issued appearance tickets and will answer...
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EXPLORING THE FLX: Watkins Glen State Park dries out after heavy rains (photos & video)
It was the perfect spring day. The sun was out, temperatures were hanging in the mid-60s, and there was just enough of a breeze to keep the air from getting too warm. Watkins Glen State Park is just getting tuned up. A day trip down to one of the best State Parks in the Finger Lakes was a mix of...
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Q&A: Printup talks future of WGI, IndyCar, Phish
We’re the only North American track with the top three (North American) racing series all here. Nobody else has what we have. We’re pretty proud of that, with IndyCar, IMSA and NASCAR obviously. That’s exciting, particularly with some of the fan awards we’ve won, with USA Today’s best NASCAR race, USA Today best wine festival. It just leads to a...
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