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SENECA CO. BOS: Resolution to oppose incinerator passes unanimously (full coverage)

SENECA CO. BOS: Resolution to oppose incinerator passes unanimously (full coverage)
On Tuesday the Seneca County Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled meeting for March, taking what some felt was a ‘significant’ step in opposing the proposed Circular enerG incinerator in Romulus. Multiple speakers at the session railed against the proposed facility, pointing out potential threats to a nearby school, the environment, and local tourism economy. David Lock, a Fayette... more

Circular enerG takes first step in Siting Board process

Circular enerG takes first step in Siting Board process
The same day the Seneca County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution opposing the $365 million waste-to-energy incinerator, Circular enerG LLC, filed its draft Public Involvement Program (PIP) — initiating the first step of the state-regulated process to determine the future of an incinerator on a 48-acre parcel formerly home to the Seneca Army Depot. The cover letter reads: “Circular... more

Sheriff Luce: Nurse employed by Seneca Co. accused of stealing over 100 pills from jail

Sheriff Luce: Nurse employed by Seneca Co. accused of stealing over 100 pills from jail
Sheriff Tim Luce says an extensive investigation into stolen narcotics from the Seneca County Correctional Facility Medical Center has resulted in the arrest of a Waterloo woman. Laurie A. Guererri, 58, of Waterloo was employed as a Registered Nurse and worked at the jail. She was charged with official misconduct, petit larceny, promoting prison contraband, and two counts of seventh-degree... more

Romulus driver leaves scene of accident, returns in new car before being charged with DWI

Romulus driver leaves scene of accident, returns in new car before being charged with DWI
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports the arrest of a 63-year-old Romulus man for driving while intoxicated after a property damage accident at the intersection of State Route 96 and County Road 129. Deputies say that on March 14th at approximately 7:22 p.m. Eugene A. Farney, 63, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC of 0.08 percent... more

Cayuga County departments urge legislators to oppose Romulus waste incinerator

Cayuga County departments urge legislators to oppose Romulus waste incinerator
A proposed waste incinerator in the town of Romulus would have a negative environmental and economic impact on Cayuga County and the Finger Lakes region, a study by the county planning and health departments has found. Steve Lynch, director of the department, presented a resolution for county legislators to oppose the project and call on the town of Romulus and... more

Sheriff: Romulus man stole vehicle, attempted to have it scrapped

Sheriff: Romulus man stole vehicle, attempted to have it scrapped
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says a 25-year-old Romulus man was taken into custody on charges to the theft of property, which included a vehicle. Dylan C. Slack, 25, of Romulus was charged with felony criminal possession of stolen property and fourth-degree grand larceny after alleging stealing property, which included a vehicle — from a residence in Romulus. Slack then... more

Talking Spectrum changes, possible incinerator on Finger Lakes Morning News

Talking Spectrum changes, possible incinerator on Finger Lakes Morning News
This week on Finger Lakes News Radio, FL1 News Director Josh Durso was a guest on the morning news program discussing the digital transition for Spectrum customers, which has been making headlines over the last several weeks, an ongoing dispute between Spectrum and a Syracuse affiliate, and the latest on the proposed Circular enerG incinerator. Listen to the interview with... more

Supervisors spar over incinerator, landfill at committee session

Supervisors spar over incinerator, landfill at committee session
Tempers flared during Tuesday’s Agriculture and Environmental Affairs standing committee meeting, which saw board members spar over two of the most-controversial issues in Seneca County. The first involved a resolution, which started out as a proposed local law. While proposed Local Law C of 2018 never made it across the finish line during the session — a resolution opposing the... more

Clyde-Savannah & Honeoye advance to Blue Cross; FL East ousted from Class B bracket (W-FL round-up 2/27)

Clyde-Savannah & Honeoye advance to Blue Cross; FL East ousted from Class B bracket (W-FL round-up 2/27)
It will be a Wayne County vs. Finger Lakes West final in the Blue Cross Arena on Saturday afternoon as Clyde-Savannah defeated Mount Morris and Honeoye defeated Naples in the Section V Class D1 semifinal round played at Bloomfield High School on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, in the Class B semifinals at Marcus Whitman, the top two seeds in the bracket,... more

FLX WEEKLY: March coming in like a lion or lamb & CVDesigns expands in Seneca Falls (podcast)

FLX WEEKLY: March coming in like a lion or lamb & CVDesigns expands in Seneca Falls (podcast)
On FLX Weekly Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso, and Sydney Rogers look ahead to an exciting first weekend of March, some changes taking shape on the show, and the changes at CVDesigns Boutique in Downtown Seneca Falls as they celebrate a launch and re-locate. . more

Romulus schools, board of education oppose development of incinerator

Romulus schools, board of education oppose development of incinerator
The Romulus Central School District and Board of Education is opposed to the Circular enerG incinerator, proposed for a piece of property on the former Seneca Army Depot. Bob McCann, Board of Education President released the statement, which said ‘risk to students’ was a primary concern. The Board of Education is the latest to go ‘on the record’ opposing the... more

Seneca Falls Town Board unanimously opposes Romulus incinerator

Seneca Falls Town Board unanimously opposes Romulus incinerator
The Seneca Falls Town Board joined a growing list of municipalities opposing the proposed incinerator, which would be placed on part of the former Seneca Army Depot. The $365 million proposal has been opposed via resolution by nearly a dozen boards in Seneca and Ontario counties, despite the fact that supporters of the proposal say it would bring much needed... more

Geneva man violates no contact order after Romulus incident

Geneva man violates no contact order after Romulus incident
Deputies arrested a 50-year-old Geneva man following an incident that took place in Romulus on February 17th around 11:20 a.m. Sheriff Tim Luce says that Stephen C. Pine, of Geneva was charged with second-degree criminal contempt after he allegedly had contact with someone who had an active order of protection. Pine is accused of contacting family members while an active... more

Coalition of residents call on Gov. Cuomo to ‘reject’ Circular enerG proposal in Romulus

Coalition of residents call on Gov. Cuomo to ‘reject’ Circular enerG proposal in Romulus
Finger Lakes business and vineyard owners, local elected officials, lake property owners and residents gathered in Albany to call on Governor Cuomo to reject Circular enerG, LLC’s trash incinerator proposal that would allow thousands of tons of trash to be transported and burned in the Finger Lakes region. The proposal would allow the daily transportation of nearly 3,000 tons of... more

First round of Sectional basketball underway for boys & girls in Section V (W-FL round-up 2/20)

First round of Sectional basketball underway for boys & girls in Section V (W-FL round-up 2/20)
First round games in the 2018 Section V boys and girls tournaments were contested on Tuesday night across the region with many Wayne-Finger Lakes teams advancing to the quarterfinals, and others seeing their season come to an end. Check out all the results by classification below along with Wednesday night’s schedule. FL1 Sports will bring you live coverage of two... more
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