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Seneca County officials react to stinging state audit

Seneca County officials react to stinging state audit
In the aftermath of a stinging state audit of Seneca County’s water and sewer districts, county officials must now prepare and submit a plan by September to correct the deficiencies. As that is being done, county officials had varying reactions to the audit. The county administers a single water district and two sewer districts serving customers in the southern end... more

THE DEBRIEF: Seneca Falls Lawsuit, Geneva Foundry, Lake Ontario & “Lu-Lu” checks (podcast)

THE DEBRIEF: Seneca Falls Lawsuit, Geneva Foundry, Lake Ontario & “Lu-Lu” checks (podcast)
On Thursday night’s edition of the Debrief Podcast Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso discussed a variety of topics including a new Article 78 petition filed in Seneca Falls, the ongoing debate around the Geneva Foundry, as well as “Lu-Lu” checks distributed to certain members of Senate, and New York’s response to the flooding along Lake Ontario. Watch the entire podcast... more

Fire departments called to del Lago Casino on Thursday evening

Fire departments called to del Lago Casino on Thursday evening
Fire departments were dispatched to The Vine, the concert venue inside del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, early Thursday evening after stage lighting malfunctioned sparking a small fire in the apparatus near the ceiling of the concert hall. Magee, Junius, Waterloo dispatched to del Lago Casino for the light on fire inside the restaurant. — SenecaCountyFireWire (@scfw_50) June 8,... more

Martina McBride will take stage at The Vine this summer

Martina McBride will take stage at The Vine this summer
del Lago Resort & Casino announced on Monday that multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride will take the stage at The Vine on Saturday, August 19th. McBride has sold over 18 million albums to date, which includes 20 Top 10 singles and six No. 1 hits. In February 2016, she released her first single “Reckless,” the title track from her new album. McBride has... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: Seneca Supervisors Churchill & Lorenzetti in-studio (podcast)

WEBER THIS WEEK: Seneca Supervisors Churchill & Lorenzetti in-studio (podcast)
Seneca County Supervisors Cindy Lorenzetti (Fayette) and Steve Churchill (Seneca Falls) appear in-studio to talk about the major issues facing their board. Also, Steve Churchill makes an announcement regarding the end of his current term. Check out the full episode below, originally streamed live on Monday afternoon inside the new FingerLakes1.com Studios… more

From Seneca Falls & Skaneateles fields to ‘Potatoes & Molasses’, on the go…

From Seneca Falls & Skaneateles fields to ‘Potatoes & Molasses’, on the go…
Potatoes and Molasses, which made its debut Saturday, May 20, at an open house and customer appreciation event hosted by Lune Chocolat, in Manlius, is operated by Kendra and Paul Porter. Since 1996, they’ve been growing organic produce on their 200-acre farm in Seneca Falls and five-acre field in Skaneateles. “What makes our food truck a little bit different is... more

Attorney requests court deny landfill zoning appeal

Attorney requests court deny landfill zoning appeal
The state Court of Appeals should deny the motion filed by Seneca Meadows Landfill, the town of Waterloo and the town Zoning Board of Appeals to either reargue a unanimous Appellate Court ruling that went against them or appeal it to the Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. That’s the position of attorney Douglas Zamelis, lawyer for North Road... more

Former-employees dispute claim that ‘low salaries’ drive resignations in Seneca County

Former-employees dispute claim that ‘low salaries’ drive resignations in Seneca County
The Seneca Supervisors say it’s time to deal with employee retention. Earlier this year, County Manager John Sheppard released a report highlighting the losses that Seneca County has experienced. It revealed more than 20 vacancies and 47 resignations. The resignations were attributed to salary deficiencies, as Seneca County came in significantly lower than competing counties in the area. Board moving... more

Large police presence at Waterloo Outlet Mall on Wednesday

Large police presence at Waterloo Outlet Mall on Wednesday
Multiple witnesses at the Waterloo Premium Outlet Mall are reporting a significant police presence near Nautica and Wilson Leather on the west side of the center. Those on the scene say that a large volume of merchandise was spread across the ground at the center, as shoppers continued to go in- and out- of the stores. No stores were shut... more

Rochester man charged with petit larceny in Tyre

Rochester man charged with petit larceny in Tyre
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Department reports that on May 20th at approximately 5:30 am deputies responded to a Town of Tyre business for the report of a larceny. Sheriff’s Deputies report that Jim Hightower, 49, of Rochester stole $50 from another customer while at the business. After further investigation Hightower was arrested for Petit Larceny and was released on an... more
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