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Waterloo man charged with felony for allegedly violating protection order in Auburn

Waterloo man charged with felony for allegedly violating protection order in Auburn
A Waterloo man was charged Tuesday for allegedly violating a stay-away order of protection on a woman in Auburn, according to the Auburn Police Department. Joseph T. Wendt, 38, 1135 Hecker Road, Waterloo, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a class E felony. Police said Wendt was with the woman, who has the order against him, at McDonald’s, 198 Grant... more

Seneca Meadows begins mining soil at Meadow View

Seneca Meadows begins mining soil at Meadow View
As the legal battle over Meadow View Mine plays out in court, Seneca Meadows Landfill has begun mining soil from the site. It began this week. North Road property owner Dixie Lemmon, who is surrounded by the mine, said nine trucks arrived there about 7 a.m. Tuesday “and are moving quickly.” “The dust is flying and there’s no water truck... more

Waterloo grad returns in official position

Waterloo grad returns in official position
Jennifer Grifa graduated from Waterloo High School in 1993. As of May 10, she’ll be back as the school district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Now Jennifer Hayden, she was hired by the school board April 10. She succeeds Jonathan Nicoletti, who left before the school year began. Her salary will be $100,000. Hayden received an undergraduate degree in... more

Portico at del Lago Resort & Casino wins Diners’ Choice Award

Portico at del Lago Resort & Casino wins Diners’ Choice Award
Building the reputation of a great restaurant doesn’t happen overnight. However, less than two months after opening its doors, Portico by Fabio Viviani at del Lago Resort & Casino is already earning praise from customers and critics alike with an OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award. OpenTable, the popular mobile app and website that helps guests book reservations, determines award winners using... more

MAJOR DRUG BUST: 73 baggies of heroin, 51 Alprazolam pills seized

MAJOR DRUG BUST: 73 baggies of heroin, 51 Alprazolam pills seized
Deputies in Seneca County arrested Derek M. Mehlenbacher, 24, of Waterloo and Cheyann M. Saunders, 21, of Seneca Falls on April 19th after a drug investigation. Investigators say that two weeks ago, deputies received a tip of heroin laced with the narcotic drug fentanyl being sold in Seneca County. As those investigators progressed — a search warrant was obtained. Investigators... more

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)
It’s a bad situation. As a whole, the region is several inches over “normal” rainfall amounts for the last two months. While the Finger Lakes didn’t see the snowmelt that sometimes contributes to springtime flooding — we have seen plenty of spring rains. On Thursday a road washed out in Geneva. Coastal communities along Lake Ontario have been on edge... more

GUEST: Seneca Meadows is ‘no friend’ of the community

GUEST: Seneca Meadows is ‘no friend’ of the community
Much has been made of the last Seneca Falls Town Council election. Town Supervisor Lazzaro proposes that the election was a vote for Mr. Ferrara, Mr. Ruzicka and Seneca Meadows and a mandate that the future of Seneca Falls should be placed in their hands. I propose that the controversial election was, at its core, a vote against higher taxes.... more

Police: Waterloo man stole car, quickly crashed it

Police: Waterloo man stole car, quickly crashed it
On April 20th at 11:33 pm the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested a Waterloo man after he was involved in a car crash. Officers say that Justin Leyden, 29, of Waterloo was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and driving while ability impaired by drugs. The charges stem from an incident where... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: FingerLakes1.com Offices/Studio moving this week & Fab Five hoops team reactions (podcast)

WEBER THIS WEEK: FingerLakes1.com Offices/Studio moving this week & Fab Five hoops team reactions (podcast)
Join Harold “Web Dog” Weber and Jim Sinicropi for this week’s edition of Weber This Week on FingerLakes1.TV where they announce the move of FingerLakes1.com, Inc’s offices and studio starting in Thursday. Find out all the details and, after the break, listen to reaction of the Finger Lakes Times’ area high school basketball Fab Five boys and girls teams. more

Seneca County Habitat for Humanity dedicates new home in Waterloo

Seneca County Habitat for Humanity dedicates new home in Waterloo
Another Habitat for Humanity home is in the books. The Seneca County Habitat for Humanity board announced that the home its volunteers have been building since October 2016 is complete. This year’s family and volunteers worked through the winter to complete the project. The home, located at 114 East Elisha St. in Waterloo, was dedicated to the new homeowners on... more

How are codes being enforced? Business owners question process, regulation

How are codes being enforced? Business owners question process, regulation
Some people have a problem with the way codes are being enforced in Seneca County. The supervisors discussed a variety of issues at Tuesday’s Public Health Services Committee Meeting, which lasted more than an hour-and-a-half. It all centered around the future, or ‘vision’ as one supervisor put it — of Seneca County Code Enforcement. Tom Murray, who owns and operates... more

FLX WEEKLY: The final show ever from the original FingerLakes1.com Studios (podcast)

FLX WEEKLY: The final show ever from the original FingerLakes1.com Studios (podcast)
Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso and Jessamy Uticone for the final live stream in the current FingerLakes1.com Studio after over 2,000 episodes over the past 8 years. After the live show on Wednesday, the studio will be disassembled and moved, with the entire offices of FingerLakes1.com, Inc. to a new home inside the North Park Building across town... more

Geneva Girl Scouts help Mallards at Wetlands Preserve

Geneva Girl Scouts help Mallards at Wetlands Preserve
Junior Girl Scout Troop 40437 of Geneva wanted to help Mallards. The duck was their animal of choice to fulfill an Animal Habitat patch, and their task was to construct a nest that would help the species raise its young. The location for the nests? The Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve. Shawn Kime, scout dad and winemaker for Thirsty Owl, suggested... more

Deal struck between Airbnb and Seneca Co.

Deal struck between Airbnb and Seneca Co.
An agreement between Seneca County and Airbnb is expected to grow the tax base and allow the Airbnb to contribute “its fair share” of taxes. That’s the word that came down from officials from both organizations on Wednesday, as the deal, which will go into effect on May 1st — becomes reality. Seneca Airbnb hosts cater to a range of... more
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