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Upstart Democrat eyes 131st state Assembly seat

Regional News

Upstart Democrat eyes 131st state Assembly seat

By STEVE BUCHIERE sbuchiere@fltimes.com
Jan 15, 2020
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CANANDAIGUA — State Assemblyman Brian Kolb hasn’t had many challengers to his job representing the 131st Assembly District. If the Republican decides to run again in 2020, he will have at least one opponent.

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Where Brave Women Winter tourism campaign begins

Jan 15, 2020
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SENECA FALLS — New York State’s “I Love NY” tourism campaign is backing a new effort to encourage winter tourism in the Finger Lakes Region called “Where Brave Women Winter.”

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Village forms economic development committee, Sposato to head

Jan 15, 2020
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WATERLOO — This Seneca County village now has an economic development committee.

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Sheriff's office busy with bail reform

Jan 14, 2020
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ROMULUS — Like many police departments across the state, the Seneca County sheriff’s office spent much of December preparing for the state’s bail reform changes, which started Jan. 1.

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Sands Constellation Theater opening is celebrated

By STEVE BUCHIERE sbuchiere@fltimes.com
Jan 14, 2020
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CANANDAIGUA — The region’s newest performing arts center has opened.

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Trial date set in Geneva cop's case

By MIKE HIBBARD mhibbard@fltimes.com
Jan 14, 2020
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GENEVA — The case against a city police officer accused of choking a woman may be headed for a trial.

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Casella: Odors may get worse before they get better

By DAVID L. SHAW dshaw@fltimes.com
Updated Jan 15, 2020
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CANANDAIGUA — Once work begins on installing new horizontal gas-collection wells at the Ontario County Landfill, bad odors may increase in intensity for a three- to four-week period.

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Bill proposes ending daylight saving time in New York state

Paul Kirby The (Kingston) Daily Freeman
Updated Jan 15, 2020
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KINGSTON — A Hudson Valley state senator says he thinks people would like to view evening sunsets after work all year long.

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Homeless women's shelter open in Waterloo

By DAVID L. SHAW dshaw@fltimes.com
Updated Jan 15, 2020
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WATERLOO — It took longer than anticipated, but the first shelter in Seneca County for homeless women is open and accepting applications.

Finger Lakes named best wine region in North America for second year by USA Today

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Finger Lakes named best wine region in North America for second year by USA Today

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Aug 23, 2019
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For the second year in a row, the Finger Lakes region has been named the “Best Wine Region in North America” by USA Today’s 2019 10 Best reader’s Choice Poll. The regions were selected by a panel of wine industry experts with readers voting over a two week period. Executive Director of the …

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The Lioness of Cayuga Lake

By Dave Sit
Jul 4, 2019
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The Life and Times of Ruth Lucas

South Seneca

Consolidation a concern for south Seneca sewer users

Josh Durso
Jun 13, 2019
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Water and sewer are two of the most-complex issues officials in Seneca County have been tasked with addressing over the last two decades. Historically, the Board of Supervisors have seen their share, plus some, as far as challenges, roadblocks, and hurdles are concerned.

Groton

Groton School District to Open Summer Food Program

Andrew Sullivan
Jun 13, 2019
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The Groton Central School District Board of Education announced that the school district will be implementing a summer food program that will offer free breakfast and lunch meals to children five days a week at a meeting on June 3.

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Dispatcher honored for hard work, leadership in 2018

Josh Durso
Jun 13, 2019
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Joined by family and friends Michele C. Leonard was awarded 2018 Dispatcher of the Year honors in May.

Ithaca

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Ithaca man arrested after spree of crimes

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Jun 7, 2019
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New York state police have charged John Mehne, 25, of Ithaca, NY and Florida, with several charges including animal cruelty, robbery, theft, and burglary. On Tuesday morning, state police responded to an accident on I-81, three miles from the Pennsylvania border. Upon arriving at the scene, …

Man arrested after threat to Union-Endicott High School

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Man arrested after threat to Union-Endicott High School

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May 23, 2019
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Endicott Police have issued a press release regarding reports of a male entering Union-Endicott High School with a gun on May 22.

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No fast-track rezoning for legion land

By STEVE BUCHIERE sbuchiere@fltimes.com
Feb 8, 2019
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GENEVA — Officials believe a large lakefront parcel for sale on Lochland Road could generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in property taxes if redeveloped to its full potential, but a rezoning will be needed to make that happen.

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Anti-incinerator bill re-introduced in state legislature

By DAVID L. SHAW dshaw@fltimes.com
Feb 8, 2019
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ROMULUS — If at first you don’t succeed, try again.

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Ex-doctors file whistleblower lawsuits against Auburn Community Hospital

Ryan Franklin ryan.franklin@lee.net
Feb 7, 2019
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Two separate lawsuits against Auburn Community Hospital from former doctors allege hospital administration retaliated against them for their attempts to blow the whistle on another doctor's dangerous conduct.