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Livingston County Veteran Services Director stepping down

Livingston County Veteran Services Director Jason Skinner will serve his last day today after more than six years leading the County's Veteran Services department. Skinner first began working with the County's veterans in this role ... more
Tompkins Financial Corporation reports second quarter earnings

Tompkins Financial Corporation reported diluted earnings per share of $1.45 for the second quarter of 2022, down 5.8% from $1.54 per share in the second quarter of 2021. Net income for the second quarter of ... more
Fort Hill Performing Arts Center brings world-renowned to talent the Finger Lakes

Fort Hill Performing Arts Center (Fort Hill PAC) is excited to announce its upcoming performance schedule, leading off with Stanley Jordan's "Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi", on August 18. "Stanley Jordan is an absolutely incredible musician," ... more
Community Foundation sponsors free admission to Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park on August 3

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, at 250 Gibson Street in Canandaigua, is usually closed on Wednesdays. But on August 3, the 50-acre estate featuring a 40-room mansion and nine formal gardens, will be ... more
TAKE 5 top prize winner sold in East Rochester

The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the July 20 TAKE 5 drawing. The ticket, worth $18,157.50, was purchased at Wegmans #04, located at 851 Fairport Road in East Rochester. The ... more
Attorney General James and FTC recover $34.2 million for thousands of U.S. service members defrauded by Harris Jewelry

New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today recovered $34.2 million for more than 46,000 servicemembers and veterans who were deceived and defrauded by national jewelry retailer, Harris Jewelry. The ... more
Environmental Conservation Police on patrol

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New ... more
Attorney General James announces felony guilty plea and sentencing of Bronx County Clerk Luis Diaz

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the guilty plea, resignation, and sentencing of Bronx County Clerk and former Assemblymember Luis Diaz, 69, of the Bronx, for intentionally writing, certifying, and submitting false information ... more
Excellus BCBS named to the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is pleased to be named to the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion after receiving a top score of 100 percent on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), a national benchmarking ... more
Physician joins Farmington Family Medicine

Dr. Morgan Paul recently joined UR Medicine Thompson Health and is seeing patients of Farmington Family Medicine, an affiliate of F.F. Thompson Hospital located at 5505 Route 96 in Farmington. Certified by the American Board ... more
Canandaigua Emergency Squad, Naples Ambulance complete merger

Canandaigua Emergency Squad (CES) and Naples Ambulance have officially merged. Similar to CES’s 2015 merger with East Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance, the Naples Ambulance merger will ensure the same commitment to timely emergency care to the ... more
New York State Inspector General announces results of State agency compliance with Governor’s new domestic violence policy

Domestic violence affects thousands of New York families and extends beyond the family into all areas of society, including the workplace. This has never been more evident than in the case of a devastating domestic ... more
Seneca Meadows hosts annual open house on July 24

The annual open house at Seneca Meadows will be held Sunday, July 24 from noon to 4pm. The annual family event which is free and open to the public will feature a free chicken BBQ ... more
Finger Lakes Museum to host 6th Annual Paddle Keuka 5K

The Finger Lakes Museum has been hosting the Paddle Keuka 5K race for the past 5 years and each year, the turnout and excitement for the race grows tremendously. This year's theme, Peace Love Paddle ... more
Wayne County students on SUNY Oswego honor rolls
SUNY Oswego recently recognized several Wayne County residents as high academic achievers on its President's List and Deans' List for the spring 2022 semester. President's List students are those attaining semester grade-point averages of 3.8 ... more
DEC Forest Rangers – Week in review

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate ... more
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust announces Arthur S. Hamlin Award recipients

This June, Canandaigua National Corporation (CNC) recognized two recipients with the 2021 Arthur S. Hamlin Award for Excellence, Joe Legan and Jan Schrader. Each year the Bank recognizes the outstanding contributions of one of its ... more
Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua & Bristol Mountain to hold free Bike Rodeo Event

The Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua, in partnership with Bristol Mountain, will hold its first-ever Bike Rodeo on Sunday, August 28 from 1 to 4 pm at Bristol Mountain, 5662 Route 64 in Canandaigua. The free ... more
NYS OASAS announces opening of Residential Treatment Facility in Brooklyn

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) today announced the reopening of Acacia Network’s El Regreso Men’s Residential Treatment Facility in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The newly renovated building will house a 54-bed ... more
Consumer Alert: NYS Division of Consumer Protection warns the military community to be aware of scams targeting service members

The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) reminds active service members, veterans, and their families to be on alert for scams targeting the military community. The rise in these scams take a variety ... more
Seneca County students on SUNY Oswego honor rolls
SUNY Oswego recently recognized several Seneca County residents as high academic achievers on its President's List and Deans' List for the spring 2022 semester. President's List students are those attaining semester grade-point averages of 3.8 ... more