Staff Report

Something called a "Free Little Food Pantry" has opened in Walworth at the 2nd Baptist Church on Church Street. The idea came to be when the Walworth Food Pantry closed and people still needed help ... more

An organization of farmers and foresters in Mexico have been granted land by the Mexican government for communal use and the Newark Rotary Club is working with them to raise funds for the building materials ... more

Two local landmarks in Steuben County and Tompkins County have been nominated for the State and National Register of Historic Places. The first landmark is the Rockland Silk Mill in Steuben County. The former industrial ... more

How will young people be treated as venues roll out rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated patrons this summer? That has been a major question- and it appears as though the rules will depend on exact ... more

Emma Sroka, a 7th grader from Auburn, has advanced to the quarterfinal's of this years 96th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. The contest will be held virtually through the semifinals and the finals are going ... more

The New York State Fair will be held at 100% capacity this summer. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the end-of-summer celebration at the New York State Fairgrounds from August 20 to September 6 in Syracuse ... more

The Parks and Recreation Department along with the Auburn Downtown BID will be holding the first concert series of the summer called 'ROCK the TOP.' The event will be held on the rooftop of the ... more

Members of the LGBTQIA community gathered in celebration of Pride in Corning on Saturday by attending a car pride event hosted by Corning Pride. Attendees decorated their vehicles with bright colored balloons, ribbons, signs and ... more

A report for the Times Union says that state troopers who were assigned to protect Governor Cuomo are being interviewed. Two people are being sourced by the Times Union that have knowledge on the matter ... more

Early voting for primary elections began on Saturday morning for most of New York State. Syracuse Community Connection saw a smaller turnout than for the presidential primary, but is expecting more participation in the coming ... more

On Monday in Camillus a mudslide resulted in the closure of NY 174 southbound between New Port Rd. and Forward Rd while crews remove the mud and debris. The mudslide is a result of the ... more

Novavax, a company that has been working on developing vaccines for over thirty years, has been working on a Covid vaccine partly funded by the U.S. government. Novavax has not yet brought a vaccine to ... more

A press release from the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce announced two ribbon cutting ceremonies from June 11th; the unveiling of a mural and the welcoming of the Cheese Bus to the community: The ... more

A press release announces the opening of the Farmers Markets in Seneca County this week: Seneca County is lucky to have three farmer's markets in the county spread out on different days throughout the week ... more

Walmart is settling a lawsuit filed by an employee at its Geneva store. The sexual harassment suit, which was filed by a worker in 2019 claimed a male associate made sexual comments to her- and ... more

Police say it will be up to the Geneva City School District if charges will be pressed against the students responsible for racist graffiti and damage to the West Elementary School. In May police found ... more

A former Geneva police officer pleaded guilty to a felony count of strangulation in Ontario County Court. Ryan Ambrose, 23, was placed on probation for a year, which would be re-evaluated after a year if ... more

The Cayuga County Health Department is breaking with New York State- urging local residents to wear masks when in public, indoor settings. While the state has eased its mask mandate- the Cayuga County Health Department ... more

Last week the founder of one of the region's most-identifiable businesses passed away. Angelo Bonafiglia, a Philadelphia native, who came to Seneca Falls and started his first dental lab over 75 years ago, passed away ... more

The Yates County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a car and horse-and-buggy. It happened on Sunday in the town of Potter along State Route 364 near Oak Road. Deputies said Robert Clark, ... more

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports that they responded to a three-car personal injury crash on Route 31 in Arcadia late last week. They say one driver was ticketed for following too closely after investigation ... more