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SPECIAL: Erie Canal gets its own app for visitors to learn and play
Cayuga County Tourism Office in partnership with Wayne County Tourism has created a new app: “Treasures Along the Erie Canal”! Discover 200 years of history interlocking with nature like you never have before. The legendary ... more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s hear the truth about Greenidge Generation
Currently, the definition and use of the word true or truth is in question. Opposition groups cite wildly different facts or reports as the truth. It has become a national illness, but we have to ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: Safe driving tips where kids are present
At our facility, we often reinforce the behavior of keeping our minds on our path. Kids rushing from one activity to the next and often with a screen in their gaze, it can be challenging ... more
OPINION: Avery responds to mailer received by Seneca Falls residents about financial future, landfill
If you are a resident of Seneca Falls, you recently received a letter in the mail from Kyle Black, manager of the Seneca Meadows Landfill. Upon closer inspection, many inaccuracies become apparent: I did not ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: Safe road tripping
Editor's Note: Safety Moment is a monthly feature written by Kyle Black of Seneca Meadows. Summer road trips whether two hour or two days, fill our heads with the anticipation at the beginning and the ... more
Intersection Safety
Intersection Safety #scanthegreenlight With safety as our number one core value, we are always watching out for each other. We want to make sure that at the end of every work day, our team goes ... more
HELMING COLUMN: Successes in 2021 legislative session
If your loved one was in a life-threatening accident, you’d want to know that everything possible was being done to save his or her life. Under an arcane law, New York is the only state ... more
LETTER: Former Assemblyman & Pharmacist Daniel Burling on pharmacy issues
Dear Editor: FingerLakes1 recently reported on struggling local pharmacies, and as a local pharmacist and former lawmaker, I’d like to add my perspective. During the COVID-19 pandemic community pharmacists have been critical to patient care ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: Staying safe during the summer
Editor's Note: The following is a monthly column by Kyle Black, District Manager at Seneca Meadows Inc. With safety as our number one core value, we are always watching out for each other. We want ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: Wear your Personal Protective Equipment around the house
Editor's Note: Safety Moment is a monthly feature written by Kyle Black of Seneca Meadows. At Seneca Meadows, wearing PPE is part of our everyday ritualistic behaviors as we head out the door for our ... more
HELMING: Let’s do what’s best for students in New York
On February 25, state health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said he hoped to have updated guidance for school reopening within a week. He called the guidance a “high priority” and said his department was working ... more
Ithaca foundation boosts job seekers’ connectivity during COVID-19
- By Evan Williams A grant from the J.M. McDonald Foundation has been enabling Challenge Workforce Solutions to deliver remote job readiness services to participants who are staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: ‘Get Out And Look’ to avoid blind spot issues
Whenever possible at our facility, we aim to avoid backing any of our vehicles. It is much safer to go around and make a loop. When we do require a backing maneuver, we get out ... more
CLINT HALFTOWN: Focus on the good things the Cayuga Nation is doing
Editor's Note: A link list at the bottom of this editorial cites each individual story published since the events of February 22, 2020. Those stories were published with cited sources, as well as official statements ... more
OP-ED: Opponents of Horseshoe Solar project ‘distorting facts’
The fact is that since 2018, Invenergy has coordinated research, surveying and consultation of Horseshoe Solar’s proposed project site in Caledonia and Rush in close consultation with the Indian Nations and the State Historic Preservation ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: Staying warm in the cold is crucial for safe outdoor work
On our essential work site we stay on high alert and we watch out for each other especially this time of year so our team can prevent cold stress. Many on our team are outside ... more
SAFETY MOMENT: Walking safely in the winter
We have covered this concept in the past - safely walking on ice and snow. It’s called the penguin shuffle. It is the final offensive push, or last line of defense depending upon your perspective. ... more
LETTER: Holiday stress can mean gambling becomes coping mechanism
The holidays can be a great time to connect with family and friends. There’s a reason why many dub this as the most wonderful time of the year. However, anticipation and preparations for the holidays ... more
LETTER: Lyons resident voices frustration over cuts to ALS service
A reader from Wayne County is concerned about the future of ALS service. Cutting down service opportunities could mean longer response times, which could also cost lives ... more
