Author: Ted Baker

In this episode, we talk with Christine Pullen and Kate Ott with the Ontario County Department of Public Health about getting kids vaccinated for school. We discussed what first-time parents of school-age … more: INSIDE THE FLX: Christine Pullen, Kate Ott from Ontario County Public Health on school vaccinations (podcast)

The Geneva Town Board will hold a special meeting Monday night to consider entering into an agreement with the city of Geneva and the town of Waterloo to expand the city's wastewater treatment … more: Geneva Town Board to hold meeting to consider multi-community agreement to expand city wastewater plant

The village of Rushville held its first-ever Party in the Park at the Village Park on Warren St. on Saturday. The event featured free food cooked and served by the Rushville Lions … more: Village of Rushville hosts first-ever Party in the Park (photos)

The city of Auburn has received a federal grant of $219,122 to buy new portable radios for the fire department. FEMA grant will allow AFD to upgrade its emergency communications The grant … more: Auburn awarded federal grant for new portable radios for fire department

Fentanyl is an opioid that's 50-100 times stronger than morphine. It is often mixed with heroin, but Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck says his officers who investigate overdoses are beginning to … more: Fentanyl is increasingly being mixed with other street drugs

In this episode, it's our weekly Auburn City Council recap with City Clerk Chuck Mason. · The Auburn Fire Department applied for the FY2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of new … more: INSIDE THE FLX: Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason; new radios for firefighters, street work progress, a grant for bridge repair (podcast)

The Great New York State Fair is underway, and Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck is happy the Fair reversed its planned policy change which would have prohibited off-duty law enforcement officers from … more: Cayuga County Sheriff happy with reversal of State Fair gun policy

The Yates County Legislature has voted to increase the maximum property tax exemptions granted to military veterans. Maximum exemption will go up to $80,000 The maximum exemption will go from $15,000 to … more: Yates County increases maximum veterans’ property tax exemption

The town of Geneva is working to provide energy savings for its residents. HeatSmart Monroe will provide energy audits, educational programs Geneva Town Supervisor Mark Venuti says HeatSmart Monroe will conduct free … more: Town of Geneva working with HeatSmart Monroe on energy savings for residents

For the first time since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck is allowing in-person visits with inmates at the county jail. COVID-19 numbers have been preventing visitation Schenck … more: In-person visitation resumes at Cayuga County Jail

Volunteer crews have been busy again this summer removing an invasive pest from the Montezuma wetlands area that comprises the Montezuma Audubon Center, the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, and land owned by the … more: Montezuma volunteers tackle invasive water chestnuts

It's Auburn and Cayuga County law enforcement against Auburn Community Hospital and the winner is... hungry people throughout the county. Collected food will go to Tomatofest volunteers Cayuga County Sheriff Brian … more: Law enforcement challenges Auburn Community Hospital to food drive

Another Geneva Half Marathon is in the books. Event began as a way to give back to the community The 13.1-mile run around the Seneca Lakefront took place Saturday, August 13. Sarah … more: Geneva half marathon organizers thank “rock star” volunteers (photo)

In this episode, we talk with the Foundation's Spike Herzig about the changes coming to this year's sale. Timeframe:  We have cut the total days of the sale from eleven to eight days … more: INSIDE THE FLX: Geneva Public Library Foundation fall book sale (podcast)

In this episode, we talk with Canandaigua Kiwanis Club member Kim Sandic.  Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua, in partnership with Bristol Mountain, will hold its first-ever Bike Rodeo on Sunday, August … more: INSIDE THE FLX: Canandaigua Kiwanis Club bike rodeo at Bristol Mt. (podcast)

In this episode, we visit with Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason and get a recap of Thursday's City Council meeting. A public hearing was held on the local law needed for Auburn … more: INSIDE THE FLX: Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason; public hearing on C-PACE, work at Tubman National Park, urban forestry (podcast)

The city and town of Geneva, Blueprint Geneva, Growing Cycle, a local vermiculture farm, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges are applying for a US Department of Agriculture grant to promote … more: USDA grant will help boost composting in city, town of Geneva

In this episode, we visit with Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck and discuss the latest news from the department and larger issues of law enforcement. Undersheriff Steve Smith is retiring at … more: INSIDE THE FLX: Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck; fair reverses gun decision, Peenstra joining as Undersheriff, visitation resuming at the jail (podcast)

On Tuesday, during the Southwestern Regional Championship of the Little League World Series in Waco, Texas, 12-year-old Kaiden Shelton, pitching for East Texas, unleashed a fastball toward home plate when a terrible … more: THE BAKER BLOG: Did you see that? A kid was kind to another kid! (opinion)