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Tap Root Fields harvest party to benefit Skaneateles senior transportation service
Tap Root Fields will hold its eighth annual Harvest Party on Sept. 19, with proceeds benefiting a Skaneateles nonprofit that provides transportation to seniors and adults with physical challenges. The rain-or-shine event will begin when ... more
Skaneateles water tower project moves forward despite concerns from neighbors
A $7.7 million water district expansion in Skaneateles is moving forward despite concerns from some neighbors about a planned 98-foot water tower on Bryant Lane, according to The Citizen ... more
Drone program offers aerial view of restored Onondaga Lake habitats Sept. 12
Visitors can watch professional drone pilots survey restored shoreline and wildlife habitat at Onondaga Lake in Syracuse during a public program Saturday, Sept. 12. The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps will host the event at 10 ... more
2026 New York State Fair opens with new FFA building
The 2026 Great New York State Fair opened Wednesday in Syracuse with a new 10,500-square-foot building dedicated to FFA students and agricultural education. Gov. Kathy Hochul cut the ribbon on the facility as the 13-day ... more
DEC exhibits set for State Fair with free seedlings, licenses
The State Fair will host Department of Environmental Conservation exhibits for visitors August 26 through September 7 in Syracuse, including free tree seedlings, sporting license sales and outdoor recreation displays. DEC's Aquarium building will sell ... more
Crouse Health named sponsor of Harborview Aquarium in Syracuse
Crouse Health will become the naming sponsor of Onondaga County's new aquarium under a three-year, $1.5 million agreement announced Thursday by County Executive J. Ryan McMahon II. The Crouse Health Harborview Aquarium is expected to ... more
Skaneateles parent’s school lawsuit revived on appeal
A federal appeals court has partially revived a Skaneateles parent’s lawsuit accusing the school district of allowing her child to socially transition without her consent, according to The Citizen. The Second Circuit sent part of ... more
Finger Lakes Land Trust plans Shotwell Brook conservation session in Skaneateles
The Finger Lakes Land Trust will hold a July 29 information session on plans to restore and develop a public conservation area with trails near the headwaters of Shotwell Brook. The free session will run ... more
Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show returns July 24
The Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show returns to Clift Park July 24 to 26 with dozens of exhibitors and about 80 displays on water and land. The free show will feature classic runabouts, launches, ... more
Finger Lakes Land Trust protects 90 acres near Skaneateles Lake
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has protected 90 acres at Eastmere Farms in the town of Skaneateles through a permanent conservation easement. The project is aimed at protecting tributaries that flow into Skaneateles Lake, a ... more
Skaneateles gears up for Curbstone Festival, boat show
Skaneateles will be busy this month with two of its signature summer events returning to the village, bringing sidewalk sales, local vendors, family activities and classic boats to one of the Finger Lakes’ most popular ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Curbstone Fest & Boat Show coming up in Skaneateles (podcast)
The Skaneateles Curbstone Festival and Sidewalk Sales return July 9-11 and the Antique and Classic Boat Show returns to Clift Park July 24-26. Charlene Holmes-Sullivan, Assistant Director of the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce and ... more
Skaneateles seniors battle bed bugs at apartment complex
Residents at a village-owned senior apartment complex say they're still dealing with bed bugs weeks after the infestation began, according to CNY Central. Tenants at Village Landing Apartments in Skaneateles say the pests have spread ... more
Honeoye Falls, Skaneateles land major state funding for water infrastructure upgrades
Two Upstate communities will receive more than $22 million in state support for major water infrastructure projects as part of a broader $74 million package approved by New York to help local governments modernize aging ... more
Antique and classic boat show returns to Skaneateles for 48th year
Some of the most meticulously restored boats in North America will return to the shores of Skaneateles Lake next month as the Antique and Classic Boat Show celebrates its 48th anniversary with dozens of historic ... more
Troopers: Skaneateles woman accused of stealing nearly $22K from elderly woman to gamble
A 72-year-old Skaneateles woman is accused of using her power of attorney authority to steal nearly $22,000 from an elderly woman and spend the money at casinos across Central and Western New York, according to ... more
Skaneateles voters back library tax levy tied to new building project
Skaneateles voters approved a library tax levy that supporters say clears a major hurdle for construction of a new public library building on Fennell Street, advancing a long-debated project aimed at expanding community space and ... more
Skaneateles Library project hits major setback
A proposed new library building in Skaneateles hit a major roadblock after the village planning board rejected the project plans, according to meeting minutes obtained by The Citizen. Board members voted unanimously to deny the ... more
Cayuga County school districts pitch budgets shaped by healthcare costs, inflation and staffing pressures
Cayuga County voters will decide school budgets Tuesday across several districts facing the same core challenge: Rising costs that continue to outpace state aid growth and long-term revenue stability. The Auburn City School District’s proposal ... more
