Auburn
Auburn prisoner accused of sending letter to victim in Seneca County violating court order, arraigned on new charges
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Fayette resident as part of an ongoing investigation into a domestic incident. The original incident took place in August, according to deputies. They say the ... more
Four churches that were supposed to close in Auburn and Weedsport will stay open: How did it happen?
The Catholic Churches in northern Cayuga County and Auburn that were slated to close more than a year and a half ago have a new lease on life. St. Alphonsus, St. Francis of Assisi and ... more
Auburn business owner charged with burglary, banned from all Wegmans locations
An Auburn business man is facing legal trouble. Robert Otterstatter, who is the co-owner of Octane Social House on Genesee Street is accused of using self-checkout at the Fairmount Wegmans in Syracuse to steal groceries ... more
Auburn senior named student rep on board of education
The Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education has a new student representative. Senior Henry Moskov was introduced by Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo at this week's meeting for the 2022-23 school year. The student rep ... more
Moravia man who harassed his ex-wife repeatedly could spend 28 years in prison
A Moravia man faces up to 28 years in prison after repeatedly violating court orders to stay away from his ex-wife. Raymond Decker, 57, was found guilty of six counts of aggravated family offense, which ... more
Rumors are wrong: Gavras Center in Auburn isn’t closing
The E. John Gavras Center in Auburn is not closing contrary to local rumors. The Auburn Citizen reports that officials with the organization aren't sure where the rumor started, but the reality is that while ... more
Suspicious incident leads to DWI arrest at Auburn area Ford dealership
State police arrested a Cayuga County resident following a suspicious incident investigation. John Neil, unknown age and residence, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and having an open container after troopers conducted an investigation at ... more
Downtown Auburn road closure announced for repaving, overhaul
A major improvement for motorists is coming to downtown Auburn. The City announced that a major access road is closing for most of October as it gets repaved. John Street, which runs from the Arterial ... more
Auburn Housing Authority gets additional rental assistance vouchers
Good news for the Auburn Housing Authority: Additional rental assistance vouchers are coming. Around 1,500 new private market rental assistance vouchers for New York will be included for the authority. The U.S. Department of Housing ... more
Run Towards It: Empowering young female athletes in competition (video)
High school girls' soccer teams from Seneca Falls, Geneva, Marcellus, Newark, Dryden, Lyons and Auburn came together to "Run Towards It" this past weekend. The Empowerment Project Initiative from the Bonafiglia Family Foundation helped organize ... more
Auburn sites win preservation awards
A pair of historic sites in Auburn won preservation awards. The Rev. Paul G. Carter and Christine Carter were given the Dean Biancaville Award for work with the Harriet Tubman home. They put in more ... more
Harriet Tubman Booster Club celebrates brand new mural in downtown Auburn (photo)
The Harriet Tubman Booster Club hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in the city of Auburn to unveil the finished Harriet Tubman mural on Saturday. For years the Harriet Tubman Boosters have been raising money to ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason; non-profits get ARPA funds, drinking water HABs, building rehabs (podcast)
In this episode, we talk with Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason and get our weekly City Council recap. The council finalized the distribution of $1.25 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for city non-profit ... more
Auburn’s raw water toxin levels improve significantly after record-breaking sample this week
Some good news to end the week for Auburn's drinking water supply. The level of toxins in Auburn's raw drinking water decreased two days after a record-breaking sample was collected. The Cayuga County Health Department ... more
Harriet Tubman mural to be dedicated Saturday in downtown Auburn
The scaffolding has come down, and a mural depicting the major events in the life of Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman will be dedicated Saturday in downtown Auburn. Ribbon cutting for Arthur Hutchinson mural set ... more
Auburn drug dealer who attacked man with a machete will spend years in prison
An Auburn man who attacked and robbed an illegal drug sale competitor in Cayuga County is headed to prison. Vincent Deangelis, 44, of Auburn was among a handful of people involved in a robbery and ... more
Auburn finds record-breaking amount of toxins in water sample at treatment facility: Is your drinking water safe?
There's no water emergency in the city of Auburn now, but after a record-breaking test sample taken at the Auburn water treatment facility, officials issued a stern warning. "Now is a good time to make ... more
Affordable housing: Auburn commercial building site of proposed development
There could be a new affordable housing project coming in the city of Auburn. Syracuse-based Housing Visions, a nonprofit, is asking the Cayuga County Legislature to support its application for $2 million from the Restore ... more
Popular Harriet Tubman Park Ranger announces retirement
The first person hired when the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn was established has announced her retirement. Ranger Kim helped guide Tubman Park to success It was announced at Thursday's City Council meeting ... more
