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Auburn council turns attention to surveillance, water treatment and major city projects
Auburn officials moved several major city projects forward Thursday while a lengthy public comment period and council discussion centered heavily on automated license plate readers, police accountability and privacy concerns. While the biggest headline to ... more
Cayuga County awarded $132,000 for rural suicide prevention
Cayuga County will receive $132,000 from New York state to develop and carry out a local suicide-prevention plan focused on clinical care, schools and community support. The county is one of five rural communities sharing ... more
Storms hold through Saturday before a drier Sunday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York
Showers and scattered thunderstorms will keep the Finger Lakes and Central New York in an unsettled pattern through Saturday, with the main concern shifting toward pockets of heavy rain and a few stronger wind gusts ... more
Cayuga Community College hosts summer orientation for 14 EOP students
Cayuga Community College welcomed 14 incoming Educational Opportunity Program students for a summer orientation designed to introduce them to residential college life before fall classes. The Arthur O. Eve program provides academic and financial support ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Quiet Sunday gives way to a more active week across the Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes and Central New York are heading into a quieter Sunday after scattered showers and thunderstorms moved through Saturday, but National Weather Service forecasters say that break will be short-lived as a more ... more
Auburn freezes data center development for 12 months as city rewrites land-use rules
Auburn has put a one-year stop on new data center development, giving city officials time to decide where — or whether — the energy- and water-intensive facilities should fit into the community before an applicant ... more
Cayuga County sheriff’s office recruiting for road patrol, custody deputy positions
The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting candidates for both road patrol and custody deputy positions, with separate civil service processes and application deadlines scheduled over the next several weeks. Applicants interested in becoming a ... more
Storm chances hold through Saturday before a drier Sunday across the Finger Lakes
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Friday, keeping a warm, humid pattern in place through Saturday before a drier break arrives Sunday. Forecast discussions issued ... more
Firefighters extinguish garage fire on Dwyer Road in Cayuga County
Firefighters from several Cayuga County departments responded Friday morning to a reported garage fire on Dwyer Road, according to the Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire. Crews from Montezuma, Cayuga and Port Byron were dispatched to the scene, ... more
Bathtub races, Auburn homecoming fill Cayuga County weekend
Cayuga County will host a full weekend of community events Aug. 7-9, including bathtub races at Fillmore Glen State Park, music and cultural programs across Auburn and the Great Race at Emerson Park. Fillmore Days ... more
Auburn Lake Avenue repaving starts tomorrow
A multiweek repaving project on Lake Avenue in Auburn is scheduled to begin Friday, Aug. 7, bringing daytime parking restrictions and partial lane closures through early September. Northern Asphalt will work on Lake Avenue, also ... more
Cayuga County solar farm challenges $5.9 million assessment
A solar farm in Aurelius is suing the town to reduce its property tax assessment by more than $5 million, according to The Citizen. The company argues the project qualifies for a 15-year exemption under ... more
Officer stabbed at Auburn prison amid string of violent incidents
A correction officer was stabbed in the face with a sharpened toothbrush during a confrontation at Auburn Correctional Facility that left several staff members injured, according to the union representing state correction officers. The attack ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Humid air and repeated storm chances settle over the Finger Lakes
Showers and thunderstorms are returning to the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Thursday as humidity climbs and a more active summer pattern settles over the region through at least the weekend. National Weather ... more
Trumansburg man charged with drug possession in Scipio
A Trumansburg man was charged with misdemeanor drug possession after Cayuga County sheriff's deputies responded to a dispute near an outdoor fire in the town of Scipio. Deputies arrested Joshua E. Donahue, 39, at about ... more
East Hill Medical Center marks National Health Center Week in Auburn
East Hill Medical Center is recognizing patients and employees during National Health Center Week as the Auburn nonprofit prepares to expand services at its Grant Avenue building next year. The center said it serves more ... more
Cato man charged after cocaine allegedly found during transport
A Cato man faces a drug possession charge after Cayuga County sheriff's deputies said he concealed cocaine while being transported following an earlier arrest. Deputies arrested Daniel J. Root, 56, on July 30 and charged ... more
Venice man charged with DWI after Genoa motorcycle crash
A Venice man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a motorcycle crash in the town of Genoa, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested William T. Haskell, 68, at about 6:29 p.m ... more
Port Byron woman charged after knife threat
A Port Byron woman was jailed without bail after Cayuga County sheriff's deputies accused her of threatening someone with a knife during a domestic incident. Zacandra R. Flynn, 35, was arrested Aug. 3 on charges ... more
