Auburn

On August 8 the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Diondrie Smith, 22, of Auburn, on charges of criminal contempt and aggravated family offense. The charges stem from allegations that Smith had contacted ... more

Two Cayuga County residents are in custody after state police spotted them late-Sunday. A Jeep Cherokee with Pennsylvania plates, containing a small dog named Glenn, was reported stolen from the Waterloo Premium Outlets over the ... more

The Auburn Enlarged City School District is contemplating amending its code of conduct regarding student use of personal electronic devices in school, amidst growing concerns over the impact on student learning and mental health. According ... more

Cayuga County will soon boast its first Chipotle Mexican Grill, a fast-casual Mexican food chain. According to a company representative, the restaurant will open by the end of this month, although an exact date is ... more

A settlement has been concluded between the City of Auburn and pharmacy chains Walgreens and Rite Aid, ending a tax dispute involving three properties within the city. Finger Lakes News Radio reports City Council reluctantly ... more

In response to exceeding federal standards for disinfection byproducts in Auburn's water system, the city council has approved a $95,445 bid for a chlorine dioxide generator to tackle the issue. The Citizen reported the decision, ... more

Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local One (UFCW Local One) union, which represents employees at Tops Markets and G&L Davis Meat Co. in upstate New York, will benefit from a $764 million ... more

A draft study conducted by REVPAR International, a hospitality advisory firm, has identified two potential sites near Emerson Park and Owasco Lake for the development of a new hotel in the Auburn area. According to ... more

The Auburn Doubledays, in collaboration with Falcon Park and the City of Auburn, are continuing their new summer concert series, "Alive After Five at Falcon Park." With three successful concerts already held, organizers are thrilled ... more

David Tulley, who owns a chain of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Cayuga and Wayne counties, handed out free marijuana edibles in a park across the street from the Wayne County courthouse in Lyons on Wednesday ... more

An unlicensed cannabis chain known as "I'm Stuck," operating in Cayuga and Wayne counties is under investigation for allegedly selling $200 worth of cannabis products to a minor during an undercover operation by the Attorney ... more

The Auburn Police Department has requested the public's assistance in finding 14-year-old Gavin Farrell, who has been missing since he left his residence on July 23. Gavin is described as a white male, approximately 5 ... more

Dasir A. Johnson, 26, of Syracuse, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell on Tuesday in Cayuga County Court. The Citizen reports Johnson was initially indicted on charges ... more

Cuff Farm Services, an Auburn-based manure management company, has been awarded $240,000 for an expansion project as part of New York's 12th round of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The Citizen reported Tuesday that ... more

Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced the closure of seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries operating under the chain name “I’m Stuck” in Upstate New York. The stores, ... more

A flawed grand jury selection process in Cayuga County is fueling a wave of appeals following the overturning of an Auburn man's murder conviction. Attorney Ben Susman, representing Lucciano Spagnola who was convicted for the ... more

The Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, in Rochester, has upheld the convictions of two individuals involved in separate narcotics and illegal weapons possession cases in Cayuga County, according to officials. Floyd Chavis, arrested in 2019 ... more

A state comptroller’s report this week exposed George Parry Jr., 77, the longstanding treasurer of the Hannibal Fire Company, for having embezzled at least $850,000 from the department between 2016 and 2022. He was born ... more

Good news for residents of Auburn, as area roads will get more funding for repairs. Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason tells Finger Lakes News Radio that the state has given them an additional $600,000 for ... more

Auburn's Nucor Steel is contesting its city property assessments in the New York State Supreme Court, asserting that the valuations should be $12.7 million less, a move that could potentially reduce the firm's local tax ... more

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Syracuse woman after several bad checks were reported at a local store. Anne Jones is accused of issuing several bad checks over the course of ... more