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State police recover body of man from Little Sodus Bay
State police recovered the body of a 70-year-old man from Little Sodus Bay after he went underwater during a boating incident Tuesday afternoon in Fair Haven. A 69-year-old woman who entered the water to help ... more
Search underway after reported drowning at Fair Haven State Park
A multiagency search was underway Tuesday evening after a reported drowning in Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park. New York State Police said troopers responded to the Cayuga County park around 3:30 p.m ... more
Fair Haven adopts short-term rental rules
Fair Haven has adopted a new law regulating short-term rentals after months of debate over tourism, housing and neighborhood impacts, according to The Citizen. The village dropped an earlier proposal to cap rentals and use ... 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
Fair Haven rental fight heats up
A fight over Airbnb-style rentals is bringing residents back to a public hearing in Fair Haven, according to Spectrum News. Village leaders are considering a new law that would require short-term rental owners to get ... more
State targets invasive species in Fair Haven
Crews will soon tackle invasive plants across hundreds of acres at a popular Lake Ontario park, aiming to restore fragile habitats, according to state officials. State officials plan a multi-year restoration project at Fair Haven ... more
Driver charged after Fair Haven crash
A driver faces charges after a crash into a utility pole in the Village of Fair Haven. Grace E. Paige, 30, of Sterling, was arrested following the March 8 incident, according to the Cayuga County ... more
Dune restoration project begins at Fair Haven Beach
Crews will begin restoring nearly 500 acres of shoreline, wetlands and forest at Fair Haven Beach State Park this spring in a new push to curb invasive species and rebuild fragile Lake Ontario habitat. State ... more
Fair Haven Beach gets accessibility boost in statewide park project
Visitors to Fair Haven Beach State Park will soon have easier access to the water, thanks to a new project funded through New York’s Enhanced Visitor Experience program. The upgrade is part of a $287,200 ... more
Fair Haven man charged in bar assault
A 32-year-old man from Fair Haven faces a misdemeanor assault charge following a late-night altercation at a village bar. Craig G. Bazydlo was arrested by Cayuga County Sheriff’s deputies on July 22 after an investigation ... more
Resident Warns Locals of Suspicious Visitor in Fair Haven
A Fair Haven resident has shared a warning with the community after a suspicious man visited her home last week and asked probing questions about satellite service—raising concerns that he may have been attempting to ... more
Fair Haven Village Board to meet tonight with no public agenda posted
The Fair Haven Village Board is scheduled to meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Meeting Room at 14523 Cayuga Street. The session will also be accessible via Zoom for remote attendees. However, as ... more
Cayuga County Man Flees Grocery Store Assault
A Sterling man faces multiple charges after an alleged assault at a village grocery store injured a bystander and caused a child to fall during the incident. William R. David, 42, was arrested after Cayuga ... more
Teachers gather at Fair Haven Beach to tackle Great Lakes climate challenges
Educators from across New York State will converge at Fair Haven Beach State Park on Friday, August 16 for a professional development workshop focused on the impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes and ... more
Fair Haven elects new mayor: Cayuga County village election results here
In the recent village elections across Cayuga County on Tuesday, several local positions were filled, with many candidates running unopposed. In Aurora, JD Balloni and Janet Murphy were elected as village trustees with 49 and ... more
Mobile home destroyed by overnight fire in Fair Haven
First responders were dispatched to a house fire in northern Cayuga County during the early morning hours on Tuesday. According to our partners at the Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire, Fair Haven, Red Creek, Victory, Hannibal, and ... more
FLX CANDIDATES: Jim Basile talks campaign for Cayuga County Legislature in District #1
Editor’s Note: If you are a candidate and would like to be featured in this series send an email to news@fingerlakes1.com to schedule a time ahead of Election Day. If you’d like to see all of the ... more
Fair Haven man prevents woman from calling 911 during dispute, then hides in a shed to avoid capture
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office says a Fair Haven man was arrested after a dispute where he prevented the victim from calling for help. It happened on July 5, the sheriff's office said, noting that ... more
Cayuga County Legislature May 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Cayuga County Legislature met for their regular monthly meeting for May 2023 on Tuesday night in Auburn. Full meeting video appears below ... more
