Skaneateles

Skaneateles Central School District Superintendent Lynda Quick is getting a pay increase. The district board of education approved an amendment to Quick's contract at a meeting Tuesday, bumping her base salary for July 1, 2019 to June ... more

The Department of Environment Conservation announced Wednesday that the Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) found in the north end of Skaneateles Lake is cleared. Water samples that were taken by the DEC on Tuesday initially confirmed ... more

The Skaneateles Lake Association on Tuesday reported what is likely the first large harmful algal bloom of the season on the lake's northern end. According to a newsletter sent to association membership, a state Department of ... more

The convicted rapist and kidnapper who removed a parole monitoring device in Skaneateles last month is back in state prison. Christopher Block entered a guilty plea to violating the conditions of his prior release during ... more

Convicted kidnapper and rapist Christopher Block pleaded guilty to cutting off his ankle bracelet at his parole revocation hearing on Tuesday morning in exchange for jail time. Block cut his ankle bracelet off in Skaneateles ... more

It'd be hard to identify a more summer-like photo from the Finger Lakes. This one taken along Skaneateles Lake. Photo by Jenn Sherman ... more

A view of the moon Monday night from Cayuga County. Photo by Lesa St. Pierre ... more

Quick and powerful storms rolled through several parts of Onondaga County Saturday evening. The gusty winds from the storm knocked out power for 800 customers in Marcellus, Camillus, and Skaneateles. Power has been restored for ... more

The Skaneateles Central School District will have grief counseling available following the death early Thursday morning of a recent graduate. District Superintendent Lynda Quick posted a statement Thursday on the district's Facebook page saying Josh McIntyre, who ... more

The craft beer boom of the last decade has seen dozens of breweries open in Cayuga and Onondaga counties. But near the county line, the lakeside village of Skaneateles has gone without a brewery of ... more

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) has released a statement after local officials criticized the department for a lack of communication after parolee and convicted rapist Christopher Block cut off his ankle monitor ... more

The Skaneateles Garden Club is offering a look at the surroundings of some of the oldest and nicest homes in its Art, Music and Gardens Tour. It's Friday and Saturday (June 29 & 30), 10am ... more

Earlier this year Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck was in-studio discussing his first month on the job following an uncontested election last fall. He succeeded longtime Sheriff David Gould. Now, Sheriff Schenck has several months ... more

Earlier this month, Zack Ford emailed Skaneateles village officials asking if they would fly the Pride Flag during June in honor of Pride Month. Ford said he got not response after several emails, so he ... more

Two of Syracuse’s wealthiest and most savvy real estate developers use tax breaks meant for rural farmers to secure big property tax breaks at their Skaneateles Lake mansions. Bob Congel, the developer behind Destiny USA, ... more

Two school guards who have been employed by the Skaneateles Central School District since last year are set to return for the 2019-20 academic year. The district board of education approved Aileen Sherman and James ... more

Lamenting a wet fall, winter and the soggy spring we’ve endured in Central New York, the owners of the Lockwood Lavender Farm announced on the company’s website it won’t open this season. “Farming is never ... more

Maggie Newton had never scored a game-winning goal, until Tuesday night. With 2.1 seconds left in a rematch of last year’s Class D sectional final, the Skaneateles sophomore found the back of the net, avenging ... more

State Police say a man from Fayetteville died while kayaking on the east side of Skaneateles Lake Wednesday night. Police say Peter Becker, 67, went out on a kayak and when he didn't return after ... more

The Town of Skaneateles is looking for a solution to the harmful algae blooms that seem to turn up in the Finger Lakes every year. The town just got a grant from the Onondaga County ... more

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