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Geneva Council to weigh tax cap override as 2027 budget debate intensifies
Geneva City Council will consider taking a procedural step toward a possible property tax cap override Sept. 15, less than a week after city officials presented a proposed 2027 budget built around a 3% increase ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 10 scoreboard
Mynderse boys soccer delivered one of Thursday’s top performances, with Elijah Doell scoring three goals and adding an assist in a blowout win. Wayne also picked up an overtime victory over Penn Yan, while Marion/Gananda ... more
Cornell tests 61 hop varieties for New York growers and brewers
Cornell AgriTech researchers are testing 61 commercial, experimental and heritage hop varieties to determine which can grow reliably in New York and produce flavors brewers want. The Geneva-based program evaluates plants from the field through ... more
HWS adds Bloomberg Terminals for finance training and global trading challenge
Hobart and William Smith Colleges will install 12 Bloomberg Terminals this fall, giving students access to real-time market data, company research and professional financial analytics. The systems will support coursework, career preparation and student teams ... more
Geneva opens applications for business grants of up to $30,000
Geneva businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs can apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 through the city's Microenterprise Assistance Program. The city received Community Development Block Grant funding for the program from the New York ... more
Hobart soccer edges Utica, improves to 4-0
Hobart soccer remained perfect to begin the season, scoring twice after halftime to defeat Utica 2-1 on a wet and rainy Wednesday afternoon at Cozzens Field. The Statesmen improved to 4-0-0, matching their start from ... more
Work begins on $1.67 million Geneva marina and Long Pier project
Construction is beginning on a $1.67 million project that will replace aging marina docks, add an accessible kayak launch and stabilize Long Pier along Geneva's Seneca Lake waterfront. The Marina Amenities and Long Pier Stabilization ... more
Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 8 scoreboard
Week 2 of the Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports season got underway Tuesday with a loaded slate of soccer, volleyball, tennis, and golf matches. Penn Yan remained unbeaten in boys soccer behind two goals ... more
Geneva police report robbery, assault and contempt arrests
Geneva police reported three arrests tied to domestic incidents this month, including felony robbery and strangulation charges and a second arrest alleging violations of a court-issued stay-away order. The arrests occurred Sept. 3 and 4 ... more
HWS professor expands finance career training while examining higher education’s economic challenges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Professor of Economics Joyce Jacobsen is expanding opportunities for students interested in finance while continuing to examine some of the economic pressures facing colleges and universities nationwide. Since fall 2023, ... more
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to headline HWS economic policy symposium
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan will visit Hobart and William Smith Colleges later this month as the featured speaker for the 2026 Anderton Economic Policy Symposium ... more
HWS to honor three alumni during Sept. 11 observance
Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host a campus ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and honoring three alumni who were killed at the World Trade Center. “A Space for ... more
Bank of America CEO to speak at HWS symposium
Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host Bank of America Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan later this month as the featured speaker at its annual economic symposium. The campus event will focus on leadership, changes ... more
Geneva woman charged with trespassing at Walmart after prior ban
A Geneva woman was charged with trespassing Sunday after investigators said she remained at a Walmart where she had previously been barred from the property. Shayla Monique Sapp, 32, was arrested at about 9:11 a.m ... more
William Smith soccer falls to No. 7 Washington & Lee after weather-delayed finish
William Smith soccer's matchup with No. 7 Washington and Lee took nearly two days to complete, but the Herons ultimately came up short, 3-1, Sunday morning in a weather-delayed non-conference contest at Watt Field. The ... more
HWS economics professor expands finance career training
Hobart and William Smith Professor of Economics Joyce Jacobsen is expanding a student program that prepares participants for an entry-level securities exam while connecting economics coursework with careers in finance. Jacobsen has run the independent ... more
Hobart soccer blanks Roger Williams to stay unbeaten
Hobart soccer continued its perfect start to the season Sunday, scoring twice before halftime and adding another goal early in the second half to cruise past Roger Williams, 3-0, at Bayside Field. The Statesmen improved ... more
William Smith volleyball falls to No. 15 Wesleyan in five-set battle
William Smith volleyball pushed No. 15 Wesleyan to the limit Sunday, but the Herons could not finish off the Cardinals in a five-set battle to close the 2026 Heron Invitational. William Smith fell to 2-1 ... more
William Smith volleyball sweeps Oswego State to improve to 2-0
William Smith volleyball continued its strong start to the season Saturday, sweeping Oswego State 3-0 on the second day of the Heron Invitational. The Herons improved to 2-0 with another commanding offensive performance, finishing with ... more
