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Finger Lakes region named a top-East Coast summer destination
Travel destination site Trips Discover has recognized Watkins Glen and the Finger Lakes region as one of the East Coast’s prime vacation spots this summer. The 9,000-square-mile region, renowned for its attractive mix of adventure ... more
Livingston County seeking proposals for youth development programming
The Livingston County Office of Workforce Development has released a call for proposals, inviting incorporated agencies to offer services benefitting families and youth in the area. The deadline for submissions is July 28, 2023. The ... more
Ukranian family embraces new life in Livingston County, sees major community support
Ukrainian immigrants Vitalii and Kateryna Tsykilov and their young daughter have successfully started rebuilding their life in Livingston County after escaping from the war-torn city of Donetsk. They arrived in the U.S. in 2022 under ... more
Scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain, damaging wind back in the forecast for Finger Lakes
While parts of the Finger Lakes continue to dry out and clean up from torrential thunderstorms that rolled through on Sunday, the stage is set yet again for more unsettled weather over the next 48 ... more
Republicans lawmakers call for high-speed internet access funding Upstate
State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) has joined Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and other Senate Republican Conference members in urging Governor Kathy Hochul to prioritize unserved and underserved New York communities when distributing ... more
State of emergency in Ontario County after 5+ inches of rain, flash flooding on Sunday (photo & videos)
It was an emergency situation late-Sunday after heavy rain prompted a state of emergency. “Due to increasingly dangerous conditions, I am expanding our State of Emergency to Ontario County,” Governor Hochul said. “State personnel are ... more
Livingston County RFPs for youth sports, education opportunity funding
The Livingston County Youth Bureau is currently seeking Requests for Proposals for the County’s Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding program. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, July 28, 2023, at 4 p.m ... more
Livingston deputies: Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a fatal bicycle accident that occurred last week. Patricia Moonen, a 67-year-old resident of Groveland, was riding south on Route 63 near Hammond Road in Sparta on ... more
Air Quality Advisory issued as Canadian wildfire smoke returns to the Finger Lakes
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and State Department of Health have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Wednesday. The advisory is for the Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York, and Western ... more
Power slowly restored across Finger Lakes after Monday’s severe weather (full coverage)
As of Tuesday morning, there were still a little more than 1,000 people without power across the Finger Lakes region where strong and severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc yesterday afternoon. Spectacular display!! We're getting a welcome ... more
Big broadband money coming to New York: How will $664M be spent?
New York State is set to benefit from the largest-ever investment in broadband expansion, amounting to more than $664.6 million, as part of an effort to extend internet service to areas currently lacking access. The ... more
Finger Lakes will have hazy skies thanks to Canadian wildfire smoke on Sunday, but you won’t smell it
Did you notice a haze in the air on Saturday? If so, you're not alone. While most in the Finger Lakes region saw hazy sun during the late-afternoon hours caused by wildfire smoke in Canada ... more
What businesses in the Finger Lakes were granted cannabis licenses?
On Thursday, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) tentatively sanctioned 36 new Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, seven of which have been awarded to operators in the Finger Lakes region. This makes ... more
Two year drug trafficking investigation in Finger Lakes nets 48 arrests, 19 illegal firearms, and $440K in cash: Drugs seized worth $9M
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the takedown of a major narcotics trafficking ring that flooded communities in the Finger Lakes with fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous drugs. The takedown resulted in 177 ... more
Livingston County Board of Supervisors June 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Livingston County Board of Supervisors conduct County business on Wednesday afternoon in the Board of Supervisors Assembly Room at the Livingston County Government Center in Geneseo at their regular monthly meeting for June of ... more
Forest ranger attempts traffic stop, subject flees through Livingston County before barricading self inside home
Forest rangers provided an update on Tuesday about an incident they responded to in Livingston County over the weekend. On Sunday, June 11 around 5:15 p.m. forest rangers attempted to stop a vehicle for several ... more
Gas prices remain flat across the Finger Lakes as summer approaches
Gas prices in the Finger Lakes remain unchanged from last week, with the average price for a gallon of gas standing at $3.69, according to AAA. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline ... more
Livingston County Solar Coordination Program receives national honor
The National Association of Counties (NACo) has awarded Livingston County and its solar team a 2023 NACo Achievement Award for efforts in assisting communities with the responsible development of alternative energy systems, specifically solar and ... more
Livingston County WIC program awarded grant to strengthen, diversify workforce
The Livingston-Wyoming Women, Infants and Children Program was recently awarded the AHEAD 2.0: Strengthening and Diversifying the WIC Workforce Sub-Grant by the National WIC Association. The nearly $3,000 in grant funding will contribute to the ... more
Livingston teen drowns in Springwater pond while swimming with family
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a teen drowned in a pond Thursday afternoon. It happened in Springwater, according to deputies, who say 18-year-old Emanuel Hershberger went into the pond to swim with ... more
From frost to dry weather: Finger Lakes vineyards hopeful that weather will normalize soon
The Finger Lakes region was struck by a devastating frost just a couple weeks ago causing extensive damage to vineyards and orchards in the area. Mark Karasz, owner of Rock Stream Vineyards, told WETM-TV that ... more
