TCAT expands fall service
TCAT's fall schedule took effect Sunday with more frequent buses, added trips and expanded late-night service. The Fall 2026 schedule will remain in effect through December 19 ... more
Penn Yan board to weigh $701K water main project, police hiring and utility upgrades Tuesday
The Penn Yan Village Board is scheduled Tuesday to consider a $701,500 North Main Street water-main contract and hold public hearings on a 15-year Spectrum franchise renewal and a proposed change to the village's abandoned-vehicle ... more
CAYUGA COUNTY: Legislature holds August committee meetings (watch)
The Cayuga County Legislature held some of its monthly committee meetings on Wednesday, including planning and public works, as well government operations. The committee sessions were streamed live on YouTube and can be replayed in ... more
VICTOR: Planning Board holds regularly Aug. 11 meeting (video)
On Tuesday, August 11, the Victor Town Planning Board held its regularly scheduled meeting for the month. The session was live-streamed on YouTube and can be replayed on-demand using the video player below ... more
Auburn City Council to discuss energy suppliers, license plate readers and budget tonight
Auburn City Council will meet tonight for a business session featuring discussions on the city’s electric and gas supply providers, automated license plate readers and a review of the recently adopted 2026-27 budget. The meeting ... more
Tompkins panel weighs housing barriers
Tompkins County needs more attainable housing for working residents and older adults. A recent panel on Trumansburg Road examined affordability, zoning, manufactured homes, materials and local housing supply ... more
Auburn removes parking kiosks, expands Pango payment options
Auburn is removing several parking kiosks and meters while expanding payment options through the Pango system, according to The Citizen. The city is installing 100 new signs explaining how motorists can pay by app, phone ... more
No-wake advisory issued for Cayuta Lake amid high water
Boaters on Cayuta Lake are being asked to slow down and avoid creating wakes until further notice as unusually high water levels create hazards for shoreline property and lake traffic. The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office ... more
SNAP costs, housing demand and broadband expansion loom over Yates County
Yates County lawmakers spent two days working through a wide range of issues this month, including potentially costly federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid, growing demand for housing assistance, the next phase of the county’s ... more
Former Seneca County attorney David Ettman passes away after battle with cancer
David K. Ettman, a longtime Seneca County attorney, town justice, coach and community volunteer whose ties to the Finger Lakes stretched back more than three decades, died Aug. 1 after a battle with cancer. Ettman, ... more
Ithaca road milling may cause delays
Road work is affecting several Town of Ithaca streets this week. Pavement milling was planned for Lisa Lane on Monday and for Fairway Drive and Crest Lane from Monday into Tuesday ... more
Ithaca planning director Lisa Nicholas to retire in January
Ithaca Planning and Development Director Lisa Nicholas will retire in January 2027 after 21 years with the city, prompting a national search for her successor. The city announced the transition Monday and said recruitment is ... more
Drainage work planned on Lake Road in Sodus Point
Sodus Point crews are scheduled to perform drainage work on Lake Road during the week of Aug. 10, village officials said. Lake Road will remain open during the improvements, but drivers are being urged to ... more
Penn Yan rejects over-budget Liberty Street water project bid
Penn Yan trustees unanimously rejected the only bid for a Liberty Street water service project after village staff said the proposal was significantly higher than the amount budgeted. The 7-0 vote came during a July ... more
Steuben administration panel to consider staffing, claims
The Steuben County Legislature's Administration Committee will consider personnel changes, legal claims and a contract renewal when it meets Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Bath. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. in the Legislative Chambers ... more
Ithaca city council approves youth program funding, event permit changes
Ithaca's city council approved grant funding for youth employment programs and revised the city's special-event permit rules during its Aug. 5 voting meeting. The youth programs are expected to serve more than 150 people in ... more
Montour Falls gets up to $50,000 for water system cybersecurity review
Montour Falls has been awarded up to $50,000 through a state grant program to assess cybersecurity risks in the village water system. The Strengthening Essential Cybersecurity for Utilities and Resiliency Enhancement grant will pay for ... more
Boil-water order lifted for Border City water district
The boil-water order for parts of the Border City Water District in the town of Waterloo was lifted Friday after testing found no harmful microbes or bacteria in the distribution system. The Seneca County Health ... more
Auburn freezes data center development for 12 months as city rewrites land-use rules
Auburn has put a one-year stop on new data center development, giving city officials time to decide where — or whether — the energy- and water-intensive facilities should fit into the community before an applicant ... more
