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Deep Run Beach in Gorham reopens following blue green algae closure

There have been 22 surveys of Canandaigua Lake on behalf of the Canandaigua Watershed Association that turned up no blue green algal blooms. The Association monitored the north end of the lake once a week ... more
Lincoln Hill Farms hosts HalloweenFest Oct. 1-31

Lincoln Hill Farms announces its first-ever HalloweenFest Oct. 1-31. The spooktacular event will feature a family-friendly outdoor walking trail with illuminated decorations and intricately carved jack-o'-lantern displays. Guests of all ages can make their way ... more
Ontario County Sheriff’s Office still searching for who hit a horse and buggy last week before fleeing

The search is still on for the green Chevy pickup that hit the horse and buggy in Gorham and drove away. Sheriff Kevin Henderson expresses frustration over the person not turning themselves in and leads ... more
Ontario County Sheriff Kevin Henderson asking for the public’s help on horse and buggy hit and run

There have been no solid leads in the crash involving a horse and buggy on Wednesday, and Ontario County Sheriff Kevin Henderson is asking for help on social media. He is asking that anyone who ... more
Deputies search for pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run with buggy in Gorham

Police responded to a crash involving a horse and buggy in the Town of Gorham on Aug. 25 around 3:20 p.m. on Route 245. Annetta, 53, and Roseanna Fox, 18, were traveling southwest on Route ... more
Lincoln Hill Farms encompasses what the Finger Lakes Region is all about

Lincoln Hill Farms is one of the Finger Lakes Region's best kept secrets. The farm has stages and bars to host concerts and events, multiple gardens ranging from sunflowers to hops, a catering service, a ... more
Guided hike at Bare Hill with FLCC professor Maura Sullivan August 14

Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association will host a guided hike with Maura Sullivan on Saturday, August 14 at 10 a.m. Finger Lakes Community College Conservation professor, Maura Sullivan, will lead us on a late summer botany ... more
Commission: Gorham justice should be disciplined over Facebook posts

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that John R. Peck, a Justice of the Gorham Town Court, Ontario County should be admonished. In a determination dated March 19, 2021, and made ... more
Marcus Whitman boys stunned in Avon as Braves win Class C1 title in overtime thriller
Head coach Greg O'Conner and his Marcus Whitman Wildcats have battled throughout the 2021 season in a tough Finger Lakes East regular season and as road warriors throughout the play-offs. They opened sectional play with ... more
RADIO REPLAY: Marcus Whitman tries for back-to-back Sectional titles at Avon on FL1 Radio (FL1 Sports)

The #5 seed Marcus Whitman Wildcats have been road warriors throughout the Section V Class C1 Tournament. On Saturday afternoon they took their show on the road again, this time to #2 seed Avon to ... more
SECTIONAL THURSDAY: Whitman ends Lyons dynasty; Waterloo, Pal-Mac, South Seneca girls bound for title games

The marquee match-up of Thursday night's sectional schedule was in the boys Class C1 semifinal as the #5 seed Marcus Whitman Wildcats took on #1 seed Lyons Lions. Both teams brought senior laden rosters and ... more
RADIO REPLAY: Marcus Whitman and Lyons square-off in Class C1 semifinal on FL1 Radio (FL1 Sports)

The #1 seed and undefeated Lyons Lions hostED #5 seed Marcus Whitman on Thursday night at the Atwood Gymnasium for a berth into the Section V Class C1 championship game. Listen to replay of the ... more
Lawmakers, school leaders say social distancing guidelines must be changed for return to in-person learning

Sen. Pam Helming is joining other lawmakers in New York calling for the resumption of full-time, in-person learning at schools across the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said that he wants to see schools reopen ... more
“Graduation rates really miss one huge thing, and that’s the relationships”

Earlier this month the state's Education Department released graduation rates for districts across the board. The news was good: Graduation rates ticked upward to 84.8% in New York State. It reflected a 1.4 percentage point ... more
Driver charged with DWI after rollover crash in Gorham

On Friday around 3 p.m. deputies were called to a personal injury crash on County Road 1 near the intersection of Middle Road in Gorham. The vehicle, operated by Samantha Bergman, 45, of Rushville was ... more
UPDATE: Police say missing Geneva teen found safe

Authorities in Geneva say the search for a missing teen has ended. Chyann Laryan Hennigan, 16, was reported missing over the weekend. After an announcement by the Geneva Police Department she was located ... more
ICYMI: Jeff Gallahan, Matt Miller meet in debate on FingerLakes1.com (watch or listen)

On Tuesday FingerLakes1.com hosted a live-streamed debate between two candidates for New York State Assembly District 131. The district, which includes Ontario and Seneca counties has had a single representative for two decades. At the ... more
Officials growing worried about ‘slow increase’ in COVID-19 cases in Ontario County

Officials in Ontario County are concerned with the slow increase in COVID-19 cases over the last several weeks. The County reported 36 active cases, where residents were in isolation, as of Wednesday. There were seven ... more
Student teacher tests positive for COVID-19 at Marcus Whitman HS

The Marcus Whitman Central School District has another positive case of the Coronavirus. Marcus Whitman High School was closed on Friday after a student teacher tested positive for the virus. Superintendent Dr. Chris Brown said ... more
Marcus Whitman HS stays open even after positive COVID-19 case

The Marcus Whitman Central School District opted to keep its high school open -- despite a positive COVID-19 case. While that news may not seem controversial -- the district is one of the few to ... more
Driver hospitalized after tractor-trailer crash in Gorham

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office provided an update on a crash involving a tractor-trailer in the town of Gorham a little after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Deputies say David Parish, 42, of Penn Yan was ... more

