Seneca

After their roadside sign disappeared - Sweet Sue's Country Diner in Stanley had to alert its customers through a handwritten sign that they were open for business. Don't worry - they're not going anywhere! ... more

An Auburn driver was ticketed after crash along County Road 5, which happened during the late-morning hours in the town of Seneca. Deputies say that around 10:07 a.m. they were called to a personal injury ... more

Deputies say a 35-year-old Ontario County man was sent to Strong Memorial Hospital and is recovering after a snowmobile accident on Route 14A. Nicholas Brink, 35, of Seneca was said to be operating his snowmobile ... more

On Wednesday at approximately 11:22 p.m. first responders were called to the scene of a personal injury crash at the intersection of State Route 5 and County Road 20. Investigators were able to determine that ... more

While there should be no disruption in the water supply, town residents are being asked to conserve usage on two days next week. Town Clerk Haley Eagley said on Tuesday, employees with the town of ... more

Officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation visited the Ontario County Landfill Nov. 4 to check on efforts by Casella Waste Services to correct violations of storm water collection requirements cited earlier this year ... more

Thanks to host community revenue received from Casella Waste Services, town of Seneca property owners will again have no town property tax bill in 2020. And their Ontario County tax bill will be reduced by ... more

More gas wells in the ground, a drone overhead and a permit request over tanks taking leachate — those are a few developments at the Ontario County landfill that are on the agenda at Thursday’s meeting ... more

In 2014, Ontario County’s Solid Waste Management Plan was approved by the state. In 2015, both the county and Casella Waste Services, operator of the county landfill in the town of Seneca, received approval from ... more

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office has provided new information on the 53-year-old Canandaigua man who fell through a roof on Tuesday. Around 3:02 p.m. deputies, New York State Police, Seneca Castle Fire Department, Finger Lakes ... more

Bill Roege, who recently took over as HABs Director for Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, says the last seven days have proven to be busy for volunteers working around Seneca Lake to identify harmful algal ... more

What's up with all the algae? While experts and scientists battle with the 'what' is causing dozens of blooms each summer in lakes around the region - spotters with one volunteer organization are putting in ... more

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is allowing written public comment on an application submitted by Casella Waste Systems and the Ontario County Landfill. The requested permit would be for construction of a de-packaging operation ... more

Casella Waste Systems announced Monday it will begin installing more methane collection wells at the Ontario County Landfill, beginning Wednesday. Casella officials said there has been light landfill odor along the eastern side of the ... more

The Geneva Court Watch Coordinating Committee has recently released its summer 2019 edition of its periodic publication, “Eye on the Courts,” which celebrates its 51st issue. Founded in 2000, the Geneva Court Watch Coordinating Committee ... more

The Town Board will accept the resignation of Town Clerk/Tax Collector Kate Silverstrim-Jensen when it meets tonight. Silverstrim-Jensen said she has accepted a new, Civil Service job in the finance department of the town of ... more

It was another day of strong thunderstorms for parts of the Finger Lakes on Sunday, as storms moved through - causing downed trees, power outages, and street flooding. This was particularly the case in Ontario ... more

Since 2015, Ontario County has received $1.3 million a year from Casella Waste Services to use in implementing the county’s state-approved Solid Waste Management Plan. Because Casella and the county were successful in obtaining a ... more

The two consulting firms hired to study the odor problem at the Ontario County Landfill will make their final reports Monday to the Board of Supervisors Planning and Environmental Quality Committee. Casella Waste Services, operator ... more

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Casella Waste Systems wants to apply to renew the state Title V air permit for the Ontario County Landfill. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires air permits to be renewed every five years ... more