Category: Burdett

Bob Montgomery is the Executive Producer of the Finger Lakes Festival of Lights in Burdett which runs through November 7th. This unique and spectacular light show tells the story of Seneca Lake through the ages and Bob is in-studio with Sydney Radka ... MORE

The Finger Lakes Festival of Lights is hosting a launch party for their official unveiling at Grist Iron Brewing Company. The Finger Lakes Festival of Lights is brought to the area and organized by a newly established partnership, American Lantern Festivals Inc., ... MORE

On Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 6:45 p.m., the producers and funders of the Finger Lakes Fantasy of Light, “Grandpa’s Attic”, will be holding the Grand Opening for its inaugural lighting production. Following remarks, the lights will be switched on at approximately 7:45 ... MORE

On Wednesday around 7:20 a.m. first responders were called to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on County Route 31 in Dix. Deputies said in a press release that Carl Scott, 70, of Montour Falls was traveling south on State Route 414 ... MORE

Two women from the Finger Lakes Region will be going for the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Meghan Musnicki, 38, is a Naples native who graduated from Canandaigua Academy and has won gold medals in both London in 2012 ... MORE

Schuyler County Public Health has the following COVID-19 clinics upcoming in July: Wednesday, July 7, from 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM at Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor The single-dose Janssen Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine will be provided at this clinic. Adults ... MORE

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious one-car crash. It happened on State Rt. 414 in the town of Hector around 5:49 p.m. on Monday. Deputies say the vehicle was traveling South of Covert Road on Rt. 414 when it ... MORE

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two individuals- one from Lodi, and another from Elmira following a vehicle chase through several communities. Edward Robinson, 30, of Lodi and Nichole Paul, 29, of Elmira were both taken into custody on ... MORE

The Burdett Volunteer Fire Department was honored with an American Red Cross-Finger Lakes Region “Real Heroes Award” earlier this year. The award honors organizations which have shown courage, dedication and unselfish character through acts of heroism in our community. The Village of ... MORE

When I heard those words uttered by Jeff Harvey, the Ventosa Vineyards winemaker, I almost turned and ran. That same phrase was used during a childhood prank by my friend Yakky’s big brother. But this was different. This time the smell was ... MORE

In this edition of Our Finger Lakes History, Seneca County Historian Walter Gable deals with the Flood of 1935 that devastated the southern Finger Lakes. The July 1935 flood killed 44 people and caused millions of dollars in damages. This extended episode ... MORE

Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman, who is running in November for Schuyler County Judge, declined last week to answer questions or provide requested documents about his role in a Seneca County scandal more than a decade ago. Getman declined to confirm or ... MORE

The new McKenzie Single Malt Whiskey, according to those behind it, is a 10.5 year old expression made from 100% malted barley, 75% of which was grown in New York State. It is a whiskey the distillery worked on early on, given ... MORE

Blindsided a month ago by intense public alarm over reports that their public drinking water showed traces of PFAS-class chemicals, officials in Watkins Glen and Montour Falls and Waterloo confirmed last week that they are in the process of checking it out ... MORE

Pressed to respond to public alarm over a report that traces of the toxic PFAS class of chemicals had turned up in samples of local tap water, Schuyler County officials said this week they would conduct their own new tests in coordination ... MORE