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Part I: Identifying the problem, weighing current challenges When it comes to creating awareness around mental health issues and substance use disorders – officials believe positive ground has been made up in the last few ... more

Police say a Romulus man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a crash along State Route 96A in Fayette. According to State Police, Eric S. Ransear, 35, of Romulus was charged with driving while ... more

It would be devastating. That's the message from elected officials in Seneca and Cayuga counties, who note that Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to close three state facilities - would hurt the Finger Lakes - if ... more

A passing snow squall made it feel like a tunnel at Seneca Lake State Park. Photo by Shelly Lannon ... more

County House Road was temporarily shut down in Seneca County on Friday around 6 p.m. as firefighters battled a barn fire. Crews from Waterloo, Seneca Falls, Fayette, Canoga, Magee, Border City, and Varick fire departments ... more

Melissa Taylor resumed her position as Seneca County Director of Emergency Management in November after the Seneca County Board of Supervisors voted 13-0 to honor her request to withdraw her resignation letter from early in ... more

Former Seneca County Sewer and Water Administrator Mary Anne Kowalski said this latest set of reports should move the board to rethink the "expensive, unnecessary and misguided proposal to 'centralize' the two County Sewer Districts ... more

In 2018, the CDC produced new, shocking data that showed a 30 percent increase in suicide rates over the last two decades. That increase prompted a lot of discussion, dialogue, and ideas about what could ... more

On this edition of the Loving Cup Podcast Seneca County Chamber of Commerce membership development director Mackenzie Green and destination marketing manager Rick Newman are in-studio with Katie MacIntyre to talk about their organization, the ... more

How well do you know your community? Each day the United Way of Seneca County has to fight to better understand the community they serve. It's difficult work - determining where the greatest need is ... more

Over an hour of debate was sparked during this week's meeting of Seneca County's Public Works Committee. It all came down to a settlement owed to the Seneca Lake Water District in Varick. Last fall, ... more

The Finger Lakes West leading South Seneca Lady Falcons take on Seneca County rival Romulus at the Lady Warriors' house on Thursday night. Dave Barnick and Mike Alessio have the call for FL1 Sports. ... more

When it comes to economic development in Seneca County - there are several entities working toward a common vision. At least on paper. The Seneca County Board of Supervisors, Industrial Development Agency, and Chamber of ... more

On Thursday, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors renewed one of their longest standing debates. It centrally revolved around 'how' funding used for the County's Tourism Promotion Agency should be handed out. Occupancy Tax, or ... more

Tens of thousands visit libraries each year in the Finger Lakes region. Local libraries host community events - both educational and recreational - frequently serving under-served populations. In rural settings these facilities are even more ... more

It was the last regular session of the calendar year; and it's been an active one for the Seneca County Board of Supervisors. While the supervisors will have a couple special sessions before the end ... more

There aren’t any hardline philosophies, and there has been a noticeable reduction in contention between the County Manager’s Office, and the Board of Supervisors since Acting County Manager Mitch Rowe took the helm in September ... more

The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new community guide aimed at connecting those staying and living in the Finger Lakes — with valuable local services. In this case, the most-recent publication - ... more

On Saturday around 3:08 a.m. police arrested a 32-year-old Fayette man following a traffic stop on River Road. The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of Matthew J. Haws, 32, of Fayette, who was ... more

The former administrator of Seneca County’s water and sewer districts is asking two state lawmakers to set up a public meeting in the south end of the county discuss a proposal to centralize the county’s ... more

More than three years after he killed two people on a motorcycle and following numerous court appearances in the case, a former Romulus man has been sentenced to a potential life term in prison. Acting ... more