Finger Lakes Headline News

Seneca Meadows Inc., owned by Texas-based Waste Connections, is claiming that the Seneca Falls Town Board violated state law in 2016 when it adopted Local Law 3-2016, which requires the landfill on Route 414 to ... more

An airline passenger is seeking further compensation from British Airways after she and her family were left traumatized following a fellow passenger's death during their flight from Jamaica to London in December. The woman, who ... more

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester's settlement with survivors of child sexual abuse has received an update. The settlement, which came after the survivors filed lawsuits against the diocese under the New York Child Victim's ... more

The WellNow Urgent Care clinic in Cortland has closed without warning. The facility, which employed five staff members, had a sign on the door stating that it was “temporarily closed.” The location opened in February ... more

Health officials have reported additional cases of vision loss and two more deaths associated with contaminated eyedrops, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC states that the ... more

A recent survey by personal finance site Savings.com found that nearly half of American parents with adult children continue to provide them with financial support, with an average monthly contribution of $1,442. While parents are ... more

Governor Kathy Hochul has nominated Dr. James McDonald to lead the state Department of Health, following his service as the department's acting commissioner since the beginning of the year. The nomination is subject to confirmation ... more

A new measure proposed by state lawmakers seeks to bring more predictability to utility bills for New York residents. The bipartisan proposal would require utility companies to perform actual meter readings, unless they are unable ... more

Lawmakers in New York State are pushing for millions of dollars in additional funding to be included in the state's next budget to help volunteer fire departments. This bipartisan effort is aimed at rescuing these ... more

Several departments were called to a structure fire in Clyde on Friday. According to scanner traffic, the fire was on Kelsey Road. Firefighters from Clyde, Rose, Savannah, and Lyons were all called to the scene ... more

The cleanup of contaminated properties surrounding the former Geneva Foundry on Jackson Street has entered its seventh and final year, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. David Chiusano, project manager for the DEC's ... more

The town of Covert's request for $10,000 in Seneca County tourism promotion funds will be reconsidered by the Seneca County Board of Supervisors during its Economic Development and Tourism Committee meeting on Tuesday. The town ... more

Ontario County is seeking applications from qualified public safety professionals to oversee the Ontario Community Advisory Team (OCAT), a countywide threat assessment team. The OCAT's mission will be to serve as the County's lead agency ... more

The Geneva IDA recently announced an update to its project fee policy to include a wider range of projects, particularly smaller ones that do not involve significant property development activities. The new policy will allow ... more

The Auburn Smoke Shop located at 67 Franklin Street has closed, following numerous complaints, a raid, and an attempted robbery. It appears that the smoke shop has shut its doors for good. In February 2022, ... more

Police arrested a Penn Yan man following a harassment investigation. Tyler Hurlbert, 24, of Penn Yan was arrested on Thursday following an incident that happened on March 6. According to a news release, Hurlbert struck ... more

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus affecting the Reynolds Game Farm pheasant population. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary ... more

Deputies arrested a Lyons contractor following an investigation that began in February. Wade Harry Snyder, 62, was arrested by deputies in Ontario County for third-degree grand larceny after events that occurred on February 19, 2023 ... more

Earlier this month Meghan Lawton took the helm as leader of the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance. For more than a dozen years, Lawton worked through an array of roles in the tourism space. As CEO ... more

Baldwin Richardson Foods, a food and beverage manufacturer based in Macedon, Wayne County, has announced the acquisition of Aseptic Solutions USA Ventures, LLC, a California-based company specializing in aseptic manufacturing solutions. The move is expected ... more

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is in the process of introducing a new design for inspection stickers, which includes a shift to new software. Vehicle inspections in New York State typically ... more