Category: Finger Lakes

The calendar might say spring, but it’s going to feel like winter for the next 36 hours. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for an area-wide snow event that will bring accumulation to most places by early-Saturday. Ontario, Livingston, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Onondaga, and Monroe counties are included in the Winter…

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office provided new information late-Thursday about an accident that happened during the morning hours. Darren Debs, 31, of Canandaigua was traveling north on Sandhill Road in the town of Canandaigua when he lost control of his vehicle and rolled multiple times. He landed in a field on the west side of…

Nearly $25 million has been allocated by New York State for rail infrastructure enhancements in the Finger Lakes region, highlighting a broader initiative to fortify the state’s freight movement and bolster economic growth. This funding is a segment of a statewide investment totaling over $111 million, aiming to modernize transportation infrastructure to ensure safety, reliability,…

A new mobile application, Sidekick, introduced by Sidekick Enterprises, Inc., co-founded by Pittsford Sutherland graduate Robert Illig, is challenging the conventional social media model. Released for iPhones in February, Sidekick encourages users to forge real-life connections through shared interests, moving beyond the digital sphere to facilitate genuine friendships. Illig, alongside his wife Laura Krebs Illig,…

Four years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, local distributors, including Leonard’s Express, have navigated through immense challenges like high inflation and shifting consumer behavior, emerging with optimism and strategic adaptations. Kyle Johnson, the recently appointed CEO of the family-owned transportation provider, highlighted the significant rise in operating costs that the industry faces, including…

Cayuga Health announced the upcoming opening of three new medical facilities within a single building at the Ithaca Mall, set to enhance healthcare access in the region. The expansive space, exceeding the size of a football field, will house heart and vascular, primary care, and rheumatology services starting next month. The heart and vascular center…

The Buffalo Sabres desperately needed two points against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night but a third-period collapse cost them an 8-3 loss, pushing them seven points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with 11 games left in the regular season. Buffalo (33-33-5) jumped out to…

The top-ranked Hobart hockey team scored a pair of first period goals as it knocked off second-ranked Utica 3-1 at the Koeppel Community Sports Center this afternoon. With the win the Statesmen are 27-2-1 overall on the season and advance to the national championship game for the second straight season. Sophomore forward Tristan Fasig led the way…

J.D. Martinez has finally found a home.  According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Mets have signed the designated hitter to a one-year contract worth $12 million.  Martinez, 36, slashed .271/.321/.572 with 33 home runs and 103 RBI in 113 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. The 13-year veteran reportedly…

Authorities in Cayuga County say an inmate at the county jail there violated an active court order earlier this year, resulting in new charges being filed against him. Rayvon Henry was found to have violated an active court order by making several phone calls and video chats to the protected party using the jail’s communication…