Category: Finger Lakes

Hobart first-year defenseman Bauer Morrissey scored at the 15:17 mark of the fourth overtime to send the top-ranked Statesmen past 12th-ranked Curry 4-3. The victory secured Hobart a spot in the national semifinals. Hobart is now 26-2-1 on the season. The game was the second longest in NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey history checking in at 135:17…

Plenty of firsts came for the Cornell men’s lacrosse came out of Princeton, N.J. Sunday afternoon, perhaps none more significant than sophomore defenseman Matt Dooley’s first-career goal with 1.6 seconds left in the game. No. 88 took a leading pass from Kyle Smith and buried the first shot of his career in the back of the goal, capping off…

The Seneca Falls Police Department reported the arrest of a local woman following a theft complaint. Stephanie Ely, 54, of Seneca Falls was arrested after stealing six chocolate bars in her pocket and leaving the store without paying. Police didn’t identify the business or any additional details surrounding the incident. She was given an appearance…

Panda Power Prevails: Takes Down Dune “Kung Fu Panda 4” clinched the top spot at the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend, raking in $30 million. The latest chapter of the beloved series, voiced by Jack Black, continued to draw large audiences, boosting its domestic total to $107.7 million. Since its debut…

In the early hours of March 16 a New York State Trooper shot a 54-year-old man in Marathon, Cortland County, after being called to check on the man’s welfare. The incident occurred at around 2:15 a.m. at 162 Tim Hill Road, where the man, experiencing a mental health crisis and armed with a gun, reportedly…

In Rochester 19-year-old Tajier A. Orum was arrested by state police for multiple charges, including the serious offense of possessing a loaded stolen handgun. The arrest occurred after a routine traffic stop on Hudson Avenue in the city. Orum faces several charges: Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree, a C Felony; Criminal Possession of…

Pamela A. Robinson, 47, from Williamson, was arrested on March 8 facing serious charges of arson and insurance fraud. The arrest came after a suspicious fire destroyed her apartment in the Village of Sodus, where she lived after insuring her belongings for a significantly large sum. Robinson, who initially bought a vehicle and renter’s insurance…

Jason B. Boswell, a 41-year-old from Rochester, was sentenced to a total of five years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. This sentencing on March 14 came after Boswell pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class C felony, related to a high-speed police chase in Schuyler County in…

A devastating accident in Yates County on Saturday resulted in the death of two people at the intersection of Friend and West Sherman Hollow roads. Steven Wolfe, 69, from Bath, along with Deborah Wolfe, 65, died after their vehicle failed to navigate a curve properly, resulting in a violent rollover crash. The accident led to…

A recent Department of Labor rule aimed at reclassifying millions of independent contractors as employees is facing opposition from various sectors. This regulation, intended to impact the gig economy significantly, where many work as freelancers from delivery drivers to ride-sharing service providers, is under scrutiny. Critics argue it could reshape the contractual landscape, potentially offering…