Category: Finger Lakes

The Hobart basketball team put up a valiant fight but defending national champion Christopher Newport pulled away in the second half to post a 79-59 win in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship in Widener’s Schwartz Center tonight. Junior Aidan Rodgers led the Statesmen with 14 points. Senior Isaiah Washington added 10 points and…

The first of nine Section V boys basketball championship games at the Blue Cross Arena began early Friday night with the No. 3 seed Marcus Whitman Wildcats falling to the No. 1 seed Avon Braves, 69-47, in the Class B2 finals.  It was a close first half as Avon led 17-16 after eight minutes and…

Deputies arrested a Sodus man following a welfare fraud investigation where more than $11,000 was obtained illegally. Chad Glerum, 52, was arrested for grand larceny, welfare fraud, and three counts of offering a false instrument for filing after an investigation into a welfare fraud complaint by county social services. He’s accused of failing to report…

In New York, a legislative proposal allowing supermarkets to sell wine has reignited a longstanding debate between convenience for consumers and the survival of local liquor stores. Liquor store operators fears such a measure could be the final straw for small businesses in that space. Statewide, 75% of New Yorkers surveyed support the idea, seeing…

New York Assemblymember Kenny Burgos has announced plans to draft a bill opposing a rumored pricing model by Wendy’s, which social media users have interpreted as “surge pricing.” The move comes after Wendy’s CEO, Kirk Tanner, mentioned the company’s intention to adopt a dynamic pricing model through digital menu boards, leading to public backlash and…

Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick has sparked controversy by suggesting that families could save money by eating cereal for dinner, amidst rising food costs. This suggestion came during a CNBC interview, where Pilnick highlighted the cost-effectiveness of a bowl of cereal with milk and fruit. However, the proposal has been met with criticism, with detractors accusing…

A tractor-trailer accident caused disruptions on I-86 in Steuben County, but the area has now been cleared, restoring normal traffic. The incident, which saw a tractor-trailer roll onto its side into the median, occurred near Bath between the Bath and Kanona exits around 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 29. Despite the eastbound lanes remaining clear,…

Seneca Foods Corporation announced its financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months ending December 30, 2023. The company reported a slight decrease in net sales, totaling $1,150.6 million, down from $1,178.3 million in the same period the previous year. This decrease of $27.7 million was attributed mainly to lower sales volumes,…

New York Attorney General Letitia James has initiated an investigation into the nationwide AT&T service outage on February 22 that left countless customers without essential communication services for up to 12 hours. In response to the disruption, Attorney General James is calling on New Yorkers impacted by the outage to come forward and file complaints…

The City of Geneva is actively seeking proposals for “shovel-ready” development projects eligible for state and federal grants. David West, the city’s Planning and Economic Development Director, told the Finger Lakes Times this week that the initiative is a strategic move to compile a list of potential improvements by committed building owners. This call aligns…