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BLOOMFIELD — Finger Foods Farm, a local family-owned organic farm, has introduced its new line of farm-fresh frozen soups to Wegmans stores across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Featuring New York-grown ingredients (sourced directly from Finger Foods Farm and select local…

CANANDAIGUA — Spring’s harvest is very sweet, and when we find ourselves with an excess of berries one of the easiest ways to preserve them is by creating delicious jam or jelly. These jellied products can be frozen or canned…

WATERLOO — Join Seneca County 4-H NY at Celebrate Commemorate Memorial Day for the 8th Annual Jr. Iron Chef Competition.

ALBANY — New York Farm Bureau and NY FarmNet, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, have launched a campaign to run in May that focuses on the resources available to farmers and their families who struggle with mental health…

KEUKA PARK — Keuka College honored the academic achievements and leadership of its students during the 2025 Honors Convocation, held May 3 in Norton Chapel.

KEUKA PARK — The big day is almost here for more than 450 soon-to-be graduates who will take part in Keuka College’s 116th Commencement May 17.

SENECA FALLS — A Seneca Falls man is facing charges after two incidents with town police.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-24 of Cleveland, Oswego County, announced that she has submitted funding requests for 15 projects, including five in our region, to the House Appropriations Committee for the 2026 Community Project Funding process.

SENECA FALLS — Gloria Caratozzolo’s accomplishment of climbing all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks gives new meaning to the phrase “Mountain Mamma.” That’s because Caratozzolo trudged those trails with two of her four children: sons Matthew, 27, and Brendan,…

OVID — The Between the Lakes Community Service Players have announced a partnership with the Ovid Fire Department to produce their 2025 summer musical, “Something Rotten.”

Food organizations such as Foodlink NY and local pantries in the Finger Lakes region are braving an uncertain economic landscape as they continue to serve families experiencing food insecurity.

GENEVA — Two members of the Geneva Police Department have been placed on administrative leave pending a criminal investigation by the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, City Police Chief Ron Eveland said Friday in a letter to the community that was…

SENECA FALLS — Even though it is not yet an official interested party under the review process, the Cayuga County Legislature has formally opposed the proposed expansion of the Seneca Meadows Landfill.

Every summer, swimmers, families, and friends gather on the shores of Keuka Lake to take part in Krossin’ Keuka, a unique and heartfelt event that combines community, remembrance, and support for one of the region’s most cherished institutions: Keuka Comfort…

SENECA FALLS — Incumbent town board members Kaitlyn Laskoski and Frank Sinicropi will not seek another term later this year.

Newark native Braxton Guy was named the new executive director of the Alex Eligh Community Center in Newark. Its longtime leader, Mike Muscolino, will retire later this year after a tenure of nearly 45 years. Here’s what Braxton has to…

TORREY — The battle between Greenidge Generation and the Department of Environmental Conservation related to the renewal of the company’s Clean Air Act Title V air permit will continue next month.

CLYDE — When Village Clerk Ann Fenton first got a call from Morgan Petty in April asking if Clyde might be interested in hosting a stop on the 29th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, she thought it might…

ROCHESTER — The Leadership Development Programs at United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes are now accepting applications for the 2025 class year. These programs include the Latino Leadership Development Program, African American Leadership Development Program, Emerging Leaders…

GENEVA — Lyons Bancorp, Inc., the parent financial holding company of The Lyons National Bank, announced that it is raising its quarterly common stock cash dividend to 43 cents from 40 cents per share. The annualized dividend will now be…

PENN YAN — Looking to elevate your fitness journey in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere? Finger Lakes Fit, at 143 Seneca St., could be your answer.

SENECA FALLS — The total assessed value of properties in the town is tentatively set to increase by about $14 million in 2025.

CANANDAIGUA — Rebuilding Middle Cheshire Road turned out so well that the town’s highway department won an award.

CANANDAIGUA — An Ontario County jury has acquitted a Canadice man on a charge of sexually assaulting a child.

GENEVA — The Geneva Light Opera is hosting an evening of fine dining and fundraising May 14 in support of GLO’s July performance of Verdi’s comic opera “Falstaff.”

SENECA FALLS — Lace up your running shoes and get ready to celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere at the annual Right to Run 5K Race.

NAPLES — Hospeace House will hold its annual Monte Carlo Night fundraiser May 17 from 6-10 p.m. at the Maxfield Hose Memorial Hall, 8181 Maxfield Road.

The FLX Cider Trail, in its third year, highlights exceptional regional cider makers in the Finger Lakes region.

SENECA FALLS — The Artworks Gallery’s Honored Artist Space will show the work of Mynderse Academy senior Emily Mack during May.

GENEVA — An event that has turned into one of the area’s biggest fundraisers was closing in on a sellout as of Tuesday.

GENEVA — A Geneva police officer placed on administrative leave last week is facing a felony drug charge.

LYONS — The owner of a Sodus home-care company for older adults won the seventh annual KickStart Wayne County Adult Business Pitch Competition, sponsored by the Wayne Economic Development Corp.

ROCHESTER — State Sen. Pam Helming is pushing legislation she says would provide judges with the powers they need to detain individuals who pose a serious risk of committing violent crimes while awaiting trial.

CANANDAIGUA — The city adopted an updated comprehensive plan in 2020, a revised version of a 72-page document first developed in 2013.

WATKINS GLEN — Watkins Glen International and New York State STOP-DWI are once again teaming up to create a special VIP Prom Experience for local students from three different high schools. The initiative, which began in 2023, will be offered…

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid is closing all of its locations in New York State, with layoffs starting on June 4. The company has filed for Chapter 11 twice in New York and has been facing financial difficulties for several years.

CLIFTON SPRINGS — Collectively, the Phelps-Clifton Springs School District’s elementary and secondary schools worked to turn back the clock.

ONTARIO — A Wayne County man died after being shot early Tuesday morning, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said.

CANANDAIGUA — Finger Lakes Community College will host week-long camps this summer for students who will enter grades 6-9 this fall.

WATERLOO — The town board has voted to create a second elected position for town justice.

CANANDAIGUA — Did you know a conspirator in a plot to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln visited Canandaigua?

A number of Finger Lakes breweries are taking part in the fifth annual New York Pint Days, a fundraiser organized by the New York State Brewers Association.

WATERLOO — Looking for a new plant for your house or garden? Here’s a chance to swap plants you have for plants you’d like to have.

GENEVA — A Geneva police officer has been placed on administrative leave, but the city is providing no other details regarding the situation.

CANANDAIGUA — The major flooding of Sucker Brook in parts of the city's west side in July 2023 is still fresh in residents' minds.

In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, Brooke Rollins said the President “put farmers first” at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, the agencies that depend on those farmers for provisions to feed the hungry are begging to…

GENEVA — Hobart and William Smith Colleges have received the new Research College designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

GENEVA — The former Republican election commissioner for Ontario County was honored recently by Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

EMMITSBURG, Md. — The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation hosted the 44th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Saturday and Sunday, and a Fairville firefighter was among them.

KEUKA PARK — A local rite of spring, Celebrate Service… Celebrate Yates, featured Keuka College students, faculty, and staff joining scores of local volunteers in a day of community building — literally and figuratively.