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SENECA FALLS — A Newark man on a motorcycle died Saturday from injuries suffered in a collision with a pickup truck, Town Police said.

WOLCOTT — State Police have identified the motorcycle driver killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer Aug. 18 in Herkimer County.

The Wayne County Fair was quite the week-long event this year. The size of the crowds I saw when I went provided testimony to its popularity.

GENEVA — Despite objections from the public — and some misgivings among City Council members — the city now has regulations on the books regarding e-bikes and other alternative modes of transportation.

CANANDAIGUA — City Fire Department Capt. Adam Palumbo delivered two messages for City Council at its Aug. 17 meeting.

WATERLOO — Seneca County Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of measles and two other presumed positive cases.

CANANDAIGUA — The state believed so much in child advocacy centers, which provide services for young people sexually and/or physically abused, that they have encouraged each county to have one.

OVID — The Ovid Local Development Corp. is currently raising funds with a street-side banner sponsorship campaign with the goal of rebuilding following the January 2025 block fire.

CANANDAIGUA — Ontario County residents can have unused mattresses recycled from 8-11 a.m. on Aug. 29.

WATERLOO — Republican Seneca County sheriff candidate Michael Passalacqua has named Steven Kelley his choice for undersheriff if elected in November.

VICTOR — Nearly 100 golfers took part in the Ontario County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Golf Tournament Aug. 11 at Ravenwood Golf Course.

PENN YAN — Yates County Tourism has been recognized with a PRism Award from the Public Relations Society of America Rochester chapter for its Bed & Breakfast Crawl blogger campaign, a collaborative effort with Travel Alliance Partnership.

GENEVA — A downtown building that city officials warn could be in danger of collapse has been ordered by City Council to be demolished or repaired, although the latter seems unlikely at this point.

CLYDE — The Clyde-Galen Chamber of Commerce has been rejuvenated, thanks to the efforts of community activist Bob Barnes and a team of supporters who are backing him in his desire to do more for the village.

PENN YAN — A Penn Yan community café founder has announced new leadership.

HOPEWELL — One person died Wednesday afternoon when a medical-transport bus carrying people with developmental disabilities and a group home employee and a 10-wheel dump truck collided at the corner of Freshour Road and Route 488, the Ontario County Sheriff’s…

WATERLOO — A rare case of measles has been identified in a south Seneca County resident.

NAPA VALLEY, Calif. — Wine Market Council, in collaboration with research partner Material, has completed the final phase of a groundbreaking national study designed to help the wine industry communicate more effectively with today’s diverse generations of adult consumers.

GEDDES — Not small potatoes.

ROMULUS — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s warm greeting Monday for his longtime friend, former state Sen. Mike Nozzolio, at the New York Veterans Cemetery reminded the federal representative “of the days Democrats and Republicans used to get along.”

KEUKA PARK — In addition to his appearance at the NYS Veterans Cemetery in Seneca County, U.S Sen. Chuck Schumer stopped at Keuka College on Monday to cut the ribbon on the college’s new Rural Community Outpatient Clinic.

CANANDAIGUA — New York State Police conducted a routine tariff stop that led to the arrest of a Geneva man earlier this month.

CANANDAIGUA — Gibson Street Park will soon host a new sculpture on its picturesque grounds.

FARMINGTON — A retired firefighter’s quick work helped keep a fire from doing more damage Monday evening, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office said.

GENEVA — Like many of us, Gerry Collins didn’t think often about the work small hospitals such as Geneva General do until he spent time there himself.

GENEVA — The Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the level of Seneca Lake.

WILLIAMSON — Five vehicles collided on Route 104 in Wayne County Tuesday morning, resulting in one injury, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said.

CANANDAIGUA — A Canandaigua woman is accused of making threats against F.F. Thompson Hospital, city police said Tuesday.

CANANDAIGUA — On Thursday, Arc Ontario will host its 34th Annual Cruisin’ for a Cause, the organization’s signature summer fundraiser supporting programs and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other challenges.

GENEVA — A city man was charged over the weekend on a felony weapons charge, Geneva police said Monday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., is pushing for $5 billion in federal aid for struggling specialty crop producers, although the proposal faces steep odds in a divided Congress.

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part look at the contentious issue in Penn Yan)

ALBANY — New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang has created a Youth Advisory Council, a statewide virtual program that will bring together eighth-grade students from across New York State to explore government oversight, public service, and civic engagement.

FAYETTE — Unable to get a “traditional” group of the Cayuga Nation to comply with town codes for their property at 3136 Seybolt Road, the Town Board voted Thursday to authorize legal enforcement action.

WATERLOO — Going back to the 1950s, the Walnut Street Field was a place to practice and play baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, soccer, run a cinder track — and fly kites.

RUSHVILLE — The Marcus Whitman Central School District has announced the appointment of Kristina Sykes as the district’s new 6-12 assistant principal.

PENN YAN — A convicted sex offender was found guilty last week of abusing a foster child, Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella said.

SENECA FALLS — The Lux Hotel at 2468 Route 414 is up for sale by online auction through Wednesday, Aug. 19.

ROMULUS — Many of the people who spoke at a public hearing Aug. 12 about Seneca Dairy Systems LLC’s request for assistance on a solar energy project said they weren’t opposed to the project itself.

CANANDAIGUA — The Ontario County Landfill and its operator, Casella Waste Services of Ontario, have been issued five notices of violation for excessive hydrogen sulfide emissions from May to September 2025.

OVID — Forty-one years ago tomorrow, the body of a 20-year-old college student from Minnesota was found dead in a cornfield along County Road 139 in this Seneca County town. Kristin O’Connell had been stabbed several times in the chest,…

PENN YAN — Public comment at Yates County Legislature and committee meetings in recent weeks has been dominated by one issue: the county jail and the possibility of building a new public safety facility.

GENEVA — The Ontario County Democratic Party Committee has scheduled its summer picnic and fundraiser for 6-8 p.m. Aug. 19.

WATERLOO — On Aug. 18, three agricultural operations and the agencies that support them in Seneca County are inviting the public to learn more about how farms are striving to be compatible with the environment and remain profitable.

GENEVA — The Ontario County Industrial Development Agency could be providing administration for the Geneva IDA soon.

GENEVA — It appears the full cost of demolishing a building the city technically doesn’t own will be borne by taxpayers.

CANANDAIGUA — A fourth defendant in the Sam Nordquist torture and murder case has pleaded guilty to a slew of charges.

FAYETTE — Keith Tidball has resigned from the Town Board and Isaiah Winter selected to take his seat.

JUNIUS — The town Planning Board has determined the proposed NY Junius I LLC solar project may have a significant adverse impact on the environment, meaning an environmental impact statement on the project will be required.

CANANDAIGUA — Should the city be able to limit the number of trees that can be removed on private property?