13+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1116+ words) Yates County lawmakers will consider setting a public hearing on a proposed animal abuser registry, approving an artificial intelligence platform for the Sheriff’s Office and restructuring the county’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council when the Legislature meets Monday. The Sept. 14 meeting…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (107+ words) Ithaca City School District recorded a 64% increase in disciplinary referrals after a statewide student phone ban took effect, according to The Ithaca Voice. Phone violations accounted for 29% of all referrals last school year, including 775 issued to middle and high school…...

12+ hour, 49+ min ago   (653+ words) The number of confirmed measles cases across the Finger Lakes has reached at least 20 after Wayne County reported its first two infections, extending a regional increase that has now touched six counties. Wayne County Public Health confirmed the two cases…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (120+ words) An Ontario County committee voted 6-0 to advance a request that would allow the county to raise its room occupancy tax from 3% to as much as 6%, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The full Board of Supervisors must approve the request…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (105+ words) Fire destroys Spencer’s only full-service grocery store Fingerlakes1.com Fire destroys Spencer’s only full-service grocery store A Friday afternoon fire destroyed Spencer’s only full-service grocery store, Shurfine Food Mart, according to The Ithaca Voice. The fire began around 12:30 p.m., and…...

12+ hour, 57+ min ago   (107+ words) Fingerlakes1.com New York explores building a new prison New York State is seeking planning and design proposals for a possible prison with more than 3,000 beds, according to Spectrum News 1. The location is undetermined, and state corrections officials say no decision…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago   (563+ words) Geneva residents will have an opportunity Sept. 15 to weigh in on a proposed 25 mph speed limit for a portion of South Main Street as City Council continues a broader debate over traffic safety, parking and enforcement along the corridor. The…...

22+ hour, 19+ min ago   (326+ words) Hobart football improved to 2-0 Saturday afternoon, using a dominant defensive performance to defeat Brockport 27-14 at Boswell Field. The Statesmen forced five interceptions and held Brockport to just two conversions on 10 third-down opportunities. Hobart also turned those takeaways into 17 points, with…...

3+ day, 26+ min ago   (144+ words) A Waterloo resident was charged with petit larceny following an investigation into a theft at a Seneca Falls business, police said. The Seneca Falls Police Department arrested Carter Puylara, 23, at 11:47 a.m. Sept. 10. Waterloo resident charged after Seneca Falls business theft investigation…...