2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (120+ words) A driver suffered minor injuries after striking a parked vehicle and flipping their vehicle on South Cayuga Street in Ithaca on Thursday night, police said. The Ithaca Police Department said officers, Ithaca firefighters and Bangs Ambulance responded to the 300 block…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 6+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1465+ words) The Victor Planning Board approved final plans Tuesday for 71 townhouses in the Woods at Valentown development after removing a proposed 100-unit apartment building from the current application because engineers could not yet confirm the town’s downstream sewer system could handle…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 16+ hour 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…...