A Sterling man is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a minor, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. Thaddeus Fields, 46, of Fancher Road, was charged with third-degree sexual abuse, second-degree patronizing a person for prostitution, third-degree patronizing a person for prostitution, and endangering the welfare of a child, according... more

Brian Hartwell has been the district superintendent for Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES for nearly six months. He had most recently been the superintendent of the Pulaski Academy & Central School District and had previously been the principal of Oswego High School. The top BOCES seat had seen a lot of change in recent years, as the previous... more

Aldi is teaming up with Instacart in Central New York to make it easier for you to get your groceries. Aldi will now do the shopping for you and deliver your groceries right to your door. There is a delivery fee for some products. Check the Instacart app to see if your local Aldi is... more

The Auburn Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service conducted 138 sex offender compliance checks between July 16 and Sept. 28 as a part of Operation Prison City. According to a news release, the goal of Operation Prison City was to assist Auburn in bringing non-compliant sex offenders back into compliance. The checks ensure that registered... more

A Seneca Falls man was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing about $175,000 from his Auburn relatives. From June 2015 to May 2016, Raymond Tortorello Jr., 30, used his grandfather’s identity to take out more than $130,000 worth of cash and loans. He also used his grandmother’s identity to get a $30,000 car... more

Cayuga Community College expects it will fall short of its enrollment goals for the 2018-2019 school year. CCC president Brian Durant talked about enrollment projections at a board of trustees meeting Thursday morning. The college is on track to drop 2 percent shy of its goal for the year based on where fall enrollment numbers... more

Four Auburn residents made appearances in Cayuga County Court Thursday morning to plea guilty to, or be sentenced for, their involvement in a May burglary that led to a police chase in Auburn. Last week in court, James Bell, 42, of 124 Fulton St., admitted to entering a detached garage on Holley Street on May... more

An Auburn man was arrested this week for allegedly sending sexually explicit images and messages to a child, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. As the result of an investigation that began Monday due to a tip from the victim’s family, Todd A. Klino, 31, was arrested at his 26 Cross St., Auburn, residence... more

An agreement between the Auburn Enlarged City School District and the teachers union has been approved. On Tuesday night, the district’s board of education approved the terms of a four-year contract between the district and the Auburn Teachers Association. The agreement covers July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022, as the last contract expired at... more

Sydney Irving got her first guitar for her eighth birthday. But, for a little while, it sat in the corner and collected dust. It wasn’t until the Marcellus native started listening to artists like Taylor Swift, Tom Petty and Ryan Adams that she felt the urge to make music herself. “I didn’t realize how meaningful... more

A proposed rental registry that would require owners of rental units to register each of their properties was presented at a public meeting Wednesday. Assistant Corporation Counsel Nate Garland and the director of the office of planning and economic development, Jennifer Haines, presented the draft-form proposal. The registry would also require rental owners to provide... more

The wait is finally over. Auburn’s Equal Rights Heritage Center welcomed a flood of people on Tuesday as it opened to visitors for the first time. For Julia Langworth, the center has already made a lasting impression. “I’m visiting my sister this week, and she told me that [the center] was opening today,” said Langworth.... more

A North Syracuse woman who killed two people and injured three others in a car crash last year was sentenced to five years of probation in Cayuga County Court Tuesday morning. In June 2017, Kadesha Dunham, 25, attempted to pass a concrete truck on Franklin Street Road in Sennett. On Dunham’s third attempt to pass... more

A suggestion to approve the Auburn City Council’s agenda items at the start of a meeting was discussed at length at last week’s regular meeting. Councilor Dia Carabajal on Thursday proposed amending the rules and regulations of the city council to allow members of the council more freedom to add or remove agenda items if... more

Deputies report that on November 11th at approximately 2:30 a.m. an Auburn man was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The traffic stop took place on State Route 318 in Tyre when deputies observed 32-year-old Brian J. Willis speeding. He was subsequently found to be intoxicated and charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of 0.08... more

The Auburn Police department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing girl. Tresny Stevens, 16, reportedly ran away from 202 Franklin St. in Auburn last week. No clothing description was available and her whereabouts are unknown. Stevens is listed as an endangered runaway. She’s from the Syracuse area and is believed to be... more

After weeks of anticipation, the Equal Rights Heritage Center in downtown Auburn has released its opening date. The $10 million welcome center on South Street will host a grand opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday with a “special unveiling,” a press release stated Friday. State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey, Mayor Michael Quill and several state and... more

A block in Auburn was shut down on Friday following a drug bust at a local home, according to law enforcement officials in Cayuga County. Cayuga County Sheriff-elect Brian Schenck said the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force executed a search warrant around 10 a.m. at 54 Orchard Street, and found multiple people manufacturing methamphetamine. Adults... more

With a proposed agreement in the works, the municipal landfill in Auburn could see an array of solar panels installed over it in the future. On Thursday, Abundant Solar, a full service solar developer, presented logistics on the possible installation for the city council. The project would allow utility-paying residents to subscribe for access to... more

Deputies say that a 51-year-old Auburn man was charged with harassment after a physical incident involving a police officer. Robert G. Belles, Jr., 51, of Auburn was charged with harassment and resisting arrest after being removed from the del Lago Resort & Casino. Deputies say he physically resisted; and the struck an officer in the... more