The Owasco Watershed Lake Association released the results of its 2017 Tributary Sampling Results survey, a program designed to identify potential sources of harmful algal bloom-promoting nutrients for mitigation projects. OWLA Board of Directors member Dana Hall, speaking at a meeting of the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council Tuesday, explained how OWLA took samples from... more

A Syracuse teen pleaded guilty to robbing an Auburn convenience store with a loaded weapon over the summer. Tuesday morning in Cayuga County Court, 18-year-old Javon English pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. During his plea, he admitted to Judge Mark Fandrich that in July, he robbed... more

A 19-year-old Auburn man was sentenced to jail and a term of shock probation for attempting to rob an elderly man at knifepoint in June. On Tuesday, Cayuga County Court Judge Mark Fandrich sentenced Shane Andrews, of 36 Franklin St., to six months in the county jail followed by five years of post release supervision.... more

While the 54th New York Senate District candidates generally agreed on many issues, a battle of governing style arose during the candidate debate held at Cayuga Community College on Tuesday. Two years ago, incumbent Pam Helming, R-Canandaigua, vied for the Senate seat against Kenan Baldridge and Floyd Rayburn. Baldridge, the Democratic candidate from the town... more

The Cayuga Women’s Business Trust announced it is moving its lending program to Generations Bank. The trust facilitates loans to women in business who reside and work in Cayuga County, which can be used to start or grow businesses with job creation potential. According to a press release, the trust is modeled after revolving funds... more

With Election Day three weeks away, a prominent Auburn native is playing a starring role in a new television commercial supporting U.S. Rep. John Katko’s re-election campaign. John Walsh, who created the hit TV show “America’s Most Wanted,” appears in Katko’s latest 30-second TV ad, which began airing Tuesday in the Syracuse media market. Walsh... more

An Auburn elementary school was placed on a short lockout Monday afternoon. The lockout was put in place after the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office reported that a parent of a student at Herman Avenue Elementary School was making suicidal threats and officials believed the child could be in danger, Auburn Police Department Sgt. Greg Dann... more

There are many places to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather we’ve been having. This was taken at Emerson Park on Friday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Burkholder. more

More than six years after securing a tax break from the city to rehabilitate 20 downtown properties, an Auburn developer is close to embarking on the final stage of an expanded overall project. JBJ Real Property, run by the Bartolotta family, is planning a $5 million project to renovate seven houses on John Street and... more

Sunday morning sunrise on Owasco Lake. Photo by Todd Tanner. more

Join your host Katie MacIntyre on the latest episode of The Loving Cup as she is joined by Lynn Louise Larson (spiritual grief coach & aromatherapist) and Brian Atwood (Pastry Chef & Chocolatier) to discuss the importance of gratitude.  .   more

Nearly three months after the city of Auburn introduced a plan to replace the grass playing surface at Falcon Park with artificial turf, the city council voted Thursday to unanimously approve the project. The green light for the project came by way of an approval of a contract with Cayuga Community College, which gives the... more

Half of all the members of the committee chosen to guide the city of Auburn through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative process could have potential conflicts of interests arise as these members also represent organizations with projects vying for a piece of the $10 million funding. The local planning committee is a board of 14 members... more

A Weedsport man state police said led them on a 15-mile high-speed chase through Cayuga County was arraigned on nearly 30 counts Tuesday in Cayuga County Court. In August, Brandon Millhoff allegedly fled from state troopers as they attempted to pull his vehicle over to execute an arrest warrant. The chase began in Cato and... more

A slice of Auburn's recent $10 million grant could support a facility where Cayuga Community College students sharpen their culinary skills. A Cayuga Culinary Center is one of the projects included in the city's winning proposal for the 2018 Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The proposal says the center would feature a wine and beer education center,... more

WHAT: A downtown Auburn eateries, shops & breweries food and beverage crawl to support innovative grants for educators in Auburn Enlarged City School District. Enjoy delectable samples as you visit participating venues. WHEN: Saturday, October 13st from 1PM to 5PM WHERE: A.T. Walley Co., Burger Theory at the Holiday Inn, Good Shepherd’s Brewing Co., Gretchen’s Confections, Knights... more

A former assistant district attorney who had a filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Cayuga County and District Attorney Jon Budelmann has retracted all of his statements on the matter as part of a court settlement. Jeffrey Domachowski, a former assistant district attorney and drug prosecutor, had filed a notice of claim in 2016 and... more

After being closed for seven years, the Harriet Tubman Residential Center in Sennett has reopened. The facility opened Monday as the state’s “Raise the Age” law took effect. As of Oct. 1, 16-year-olds who are charged felonies and misdemeanors won’t be placed in adult correctional facilities or jails. Instead, they will be housed in specialized... more

Toxins have again been detected in the raw water supplying the city of Auburn’s water treatment plant at the highest level this season, but the drinking water supply remains safe, according to the Cayuga County Health Department. The department said in a release that results from samples taken Tuesday showed 1.2 micrograms per liter of... more

The Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees unanimously approved an agreement that will allow the college to rent the field at Falcon Park from the city of Auburn for several of its men’s and women’s athletic teams. The agreement stipulates that the city will be responsible for paying for and overseeing a project to install... more