A Cayuga County legislative committee Tuesday tentatively acknowledged a capital project plan from Cayuga Community College, a necessary step before the plan can be submitted as a budget request to the state. The Legislature’s Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a resolution acknowledging the college’s plan for more than $6 million worth of capital projects... more

Two restaurants are leaving Fingerlakes Mall Dec. 31, but each has a different opinion on the role of the mall’s management in their exit. Subway will leave the mall after 18 years there, said David Liseno, who also owns the sandwich chain’s North Street, Auburn Plaza and Auburn Walmart locations. (He does not own Subway’s... more

One of many holiday festivities this month at Fingerlakes Mall will be Christmas Cartoon Night, taking place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Event Center of the mall, 1579 Clark St. Road, Aurelius. The event will include toy and gift card giveaways, classic holiday cartoons with the Grinch and Charlie Brown, free books, music... more

A new Auburn business complex comprised of a WellNow Urgent Care and an Aspen Dental is set to open at 271 Grant Ave. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for WellNow is slated for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. With local and state officials and regional business leaders in attendance, the public is invited to tour the facility... more

A Syracuse woman was sentenced to prison for breaking into a Cayuga County home and stealing jewelry to support her heroin addiction. Andrea Kreydatus, 27, pleaded guilty in October to breaking into a Throop home on State Street Road in December 2017 and stealing jewelry and other valuables. She then pawned the items to get money... more

Jordan-Elbridge High School students may have an opportunity to attend Onondaga Community College tuition-free thanks to the OCC Advantage Program which the Jordan-Elbridge Board of Education heard about during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Representatives from OCC detailed the program which centers on college and career readiness. The program began in 2016 and... more

The public hearing for the Auburn Enlarged City School District’s proposed multi-million capital project was presented largely to empty chairs Tuesday night. No members of the public showed up at the start of the hearing in the Auburn High School library, while the district’s board of education and a couple district employees were present. Seven... more

Genesee Elementary School’s winter break lasts 12 days this year, and Sandy Lalonde wants to make sure children at home have enough to eat on every single one of them. Lalonde is the co-founder of Fill-A-Belly Over Break, which collects supplies to make sure families of children who attend the Auburn school have breakfast, lunch... more

By now, most of the community is more than likely aware of the capital project that the Auburn Enlarged City School District is asking residents to vote on in early January. This project, if approved by voters, will greatly enhance the safety and security in all of the school buildings, improve the health and safety... more

Police are investigating a crash, which happened Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m. on Fitch Avenue. Police say the accident happened around 106 Fitch Avenue, around 1:30 a.m. when a vehicle left the roadway – knocked over a fire hydrant, and re-entered the roadway – before crashing into a parked car. After all of that the... more

The Seward House Museum is celebrating the holidays with its annual Candlelight Tours. The event sees costumed guides lead guests through the home, which is decorated for a 19th-century Victorian Christmas. Actors portray members of the Seward family and share stories of holiday memories that have been gleaned from their letters and diaries. Tours conclude... more

Auburn facility Matthew House has added three community leaders to its board of directors. Kelly Buck of Unity House of Cayuga County, Patrick Carbonaro of Carbonaro Law Offices and Laurie Piccolo of the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency began their duties in September. “We are pleased to welcome this distinguished group of community leaders to our... more

Two former Auburn inmates were arraigned in Cayuga County Court Thursday for strings of felony charges related to prison stabbing incidents in July. Erick Lewis, 31, and Marven Lee, 27, both assaulted fellow inmates while incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility. The incidents, although unrelated, occurred five days apart. Around 12:30 p.m. July 4, inside the... more

Shannon Terwilliger entered dwellings on two Venice dairy farms in 2017 — at one, she offered another woman for prostitution services, at the other, she stole a wallet. Terwilliger, 38, who lived at 10827 Duck Lake Road when she was arrested by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office in April, was scheduled to begin a week-long... more

Two Auburn men were arrested after a fight early Sunday morning, the Auburn Police Department said. Allen Session, 30, and Malcomb Bryant, 28, both of 208 Genesee St., were arrested after the fight outside of their home, police said. At 3:30 a.m., Session used a knife to injure a victim in the head area. Bryant... more

On Jan. 8, the committee planning how Auburn spends its $10 million state grant will hold a public workshop at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. What makes this workshop different than others the committee is holding, however, is its target audience: Auburn’s historically marginalized communities. Committee member Ray Richardson, a care manager at Cayuga... more

A house fire in Auburn was put out within minutes of Auburn Fire Department's response. At 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, an oven fire at an Oak Creek Town Homes unit on Quill Avenue was quickly extinguished, the fire department said. No severe structural damage was done, and no injuries were reported. The Auburn Citizen: Read... more

Marcus Penta’s eyes lit up when he finally found the Elf on the Shelf toy he had been looking for at Walmart Saturday. Marcus, 8, searched for the female elf to go with the male elf toy he carried around during the sixth annual Shop with a Cop, where deputies from the Cayuga County Sheriff’s... more

Sheriff David Gould reports that on Thursday the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office concluded an investigation in relation to a search warrant carried out on Orchard Street in Auburn, on November 9th. The street was shut down for hours as hazmat crews worked the scene alongside law enforcement that day. As result of the investigation, the... more

The Auburn Schine Theater is now officially the property of Bowers Development, of Syracuse. Bowers and the downtown theater’s prior owner of 20 years, the Cayuga County Arts Council, closed on the sale Friday, arts council Communications Chair Michelle Milewski said in a news release. “2018 was a very productive year for the Schines Theater,”... more