From November 2016 to August 2019, the City of Geneva paid over $799,000 to a Syracuse-based law firm to fight against city residents in court cases related to the Geneva Foundry environmental disaster. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has reimbursed the City of Geneva for over $750,000 of those legal fees through Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) Grants. The DEC website says that the... more

For Kristen Fragnoli it comes down to starting a conversation. This week on Inside the FLX, she joins Josh Durso – highlighting the opportunities, and previewing a daylong conference – set to be held on Friday, November 1st in Fairport, New York. The goal is simple: Start a dialogue, energize women and leaders alike in... more

The prognosis wasn’t good for Lillie Austin. After suffering a traumatic brain injury when she was 9 months old, doctors at Golisano Children’s Hospital prepared parents Katie and Dick Austin for the worst. They suggested that because of her significant brain injuries, she might never be able to walk, speak or function well. “It looked... more

City residents won’t be paying more in property taxes under the proposed 2020 budget. However, they will likely see their water and sewer bills jump. City Manager Sage Gerling unveiled the $27 million spending plan — including general, water and sewer funds — at a special City Council meeting Wednesday. The tax rate under the... more

While the investigation continues and another arrest is possible, Ontario County Sheriff Kevin Henderson said he is proud of his department’s work on the Aug. 13 homicide in Phelps. “We are very happy with this outcome. I know the community was concerned shortly after the homicide, but we believed from the outset that it was... more

The Hobart College football team outscored Morrisville State College 21-3 in the second half on its way to a 38-24 victory at Drake Stadium. Senior linebacker Josh Walker led another stout performance by the defense, finishing with a team-high 11 tackles. After a back-and-forth first half, the Statesmen (2-0) went into halftime trailing 21-17, but... more

Passing the plate can go a long way. Especially in a community like Geneva, as the fight to create better access to food continues. Accessibility to any nutritional sources, let alone fresh produce have rapidly dropped with grocers like Tops Friendly Markets along Hamilton Street and convenience stores like Rite Aid in downtown closing-up shop,... more

Companies in Geneva and Victor are among 18 companies selected out of a field of nearly 200 startups to take part in round one of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture technology business challenge, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. The goal of the initiative is to enhance the emerging food, beverage and agriculture innovation cluster... more

Days after the 9/11 monument vandal was apprehended by police, the city of Geneva congregated on a solemn and sunny Wednesday morning along Long Pier at Lakefront Park to remember and honor the lives of those lost during the terror attacks that transpired 18-years earlier on September 11th, 2001. The ceremony saw many faces from... more

The city has been paying homage to those who died in the Sept. 11 terror attacks — as well as those who responded in their aftermath — for 16 years, but tomorrow morning’s ceremony may be more poignant than ever. The 10 a.m. event near Long Pier at Lakefront Park comes following the arrest last... more

Deputies say investigation determined that an electrical issue led to a garbage truck fire on Monday in Geneva. Bryn Kwiatkowski, 24, of Newark was traveling south on Pre Emption Street in Geneva in a 2012 Mack truck carrying garbage when the vehicle caught fire directly behind the cab. The truck was owned by Casella Waste... more

First responders from around the Geneva area were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 6 and County Road 4 around 11:42 a.m. on Sunday. Deputies were called to the scene along with the White Springs Fire Department, Finger Lakes Ambulance, and Phelps Ambulance for a reported four-car... more

When Chelsey Madia put Madia’s Market up for sale earlier this year with the impending retirement of her dad, Richard “Soapy” Madia, she got two purchase offers. It was the one from Mike D’Angelo and his wife, Julie Bazan, owners of the former Luigi’s Old World Market & Café on Exchange Street, that the family... more

Blue-green algae has been detected in Seneca Lake. This comes after tests were conducted on some bloom samples taken from the lake on Thursday. According to the Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, this is the fifth straight year the algae has appeared in the lake. The organization says the blooms tend to appear in mid-September.... more

A Naples woman was arrested in connection with the vandalism investigated by the Geneva Police Department. The City’s 9/11 memorial was temporarily damaged with spray paint. The paint has since been cleaned from the memorial, but the accused is also said to have damaged another memorial in the city. Laura DiCampli, 31, of Naples was... more

Come early next year, you won’t be able to shop at Peebles in Geneva, Newark and Penn Yan. The locations are not closing, but they are being converted by Houston-based Stage Stores to Gordmans, part of a long-term strategy to convert hundreds of its stores nationwide to the new name by the middle of 2020.... more

Following an online discussion about retailers and their firearms policies, Wegmans Food Markets took a public stance about the issue. In a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday afternoon, the Rochester-based supermarket chain said they “prefer that customers not openly carry firearms into our stores.” Continue reading from 13WHAM-TV more

A valuable piece of lakefront property owned by the Geneva American Legion is now being offered through a sealed-bid process. Michael DeRosa of Michael DeRosa Exchange, a real estate broker and auctioneering company, said he is handling bidding for the nearly 13-acre Legion property at 1115 Lochland Road (Route 14) next to Belhurst Castle. Deadline... more

The Geneva Believer reports that new talks could be underway to move a parcel owned by the city of Geneva, which is located directly between the city line and Seneca County. “In the summer of 2016, City Council began taking steps to quietly sell a seven-acre parcel of city-owned land, adjacent to Lakefront Park, to... more

King Hei Ho, who calls himself Gordon, stands as the sole exchange student from Hong Kong currently enrolled at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and continues his peaceful protests while his homeland remains in a volatile state of crisis amid mass demonstrations and civil unrest. This past Monday, September 2, Hong Kong student nationals at... more