Students galvanized around David Gage ’91, the director of International Student Affairs office at Hobart and William Smith Colleges who has reportedly been terminated from his position upon the conclusion of the 2020 spring semester. more

Rochester Regional Health is taking steps to ensure that its hospital in Ontario County is prepared for a possible outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. Veronica Chiesi Brown, RRH public information officer, said the tents were set up at Clifton, Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital in Greece, and United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. “These outdoor... more

Deputies in Ontario County report the arrest of a Romulus man following a traffic stop on Forge Avenue in the town of Geneva. Dwayne Williams, 37, was initially pulled over for failure to keep right and moving from lane unsafely. Upon investigation it was determined that he was intoxicated. Additional investigation determined that there were... more

The Geneva Police Department reports the arrest of a 27-year-old following an investigation into the sale of cocaine in the city. Kayla Glover, 27, of Geneva was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Glover is accused of selling  cocaine in the city of Geneva. Police said the arrest ended a months-long investigation... more

Race directors have announced that they have been forced to cancel the tenth edition of the Seneca7, a 77.7-mile relay race, due to the COVID-19 virus. The race was to be held Sunday, April 26, and would have featured 350 seven-member teams running the circumference of Seneca Lake. The Seneca7 begins in downtown Geneva, with... more

It is truly rare for an entire economy to stop. Except that is essentially what we’ve seen in response to the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The pandemic that started in China, spread to other European countries like Italy with devastating result — is now putting an intense burden on the U.S. healthcare system. Hospitals are... more

Hobart and William Smith Colleges have announced the closure of all residence halls on-campus except for students with “special circumstances” in response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak that is plaguing New York state. In a statement issued by Vice President of Campus Life Robert Flowers aired the news with the campus community, sharing that enrolled students will receive a credit up to 50 percent for room and board charges that were accrued during the spring 2020 semester. more

In light of the National & State of Emergency centered around the coronavirus pandemic, the Geneva Housing Authority has adopted an amendment to the GHA’s Hazard Mitigation Plan to assist the Authority in dealing with the virus. This new plan covers more in detail the steps that the CEO will implement to protect the  health... more

There was an overnight power outage at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. An email obtained by FingerLakes1.com estimated that power would be restored by 4:15 a.m. As of 5 a.m. power was fully-restored in the area. The email noted that the outage was due to a failed transformer on Pulteney Street. Few students remain on... more

The trial of the suspended Geneva police officer has been delayed. That delay came due to COVID-19, or the Novel Coronavirus. Ontario County District Attorney Jim Ritts said the trial of Jack Montesanto — which was to start Monday — has been postponed, according to the Finger Lakes Times. No date had been set, but... more

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that members of the Narcotics Unit arrested a 34-year-old Geneva resident, as well as a 39-year-old Auburn resident on drug charges following a traffic stop in Waterloo. Sarah M. Kline, 34, and Shawn P Mahoney, 39, were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and criminally... more

The Geneva Police Department reports that the voluntary quarantines, which involved a half-dozen officers has ended. The test results have come back for the person, who was held at the Ontario County Jail and released, came back negative. more

On March 11th at approximately 8 p.m. an arrest was made at the public safety building in Geneva following a lengthy investigation into the late-January shooting that left one man hospitalized for more than a month. Jose Escalera-Santiago, 29, of Geneva was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. It’s unclear what his role... more

The Geneva Panthers defeated the Avon Braves 84-56 in the Class B State Play-In game at Bloomfield High School on Wednesday night. They will advance to the NYSPHSAA Far West Regional for the first time in program history. They will face Section 6 Class B Champion Olean on Saturday at Buffalo State College. (UPDATE: The... more

On Wednesday night the two remaining Wayne-Finger Lakes boys basketball teams put their seasons on the line, live on FingerLakes1.com. First, at Newark High School, the Section V Class C2 Champion Lyons Lions square off against C3 Champ Caledonia-Mumford. Jim Sinicropi & Kevin Korzeniewski had the call on FL1 Radio. Meanwhile, the Section V Class... more

A pair of information sessions have been scheduled in Ontario County for residents looking to learn more about the novel coronavirus. The “Prepared NOT Scared” presentations will provide an overview of what is known about coronavirus, its symptoms, diagnosing it, and home treatment, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Ontario County Public Health will lead... more

Let the demolition begin. Nearby a busy site as contractors work to clear property for a new Byrne Dairy store at the five-corners intersection, the former Touhey Insurance Building is coming down to make way for an improved library. Not for Byrne Dairy, though. This new space will be expanded parking for the Geneva Library.... more

Don’t call Geneva City Councilor John Pruett’s proposal to raise sales tax in the city dead just yet. City Council voted 8-1 to rejected the proposal to “conduct an earnest and diligent evaluation of how best to accomplish the goal of increasing just the city’s sales tax by 0.5 percent starting in January 2021 or... more

United States veterans Anthony Felice, Ralph Felice, Johnny White Jr. and Dennis Hurling Jr. were given their high school diplomas from the Geneva City School District at the local library before the regularly scheduled school board meeting. All four served their country during World War II and Vietnam. That service prompted them to miss out... more

Around the world International Women’s Day protests and public demonstrations have sprung up, and even in Geneva. Organized by the Geneva Women’s Assembly, members of the community joined Hobart and William Smith Colleges students and faculty to focus on the fight for gender equality during their fourth-ever event held on International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8th. more