Finger Lakes Times

12/20/2025

CANANDAIGUA — With his tenure as mayor of his hometown winding down, Bob Palumbo was the subject of a resolution of appreciation, gratitude, and thanks for his dedicated service to the city.

CANANDAIGUA — With his tenure as mayor of his hometown winding down, Bob Palumbo was the subject of a resolution of appreciation, gratitude, and thanks for his dedicated service to

12/20/2025

SENECA FALLS — Concerned Citizens of Seneca County, a party in litigation against the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill, is downplaying the Dec. 12 Court of Appeals ruling that SMI has standing to challenge the town’s Local Law 3-2016.

SENECA FALLS — Concerned Citizens of Seneca County, a party in litigation against the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill, is downplaying the Dec. 12 Court of Appeals ruling that SMI has

12/19/2025

ROCHESTER — A Wayne County man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of possessing child po*******hy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

12/19/2025

GENEVA — While developers of two other major downtown housing developments pulled out in the face of significant public opposition, a third project has cleared a big hurdle.

12/19/2025

The town of Seneca Falls and Finger Lakes region residents should start the New Year celebrating the closure of the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill. No more trucks offloading tons of garbage every day. Just the initiation of closing-up-shop procedures.

Town of Seneca Falls and Finger Lakes region residents should start the New Year celebrating the closure of the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill. No more trucks offloading tons of garbage

12/18/2025

GENEVA — The 10th annual Toys for Tots Christmas Concert, featuring multiple top-flight musical acts, takes place Dec. 20 at the Geneva American Legion Winnek Post 396 on Routes 5&20.

12/18/2025

GENEVA — A winter tradition will return to this Ontario County downtown in February. Bolstered by a theme of winter animals, the two-week celebration aims to transform Geneva into a winter destination for all.

GENEVA — A winter tradition will return to this Ontario County downtown in February. Bolstered by a theme of winter animals, the two-week celebration aims to transform Geneva into a

12/18/2025

Since the past weekend’s highest-grossing as-yet-unreviewed theatrical film, the 205-minute Indian actioner “Dhurandhar,” is playing on only 377 screens in the entire country, I thought I’d take this opportunity to review something a little more acc…

Since the past weekend’s highest-grossing as-yet-unreviewed theatrical film, the 205-minute Indian actioner “Dhurandhar,” is playing on only 377 screens in the entire country, I thought I’d take this opportunity to

12/18/2025

Local midwife Elizabeth Catlin was arrested two times. Both times, the senior investigator for the New York State Police with over two decades of experience failed to read Elizabeth her Miranda rights when in custody, nor did any of the search warra…

Local midwife Elizabeth Catlin was arrested two times. Both times, the senior investigator for the New York State Police with over two decades of experience failed to read Elizabeth her

12/17/2025

On Nov. 16, 2018, what seemed like an innocuous police brief from State Police was published in the Finger Lakes Times. Items like this appear routinely and are, simply, a more detailed explanation than what you read in the “Police Beat” we publish …

On Nov. 16, 2018, what seemed like an innocuous police brief from State Police was published in the Finger Lakes Times. Items like this appear routinely and are, simply, a

12/17/2025

WATERLOO — Pat Morrin remembers the day that Dallyn Jenkins burst into her hair salon and said, “You’ll never believe what I just did!”

12/17/2025

GENEVA — Town Supervisor Mark Venuti presided over a public hearing Dec. 9 to a packed house of residents. For the Town Board’s last meeting of the year, the scene was lively.

GENEVA — Town Supervisor Mark Venuti presided over a public hearing Dec. 9 to a packed house of residents. For the Town Board’s final meeting of 2025, the scene was