Willard history Here is a brief history of the Willard site: 1842: New York State College of Agriculture organized with plans to build on Willard site. 1860: The agricultural college opens. 1862: College closes after Civil War takes most of its students. 1864: New York State Legislature pass…
BEVERLY, MA. — Hobart College ice hockey head coach Mark Taylor has been the bench boss for the Statesmen for 23 years. After 605 games coached, Taylor and the No. 2 ranked Hobart Statesmen will play for the Division III National Championship for the first time in program history after a 3-1…
GENEVA — The William Smith lacrosse team remained perfect on Friday afternoon when they welcomed Clarkson University on Boswell Field for the Liberty League opener.
PENN YAN — The Yates County Veterans Service Agency will host a flag-raising ceremony to honor Vietnam War veterans at 10 a.m. March 29 at the flagpoles near the county building.
NEWARK — The 2023 spring sports season officially started on Thursday evening for a boys lacrosse non-league matchup. That’s when the Newark Reds got their season underway with a contest against Watkins Glen.
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OVID — The murder of Kristin O’Connell in this small Seneca County community has gone unsolved for nearly 38 years.
CANANDAIGUA — One of two men accused of torturing someone during a home invasion in Geneva has been sentenced to a long prison term — and he still faces a murder charge in another county.
GENEVA — Two people wounded during an incident that occurred early Saturday morning are expected to survive, police say.
GENEVA — This Ontario County community is reeling from the loss of one of its most recognizable and well-known sports figures.
BEVERLY, MA. — Hobart College ice hockey head coach Mark Taylor has been the bench boss for the Statesmen for 23 years. After 605 games coached, Taylor and the No. 2 ranked Hobart Statesmen will play for the Division III National Championship for the first time in program history after a 3-1…
GENEVA — The William Smith lacrosse team remained perfect on Friday afternoon when they welcomed Clarkson University on Boswell Field for the Liberty League opener.
Never a fan of the cold, I’ve mentioned in this column previously that I now escape to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a bit each winter. Though Kim is able to work remotely, I can’t and tend to get itching to photograph something … anything.
GENEVA — Diners from around the Finger Lakes were heartbroken when the owners of the beloved Red Dove Tavern, Rune Hilt and Giulietta Raccati, closed its doors two years ago in the throes of a pandemic that proved deadly for so many restaurants.
I hope you had a chance to see the commemorative photo page (Page 3B, March 21) Spencer Tulis put together about Waterloo’s spectacular run to a state girls basketball championship (and by the way, congrats to the Tigers and coach Mike Bree on that incredible postseason).
GENEVA — The city’s Industrial Development Agency has updated its project fee policy to better accommodate a wider range of projects, specifically smaller projects that do not involve substantial property development activities.
In 1925, journalist Irving Gillette wrote about Chimney Bluffs: “Nature’s craftsmen, the elements, often create masterpieces in the landscape that are unexcelled by human hands. People appreciate them more because centuries are required to perfect them and hidden forces, the winds, storms, a…
FAYETTE — Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes will hold one of its most important annual fundraisers March 31.
At age 19, Britney Gengel was a teenager who hadn’t quite found her purpose in life. But, after arriving in Haiti, Fox News Channel anchor Harris Faulkner explained that Britney “felt God’s hand awakening compassion and optimism in her spirit. She was moved by the profound poverty she witnes…
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In January 1898, the Brush Electric Light and Power Co. declared bankruptcy. This sparked a protracted, often heated debate about whether the city should develop a municipal electric company or contract with another private company.
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PENN YAN — The Yates County Chamber of Commerce and the Community Table Dinner Committee are seeking applicants for the 2023 Community Table Dinner beneficiary. The event will take place Sept. 9.
NEWARK — The Wayne County chapter of Moms for Liberty and the Frederick Douglass Foundation Finger Lakes are hosting the inaugural Liberty Conference of Wayne County. It is scheduled for 5 p.m. April 21 at East Palmyra Christian School, 2023 Palmyra-Port Gibson Road, Palmyra.
Children’s book sale underway at SFHS