Your Morning Edition for Monday, Oct. 28th presented by DiSanto Propane!

Three major fires in Seneca Falls on Sunday. Plus, latest from major contested races in the Finger Lakes, and two important community events taking place in Wayne County. We've got the latest for you!

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First responders kept busy on Sunday in Seneca County

Firefighters from multiple departments were dispatched to a trio of incidents Sunday, beginning with an apartment fire at Park Place Apartments along Bayard St.

• No injuries were reported in that incident, but photos from the scene show heavy damage to the inside of the unit. [See the photos here]

• Hours later crews were called to a major structure fire on Ovid St. in the former village. One person was brought to safety by first responders, but once again, the single-family residence suffered serious damage. [Latest updates from officials]

• Then firefighters were brought back out to a different part of Bayard St. for a major vehicle fire. Photos from the scene show a small sedan fully-engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported. [See the photos]

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Finger Lakes Weather Center: More sun and slightly warmer temps!

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Fast 5: What’s happening in the Finger Lakes?

1. A package of New York bills could boost public services and create a fairer tax system. The Invest in Our New York Act aims to get corporations and the state’s ultrawealthy to pay their fair share of taxes. The legislation would put the money into essential programs like affordable housing, child care and education. One of the bills establishes a capital-gains tax. [More]

2. The Wayne County Historical Society is reviving its acclaimed play A Tea Out of Time with two performances at Gates Hall in Pultneyville. Showings are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The play, originally written by the late Larry Ann Evans and Linda Stevenson, commemorates the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York State. [More]

3. A Newfield man faces life imprisonment after being convicted of murder and kidnapping charges in Tioga County Court. Joseph Howell, 38, was found guilty on Friday for the abduction and murder of Thomas Rath, an Ithaca resident, in 2023. Howell’s charges include first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and three counts of witness intimidation. [More]

4. Second Baptist Church of Walworth is gearing up for its annual Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Packing Party, set for Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Located at 3689 Main St., the event invites volunteers to pack boxes filled with school supplies, toys, hygiene products, and clothing for children in need worldwide. [More]

5. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on a crash that happened along State route 96 in Victor over the weekend. On Sunday around 11 a.m. first responders from the sheriff’s office, Fishers Fire Department, and Victor Farmington Ambulance responded to the area of Turk Hill Rd. and Eastview Mall for the report of a crash with unknown injuries. [More]

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MORE FROM THE FLX

• Seneca Falls duo arrested for larceny from Walgreens

• Two displaced after Canadice chimney fire

• Deputies: Medical emergency led to crash on SR 96 near Eastview Mall

• Deputies: Larceny suspect resists arrest at Eastview Mall in Victor

• Driver charged with DWI after Victor crash

• Rushville man arrested for DWI after traffic stop in Ontario County

• Geneva man charged with DWI after traffic stop

• Sodus man threatened person with weapon in front of child, deputies say

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Bills blow past Seahawks for third straight win

The Buffalo Bills jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they rolled to a 31-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field. 

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MORE IN SPORTS

• #22 Cornell claims 1-0 victory over Brown

• Late second-half tally aids Brown to victory over Cornell

• #20 Herons blank Raptors 6-0, win 3rd straight

• Leitner’s brace sends Hobart past Bard

• Hobart football shuts out Union 27-0

• Cornell falls to Brown on last-second field goal

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Voter guides are LIVE NOW online!

Our Decision 2024 election page here at FingerLakes1.com is your go-to source for in-depth coverage, analysis, and real-time results for the races shaping Upstate New York’s future.

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