Your Morning Edition for Thursday, March 21st presented by Canandaigua Dentistry!
Garlic Fest is BACK in Geneva; former Moravia justice sentenced for stealing thousands; Cayuga Nation defamation suit goes forward; Lyons CSD joins class-action suit, and election results!
What’s trending Finger Lakes?
The Glorious Garlic Festival, a celebrated event previously paused by its former operator, the Geneva Business Improvement District (GBID), is set to make a comeback. Scheduled for August 3-4 at Lakefront Park, the festival has found a new operator in ShowReady Events, chosen by the GBID governing board for their extensive experience in event production. [READ MORE]
June Shepardson, a former town justice in Cayuga County, received a probation sentence on Thursday after confessing to the theft of thousands of dollars from court funds. The sentencing, conducted by Judge Thomas Leone in Cayuga County Court, concluded with Shepardson being placed on five years probation for fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony. [READ MORE]
Snow stays in the forecast through Saturday, but next week looks better!
Seneca County Judge Barry Porsch has decided that the defamation lawsuit brought by Cayuga Nation leader Clint Halftown and Police Chief Mark Lincoln against Charles Bowman, a former Nation employee, will go to trial. Porsch, acting as the Seneca County State Supreme Court Judge, declined the motion for summary judgment, stating that Bowman has presented enough facts to proceed to trial. [READ MORE]
The Lyons Central School District has become part of a class-action lawsuit targeting social media companies, accusing them of exacerbating a mental health crisis among the youth. This legal move aligns Lyons with several other school districts in the region, addressing concerns over the addictive nature of social media platforms and their marketing strategies aimed at vulnerable young users. [READ MORE]
And finally, in village elections across Cayuga County, several local positions were filled, with many candidates running unopposed. In Aurora, JD Balloni and Janet Murphy were elected as village trustees with 49 and 47 votes, respectively. Fair Haven saw a competitive mayoral race, with challenger Brian DiBernardo unseating incumbent Mayor James Basile with a 155-140 vote tally. [READ MORE]
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FRESH TAKES: Previewing the 2024 MLB season
The boys of summer are wrapping up their spring activities and the 2024 MLB season is here. Fresh Takes tackles the season ahead. Paul Russo and Nick Felice preview the season. They make their predictions, discuss the headline-making players, and what to expect throughout the summer months.
What else is happening in the Finger Lakes?
FLX Weekly: Rocco ‘Scott’ Lafaro Geneva Jazz Fest
The Rocco “Scott” Lafaro Geneva Jazz Fest is coming up on April 4 – 7, 2024. Event organizer Janelle Bradshaw was in-studio to talk about the four day jazz festival featuring some of the best regional, national, and international artists who will be performing live at locations across Geneva.