Your Morning Edition for Thursday, April 11th presented by Canandaigua Dentistry!
Gravel mine dumping sediment into Watkins drainage system, Canandaigua sex offender sentencing delayed, DeSales apartment development moving forward, and Cayuga Tourism Office faces major uncertainty.
What’s trending Finger Lakes?
Leading things off this morning we have new reporting on the controversial gravel mine in Watkins Glen. This project, which is being considered for a significant expansion, has caught the attention of local officials, residents, and community-at-large. But now, photos show sediment from that mine is washing into a drainage ditch that serves as the village’s first line of defense against flooding. [KEEP READING]
Next up, we have a delay in Ontario County Court. Paul Goodrell, the sex offender who was arrested several times over the winter and pleaded guilty to several charges was not sentenced as expected on Wednesday due to a ‘transportation error’. [KEEP READING]
Cooler weather arrives just in time for the weekend…
What’s next for the Cayuga County Office of Tourism? That’s a major question after new reporting this week showed a split between a proposed tax deal that would share hotel tax revenue with the city of Auburn. The agency says they’d need to lay-off staff if the tax-sharing method went through. [KEEP READING]
Good news if you’re looking to see more development in the city of Geneva. The transformation of the former DeSales High School into upscale apartments should start within the next two months. The developer’s of the property say the overhaul will be complete by late-summer 2025. [KEEP READING]
And finally, an update to a story we brought you in yesterday morning’s newsletter. Patrick Dai, the 21-year-old former Cornell student who made online threats against the Jewish community there will spend up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court on Wednesday. [KEEP READING]
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What else is happening in the Finger Lakes?
FRESH TAKES: UConn Goes Back-to-Back, MLB’s New Pitching Crisis
For the second year in a row, the UConn Huskies are men’s college basketball champions. Nick Felice and Paul Russo discuss the tournament as a whole from what was an eventful season of college hoops. They also talk about the South Carolina Gamecocks securing the women’s crown and locking up an undefeated season
THE FEED: More headlines from around FL1
Job fair happening later this month at UR Medicine Thompson in Canandaigua
Montezuma woman arrested for falsely reporting suicidal threat to 988 hotline
Thousands of New Yorkers face license suspensions over missed vision tests during COVID-19 pandemic
EPA sets historic drinking water standard to combat PFAS pollution
Good Cause Eviction remains sticking point in state budget debate among Democrats and Republicans