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Canandaigua dog attack case delayed until 2025, driver airlifted from serious Cayuga Co. Thruway crash, four Pal-Mac students sign letters of intent, and Wayne middleschoolers go remote after fire.

Nov 20, 2024

Canandaigua dog attack case delayed until Jan. 29 due to judge's retirement | Fingerlakes1.com

The cases against two Canandaigua residents charged in an August dog attack that injured a father and son have been postponed until January 29. The delay comes as City Court Judge Jacqueline Sisson prepares to retire, leaving her successor to handle pretrial motions and hearings.

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Mostly cloudy with rain developing tonight. Highs around 60 across most of the Finger Lakes. Lows dropping into the upper 30s as rain moves into the region. Rain continues tomorrow with highs in the low 40s. Highs struggle to get out of the low 40s the next 5 days with snow showers possible in higher elevations.

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

One person was airlifted from the scene of a scary crash on the New York State Thruway during rush hour on Tuesday. According to our partners at the Cayuga-Seneca Fire Wire, the single car crash happened around 5:15 p.m. and required one person to be airlifted to a regional trauma center. It happened around mile marker 315 in the westbound lanes in Cayuga County. [Read More]
The Wayne Central School District says students will be learning remotely after a fire at the middle school over the weekend. The second floor of the Wayne Middle School suffered significant damage after a fire was noticed by a custodian over the weekend. The fire was brought under control before it damaged more of the building, but families were told students wouldn’t return to the classroom until next week. [Read More]
A Himrod man faces multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through Penn Yan. Officers reported observing 25-year-old Kalob Murphy driving erratically near Liberty and Elm streets, nearly striking another vehicle. Murphy then accelerated to 76 mph in a 30 mph zone, prompting police to activate their emergency lights. [Read More]
After nearly five years of spearheading climate resilience and education initiatives, Gary Judson is stepping down as coordinator of the Hector Sustainability Committee. Judson, who founded the committee in collaboration with the Town of Hector, leaves behind a legacy of transformative projects that have benefited the community and surrounding areas. [Read More]
For the first time in 20 years, Cayuga County is considering job cuts as part of its annual budget. The proposed cuts, which include eight occupied positions—six full-time and two part-time—would save $1.2 million to address a growing structural deficit. Chair Aileen McNabb-Coleman emphasized the county’s need to preserve its fund balance for emergencies while maintaining a proposed 4% tax rate. [Read More]

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Four Pal-Mac athletes sign National Letters of Intent

Four student-athletes from Palmyra-Macedon High School celebrated their athletic and academic futures by signing National Letters of Intent during a ceremony in the school gym last week.

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FLCC presents family musical ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’

Finger Lakes Community College will stage the family-friendly musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown with three performances starting Thursday. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday in the main campus auditorium.