On Wednesday night at the event center at Muranda Cheese Company in Waterloo, the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce names FingerLakes1.com, Inc. their 2017 Small Business of the Year. Also nominated and recognized were CVDesigns Boutique, Phoebe’s K9 Resort, Seneca Falls Historical Society and Bottomless Brewing. . FingerLakes1.com, Inc., founded in 1999, is a digital marketing... more

del Lago Resort and Casino’s next Tasting Tuesday is coming up on July 25, 2017 from 3 pm – 9 pm offering wine tasting and beer samples from over 20 local Finger Lake Region wineries and breweries. All proceeds of Tuesday’s event will benefit the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls. NWHOF Co-President... more

A date has been set for the Public Hearing on Seneca Meadows Landfill’s DEC permit renewal, which expires in October. The August 10th sessions, which will happen at 3 pm and 6 pm respectively — are likely to draw significant crowds, as the landfilling issue has been at the center of an intense debate in... more

The 27th annual Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance is underway this weekend in Trumansburg while the Hill Cumorah Pageant wraps up in Palmyra. Get the complete weekend event line-up, weather forecast and sports schedule along with a discussion of the top local news stories of the week and our favorite local digital photos on... more

Check out video highlights from the 2017 Convention Days Weekend events held in Seneca Falls on last weekend, July 13 – 16th, in the birthplace of the women’s rights movement and the site of the 1848 Convention… . more

Local law enforcement will be participating in “National Night Out,” which serves as an opportunity for residents in Seneca County to meet the law enforcement who keep the streets safe. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnership and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, better places to live. The event... more

Voters have their work cut out for them this November. Seneca County might be one of the most-rural, yet controversial and active political spaces in the entire Finger Lakes. Lacking some of the conventional structures that other counties take for granted – like a water authority – those elected to supervising position are left with... more

Police in Waterloo arrested a Port Byron woman following an investigation into a domestic incident. Officers say Crystal M. Baker, 28, was charged with second-degree harassment and resisting arrest after a domestic incident on Stark St. Details of the incident were not released, but all charges will be answered in Village Court. more

On Thursday night’s live edition of the Debrief Podcast Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso tackle a variety of issues with major local implications. The recent resignation of Seneca Falls Town Attorney Pat Morrell, ongoing issues around the former Geneva Foundry, statewide issues that will have an impact on local property taxes, and even the vacation... more

If you’re looking to catch some pig races this summer, the 174th annual Seneca County Fair might be just for you. The fair — which will run next week, July 19-22 at the fairgrounds at the corner of Swift Street and North Road — will feature the racing porkers every day. Other features of this... more

On Friday, del Lago Resort & Casino announced Montgomery Gentry will take the stage Sept. 9th at The Vine and Parmalee on Sept. 29th. On Sept. 15th and 16th, The Vine will also host Elvis Explosion, an international showcase and competition featuring the world’s most successful Elvis tribute artists. Tickets for all shows go on sale... more

Summer is in full-swing as we enter the third full weekend of July and Jessica Lahr and the FingerLakes1.com Staff will get you primed with your full local event line-up and weather outlook for the Musselman in Geneva, Convention Days in Seneca Falls and the opening of the Hill Cumorah pageant in Palmyra. Also, see... more

The Beverly Animal Shelter has a problem. The preponderance of older pets, which have lost their “forever” homes, continues to compete with “Round One” of the 2017 Kitten Season arrivals. Worse yet, the beginning of August will bring on the beginning of “Round Two”. Do you have room in your homes and hearts for just... more

Generations Bank announced today that the annual American Cancer Society Golf Outing, in memory of Bob Rosenkrans, raised $7,127.40 for the organization. The annual event took place at Seneca Falls Country Club on Wednesday, June 21st, 2017. The event benefits from robust sponsor support including primary sponsor Seneca Meadows Landfill. Mark Benjamin, Community Relations Director... more

Infrastructure is always scrutinized by officials and taxpayers. Universally, the condition of local roads is something that has been questioned, debated, and discussed at-length throughout all levels of government. On Wednesday, Sen. Pam Helming (R-54) announced road paving projects in the 54th District, which will be completed this summer – totaling $6.24 million in local... more

It was a series of unusual and unexpected events. On Tuesday, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors met for their regularly scheduled July meeting, which saw consideration of a resolution that would have created an odor complaint system within the Seneca County website. That odor website, which would have been developed by FingerLakes1.com, Inc., who... more

The Fourth Department Appellate Division Court has upheld the August 2016 ruling by Acting State Supreme Court Judge Patrick Falvey denying a legal challenge to the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for the del Lago Resort & Casino. The five-judge panel unanimously upheld Falvey’s ruling in a decision filed July 7. “With respect... more

Sgt. Jason Godley is now Chief Jason Godley. The Village Board voted 3-0 Monday to name the Waterloo native to head the village Police Department after an eight-month search. He succeeds Doyle Marquart, who retired last October after 38 years as chief. “I’m excited and eager to get started,” Godley said after the vote. “I’m... more

Seneca Meadows, Inc., recently hosted the Waste Connections Hudson Valley Division annual Heavy Equipment Rodeo. Eleven employees throughout the division spent several hours competing through a series of challenges operating heavy equipment, which included an obstacle course, timed loading and dozer tasks, and other skill set tasks needed to operate heavy equipment safely and effectively.... more

On Monday afternoon’s live edition of Weber This Week, Harold “Web Dog” Weber is joined in-studio by fellow FingerLakes1.TV host Melissa Killeleagh to talk about Melissa’s show, how her world view and social media postings inspire him, and to share stories from a rainy Friday night at Canal Fest in Seneca Falls. . more