Category: Port Byron

This week on Inside the FLX, Cayuga County Legislature Candidate Jeffrey Emerson is in-studio to talk about his campaign, issues he sees as big ones moving forward in Cayuga County, and how small communities like those he could represent can remain viable ... MORE

Superintendent Neil O’Brien’s last for the Port Bryon School District was Wednesday. He expressed his thoughts, saying he feels that he’s retiring on a high note despite the challenges of the pandemic. He discussed leaving while the school had a difficult year ... MORE

The state mandate on masks has been lifted, but not all counties in the region have caught up on enforcing the old rules. The Cayuga County Board of Health approved fines for eight businesses that violated the mask order when it was ... MORE

Neil O’Brien will retire this year. He took on the role of superintendent of schools in the Port Byron Central School District in 2004. In 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic nears an end- he will leave that role. This week he joined ... MORE

Getting the vaccine into local residents’ arms has been a challenge. Not just for the state or federal government, but for the folks on the ground actually administering the shots. The Auburn Citizen recently went one-on-one with Matt Herbst, who operates a ... MORE

Housing has been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. While there has been a lot of focus on evictions, or the lack of those proceedings, an apartment building in Port Byron has gone under the microscope over a major issue. The property is ... MORE

Port Byron Superintendent Neil O’Brien says that his district will delay reopening as COVID-19 cases surge in Cayuga County. “The new year brings hope and dreams of a return to normalcy, but it also forces us to deal with difficult decisions in ... MORE

The Port Byron Central School District is going remote through the holiday break. They say students will be welcomed back on January 4th – when the District hopes to ‘reset’. “Due to ongoing staffing issues with quarantines and the increasing spread of ... MORE

The Port Byron Central School District will go remote in the days leading up to Christmas break. The announcement came in a Facebook post earlier this week. “We have taken great pride on our ability to plan, reflect and change to meet ... MORE

Wegmans says it sees 99% compliance with mandated face coverings in their stores. The Rochester-based company tweeted out a statement after a reporter for The Auburn Citizen, tweeted out a lengthy thread addressing questions, comments, and concerns he’s received since the pandemic ... MORE

Altogether there were 10 businesses that were handed fines on Tuesday at a Cayuga County Board of Health meeting. One of them received a heftier-than-typical fine, because it was their second offense. Ed and Jean’s Market in Port Byron was fined $500, ... MORE

Keith Cuttler spends most of his days thinking about ways to get crucial medical services to the most-vulnerable parts of the Cayuga County. It’s been an evolving challenge, since coming into his role with a crucial local provider in 2016. “The client ... MORE

Several businesses in Cayuga County have been fined $50 for violating New York’s rules around operation during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Consent orders were approved and signed this week for four businesses including Ed and Jean’s Market in Port Byron, Family Dollar in ... MORE

The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a person of interest in the area of Port Byron. The person has been seen over the last two weeks and is suspected of entering a number of vacant buildings. They say he appears ... MORE

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announced recipients of the 2020 Erie Canalway Heritage Award of Excellence on Thursday. The Erie Canal Heritage Park at Port Byron and Gateway Harbor of the Tonawandas in North Tonawanda and Tonawanda both received recognition. The ... MORE