Category: Farmington

On Tuesday FingerLakes1.com hosted a live-streamed debate between two candidates for New York State Assembly District 131. The district, which includes Ontario and Seneca counties has had a single representative for two decades. At the conclusion of 2020, Assemblyman Brian Kolb will ... MORE

A dangerous intersection that has been the site of several tragic accidents in Ontario County has a new, safer way for vehicles to move through. Last week officials in Ontario County held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the intersection of County Road ... MORE

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation of a crash that happened in the area of Weigert Road and Brownsville Road in Farmington. It happened on Tuesday around 6 a.m. Deputies say Justin Mosley, 27, of Williamson was traveling south on ... MORE

Officials in Ontario County are concerned with the slow increase in COVID-19 cases over the last several weeks. The County reported 36 active cases, where residents were in isolation, as of Wednesday. There were seven new cases that day. While not as ... MORE

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 54-year-old Farmington resident following an investigation into Section 8 Housing Benefits. Karen Keese, 54, was charged with grand larceny and issued an appearance ticket after investigators determined that she had unreported people ... MORE

On Tuesday around 9:20 p.m. deputies were called to a car-motorcycle crash in the town of Farmington. Deputies say the motorcyclist, identified as Jordan Bauer, 23, of Farmington was headed north on Bowerman Road when he was struck by an SUV attempted ... MORE

Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack has implemented a comprehensive program for the Sept. 9 reopening of its gaming floor that features new health and safety standards aimed at helping keep guests and employees safe. The program, called Play It Safe™, encompasses Finger ... MORE

The Canandaigua Emergency Squad is the busiest 911 response center in Ontario County. It’s been that way for more than 80 years. Chief Matt Sproul says his team responds to more than 6,000 calls for service per year. Their coverage area includes ... MORE

On Thursday around 8:30 p.m. deputies responded to the area of State Route 332 and Collett Road for a reported crash involving a motorcycle and passenger vehicle. Deputies say Chad Smith, 18, of Rushville was operating a passenger vehicle, and collided with ... MORE

While there have been a lot of concerns raised about the prospect of students and faculty going back to school this fall -- we are just a couple weeks away from a return to learning. Students around the region will learn in ... MORE

New York State Police have identified the names of those involved in the wrong-way crash that shut down the eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway for hours on Tuesday. Three people were killed, and two others were seriously injured. Charles ... MORE

Organizers say it was a peaceful showing over the weekend, as riders rallied to support local law enforcement in the Finger Lakes. They say approximately 800 vehicles and 1,600 people were in attendance of the ride, which ran through Ontario County, and ... MORE

Severe thunderstorms rolled through Ontario County on Sunday bringing damaging winds and heavy rain. While there was no updates from the National Weather Service in Buffalo on what happened — significant damage was noted through photos around parts of the Route 332 ... MORE

First responders say no injuries were reported when police and fire personnel were called to a combine fire in Ontario County over the weekend. Farmington Fire Department was first toned out to the area of 5430 Shortsville Road for the report of ... MORE

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Farmington teen on DWAI drug charges following an investigation. Rebecca Farr, 19, of Farmington was charged with DWAI drugs and reckless endangerment after operating a vehicle on multiple streets in the community ... MORE