Category: Geneva

FL1 DAILY: Geneva Supervisor Mark Venuti talks proposal to lower speed limit on Carter Rd.
The town of Geneva was one of those communities that fared pretty well during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Today on the podcast we highlight a recent conversation between Ted Baker, the host of Finger Lakes Morning News on Finger Lakes News Radio, and ... MORE

Geneva town officials want to slow down speed limit on Carter Rd.
Town officials in Geneva want to see a stretch of Carter Rd. slowed down. The Geneva Town Board approved a resolution asking the state DOT to reduce the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph. The change would take place between ... MORE

Dunkin’ franchise, retail space coming to busy intersection in Geneva
Geneva is getting a new development, which will include a brand new Dunkin’ store. The Geneva Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation announced the development late-Wednesday in a press release. It will happen at the āGateway Parcel,ā which is a vacant ... MORE

HUD closes investigation into Geneva Housing Authority, says complaint wasn’t filed within necessary timeline
The HUD investigation into allegations that employees of the Geneva Housing Authority discriminated against a local resident has been closed. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development closed its investigation into allegations by Melinda Robinson that GHA employees discriminated against her, ... MORE

Hobart-Wagner lacrosse game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
The Hobart College at Wagner College Northeast Conference lacrosse game scheduled for Saturday, April 17 has been postponed. The Seahawks will be unable to meet the NEC’s minimum roster requirements due to COVID-19 protocols. The teams will work with the NEC office ... MORE

Pfizer COVID vaccine clinic coming to HWS today for Geneva residents
The Ontario County Health Department is teaming up with Hobart and William Smith Colleges to host a Pfizer vaccine clinic. It’s happening at the Robert A. Bristol Field House on Hamilton St. from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s open to all ... MORE

Deputies: Geneva man misreported income to obtain benefits illegally in Seneca County
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 22-year-old Geneva resident following a welfare fraud investigation. Damon Steele, 22, of Geneva was charged with offering a false instrument for filing and welfare fraud. It is alleged that on March 1st ... MORE

Waterloo driver ticketed for DWI after crash on Rt. 14 in Phelps
On Sunday around 4 a.m. deputies responded to State Rt. 14 in Phelps for the report of personal injury crash. The crash involved a vehicle colliding into a tree near 2373 State Rt. 14. Deputies determined that the vehicle was traveling south ... MORE

Hobart men’s lacrosse falls to Saint Joseph’s in overtime, 13-12
Hobart College junior midfielder Derrek Madonna produced a career-high six points, but Saint Joseph’s University remained unbeaten in Northeast Conference play, rallying for a 13-12 win in overtime. Sophomore attackman Levi Anderson scored the game winner 1:28 into the extra session. Madonna ... MORE

Hobart lacrosse goalie Kevin Holtby earns two weekly awards
Hobart College goalie Kevin Holtby earned a pair of awards for his stellar play at then No. 19 Bryant on Saturday. The sophomore was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week and earned a spot on the USILA National Team ... MORE

What’s next for Geneva Legion property? It could be sold after all
Will it be sold, or will it not? That has been the looming question for the last several years at the American Legion post along Rt. 14 in Geneva. First, there appeared to be a developer interested in the property. That faded ... MORE

Geneva rejects referendum vote request on PRB, Geneva United says they won’t pursue legal action
For nearly a year the City of Geneva struggled with enacting a Local Law to create a Police Review Board (PRB). The Geneva City Council approvedĀ Local Law 1-2021 creating the PRB on February 3, 2021. But the controversy surrounding the PRB ... MORE

Hobart lacrosse defeats Bryant, 11-10
Hobart College sophomore goalie Kevin Holtby made a career-high 23 saves to lead the Statesmen to an 11-10 Northeast Conference men’s lacrosse win over Bryant University today. Hobart improved to 3-1 overall and 3-1 in the NEC, while the Bulldogs saw their ... MORE

Geneva man charged with aggravated DWI after crash at busy intersection
Deputies report the arrest of a 68-year-old Geneva resident following a property damage crash at the intersection of State Routes 414 and 318. Robert Westcott, 68, was charged with aggravated DWI after failing to maintain his lane- striking a street sign. He ... MORE

Power of electrical lines showcased on Geneva sidewalk: Heavy damage after incident last week
It wasn’t a bolt of lightning that caused strange burn marks in the sidewalk along 5&20 in Geneva- but it was something electrical. Crystal Masi reached out to the weather team at RochesterFirst.com for an answer. There are visible burn marks through ... MORE