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A surge in nuclear energy investment is energizing job prospects in upstate New York, according to Spectrum News. The Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Wayne County already employs nearly 400 people, and a newly announced ... more

Community Bank has appointed Ryan Johnson as branch and community development manager for its upcoming Webster location, set to open this summer in BayTowne Plaza at 1900 Empire Boulevard. Johnson will oversee daily operations, lead ... more

A two-vehicle crash Friday night in the Town of Ontario sent one driver to the hospital with injuries. Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Ridge Road and Arbor Road ... more

Postseason play continued Friday with a handful of games, and some Wayne-Finger Lakes teams advanced to the finals while others saw their seasons come to a close. In baseball, Geneseo captured the Class C1 title ... more

Postseason action rolled on across the Wayne-Finger Lakes on Tuesday, and several more teams punched their tickets to the next round. In softball, Bloomfield’s Ashlyn Wright and Lyons’ Keira Weber each struck out 15 batters ... more

Sectional play rolled on across Section V Friday despite poor weather conditions, with several Wayne-Finger Lakes teams advancing to the next round. Mynderse’s Alan Plummer dazzled in a dominant shutout, fanning 14 and earning his ... more

Postseason play ramped up across Section V on a rainy Thursday in the Wayne-Finger Lakes, while regular-season action wrapped up in boys and girls lacrosse. Canandaigua’s Tyler Christopher and Mick Schaeffer teamed up for a ... more

The regular season concluded on Tuesday for Wayne-Finger Lakes high school baseball and softball. In baseball, Cullen Herron’s one-hit gem powered Mynderse past Lyons, while Palmyra-Macedon picked up its 14th win of the season. On ... more

A full slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes spring sports action brought standout performances across baseball, softball, lacrosse, and flag football on Monday. Alan Plummer fanned 16 batters to lead Mynderse baseball past Waterloo in a classic ... more

The final full week of the high school spring sports regular season wrapped up Saturday. In boys lacrosse, Midlakes/Red Jacket’s Walker Landschoot racked up eight points in a win over Gananda, while Canandaigua fell in ... more

Friday featured a lighter slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports, but there were still plenty of elite performances. In baseball, Jake Wolff tossed a complete game to lift Waterloo over Mynderse, while Johnny Mohammed ... more

It was a jam-packed Thursday of high school sports across the Wayne-Finger Lakes region, headlined by thrilling lacrosse battles and dominant performances on the baseball and softball diamonds. In boys lacrosse, Palmyra-Macedon stayed unbeaten with ... more

Saturday featured a packed slate of Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports. In boys lacrosse, Geneva rolled to another big win behind Ryland Dunham’s nine points, while Canandaigua stayed unbeaten, thanks to Patrick Olvany's four-goal game ... more

It was a loaded Friday slate across the region, with standout performances on the diamond and turf. In softball, Dundee/Bradford’s Morgan Sutryk delivered a gem in the circle, while Lyons used a big fourth inning ... more

It was a packed slate of high school sports action across the Wayne-Finger Lakes region on Thursday night, with standout performances in lacrosse, baseball, and softball. Boys lacrosse saw several explosive offensive showings, including Midlakes/Red ... more

Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Ontario residents after investigating a domestic incident that led to property damage on La Frank Drive. Nicholas R. Wandtke, 41, and Angelo M. Wandtke, 20, were taken into custody ... more

Victor edged out a top-tier opponent in a tightly contested girls' lacrosse battle, while Palmyra-Macedon dominated behind a standout eight-point performance from Jenna Santelli. Bloomfield softball remained red-hot with a big offensive night fueled by ... more

Palmyra-Macedon and Canandaigua boys lacrosse stayed unbeaten in dominant fashion. Geneva and Midlakes/Red Jacket also delivered explosive scoring efforts, led by Ryland Dunham’s eight goals and Walker Landschoot’s seven points, respectively. On the softball field, ... more

One person is dead after an apparent early-morning shooting in the town of Ontario. Deputies are investigating it as a homicide after a man, identified as 61-year-old James Sharpstense, was found with a gunshot wound ... more