Child and Family Resources, Inc., along with the Mental Health Association are two local non-profit organizations serving residents in Yates and Ontario counties that will get a boost. This week they learned that they were recipients of the Excellus BlueCross Blueshield’s Community ... MORE

A grant program is on the way to help small businesses that were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Area chambers of commerce are surveying their members, according to Finger Lakes News Radio, who recently spoke with Seneca County Chamber President Jeff Shipley ... MORE

There’s a scam that you should be on the lookout for involving your personal information and vehicle. It involves thieves using stolen personal information to buy auto insurance policies, which then allows them to access even more private information. Penn Yan resident ... MORE

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by New York Focus, written by Peter Mantius. His blog Water Front Online covers the region and state’s most important environmental issues.  A decade ago, the bankrupt owner of the Greenidge power plant in Dresden, ... MORE

Public health officials in Yates County are holding a first shot COVID vaccine clinic on Thursday. The Moderna vaccine will be available to anyone 18 or older from 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. The clinic will be held at the former Gordmans ... MORE

This week the Yates County Legislature authorized an agreement with New York Engineering Services for $1.06 million. That firm will be providing engineering and construction supervision for a $14 million project, as part of the county’s high-speed internet access initiative. The whole ... MORE

EarthJustice and the Sierra Club are calling for the Cuomo Administration take decisive action on Greenidge Generation’s pending renewal of its air emissions permit, potentially jeopardizing the plant’s proposed expansion of Bitcoin processing operations. EarthJustice and Sierra Club call for an environmental ... MORE

The housing market is on fire throughout the Finger Lakes. Those in the real estate business say a shortage of homes on the market is part of the problem, but that other factors are complicating it. The result has been a bidding ... MORE

Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike is warning about roadside hazards as the seasons change from winter to spring. Specifically, he’s focusing on special hazards seen on rural roads- like those in Yates. “This is especially the case when slow moving vehicles, like ... MORE

Greenidge Generation’s earnings surged last year thanks to its impeccably-timed move into Bitcoin mining, and prospects for even greater cryptocurrency profits look bright — at least for the near term. Company owners are seizing the moment to harness market enthusiasm by offering ... MORE

Keuka College has received some long-awaited good news: after an exhaustive review of the College’s financial stability, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a Rural Development Community Facilities loan to the College worth upwards of $11 million. The approval, which caps ... MORE

The Yates County Legislature has approved its police reform plan. The plan, which was mandated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year, was due to state officials by April 1. The 54-page plan will go before the state’s budget division for certification. Chairman ... MORE

First responders were called to the scene of a serious crash on Voak Rd. around 9:30 a.m. in Ontario County. It resulted in first arriving firefighters to call for more manpower, and for Voak Rd. to be shut down at Ferguson Corners ... MORE

The staff at Mozaic and Keuka Lake School thought outside the box to adapt and overcome barriers to bring back a sense of normalcy. Check out how members of both Keuka Lake School and Mozaic have worked together to keep an amazing ... MORE

Deputies say a Wayne County man was arrested in Dundee after an alleged hit-and-run accident. It happened on Seneca St., according to deputies, who said that Christopher Billirakis was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation. It was revealed through investigation that his license ... MORE