Finger Lakes Today

Today we conclude our election series by talking with the incumbent in one of the highest-profile races in the Finger Lakes. Supervisor Mike Ferrara lost a Republican Primary in June to challenger Frank Schmitter, who was also endorsed by Democrats. However, Ferrara secured the Conservative endorsement thereby setting up a rematch. He joined us in-studio to talk about his campaign, and the ways in...

Today we near the conclusion of our series previewing local elections by talking with the candidates running in competitive races across the region. Mike Pfeiffer has served two terms on the Waterloo Town Board, and right now, he's in the midst of a competitive race for re-election. He says one of his major goals is continuing the water service expansion work the Town Board has set out as a go...

On this edition of FLX Today we near the conclusion of our meet the candidate series as we sit down with one of the individuals running for Canandaigua City Council in Ward 3. Earlier we caught up with John Nagle-Caraluzzo, and today, we talked Donna Cator, who once served on an interim basis on city council. She talked about her experience in the community and desire to make it a place where youn...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series prevewiing local elections by talking with one of the candidates running for Seneca Falls Town Supervisor. Frank Schmitter defeated incumbent Mike Ferrara in a primary in June to run on the Republican line. However, he was also supported by Democrats at their caucus. While Ferrara has continued his campaign, running as a Conservative in the gener...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections by catching up with one of the candidates running for Waterloo Town Board. Ted Young served as mayor in the village of Waterloo for years, and now, as he works part-time for the Town, has found reason to get involved with local politics again. He talked about some of the issues he's seeing, his campaign, and what he...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections by catching up with one of the candidates running for Cayuga County Legislature in District #5. Aileen McNabb-Coleman is seek re-election for a third term, which would be her last due to established term limits. She has previously served as Chair of the Cayuga County Legislature, and says creating a more family friendly environment that promo...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections by catching up with one of the candidates running for Seneca Falls Town Board. Wendy Crane says she became involved in town government by attending meetings, seeing things that frustrated her. In all, Crane hopes that if elected, she can be a voice for residents and young families.

Today we continue our series previewing local elections catching up with candidates across the region running for local office. In this edition, we talk with Seneca County District Attorney Mark Sinkiewicz. The incumbent touts two decades of experience in the office, and says running an office like the DA's requires a range of skills.

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by catching up with one of the candidates for Canandaigua City Council. Patrick Rhodes says his campaign is based on the need for the City to responsibly grow, become a better destination for young professionals and families, as well as balance. We talked about an array of issues, including his f...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by catching up with one of the candidates for Geneva City Council. Antonio Gomez is making his second run for City Council in recent years. Gomez says it's time for more diverse representation on City Council, and that he's the answer. He talked about his experience in the private sector,...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by catching up with one of the candidates for Auburn City Council. Brian Dahl spent 15 years in emergency management at the county-level and has spent time leading a local volunteer fire company. Now, he's put his hat in the ring to serve on Auburn City Council.

What's going on this month at the Montezuma Audubon Center? Today we get into it all in our monthly chat with Chris Lajewski, who serves as center director at the Audubon Center in Savannah, Wayne County. There are several opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy everything the Audubon Center has to offer during the month of November.

Today we continue our series previewing local elections by catching up with one of the candidates running for Geneva City Council. Peter Gillotte hopes to represent residents in Ward 4 when a new city council is seated next year. He joined us in-studio to talk about the biggest issues on voters' minds as Election Day approaches.

On this edition of FLX Today we're joined by one of the candidates running for Seneca Falls Town Board. Steve Churchill has been a longtime figure in local politics, and while he didn't expect his run in local government to last this long - he's embracing the challenge - seeking re-election to town board. He talked about the biggest issues he's hearing from residents, including the...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections with our second conversation with Auburn Mayoral Candidate Jimmy Giannettino. He currently serves on Auburn City Council and says that a large part of his goal is to continue building on the succeses of Mayor Quill's administration. He talked about the importance of maintaining services like fire, police, and EMS, as well as working on en...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections catching up with one of the candidates running for Geneva City Council. Cassie Sneider is running in Ward 2 as a Democrat, and says her goals if elected are to improve the quality of life for everyone living in the city.

Today we continue our series previewing contested races across the Finger Lakes by sitting down with one of the candidates running for Seneca Falls Town Board. Jackson Puylara is unusual, given that he is the youngest candidate in a contested race in our coverage area. He says his candidacy was born out of an interest in town government, which came from seeing a number of hot-button issues make he...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the region. Nancy Augustine is running for Ontario County Coroner. Response time has been a major concern among voters for this position, and a priority for all four candidates. We caught up with Augustine to talk about her personal and professional background, as well as what brought her to running for office.

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the region. Laura Swarthout is running for Ontario County Coroner. Response time has been a major concern among voters for this position, and a priority for all four candidates. We caught up with Swarthout to talk about her personal and professional background, as well as what brought her to running for office.

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the region. Tom Cheney is running for Ontario County Coroner. It's a competitive race, which he says is driven by the fact that residents have made it clear over the last year that coroners need to show up when the community needs them. He talked about his priorities, goals, and experience as Election Day app...

On this edition of FLX Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the region. Joshua Czyz is running for Cayuga County Legislature, and he believes the County should play an integral role in the future direction of the community. That said, he wants to see a county government that walks a line between over-involvement and too hands off. Czyz talked about the biggest issues he&#...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by talking with one of the candidates running for Geneva City Council. Chris Lavin is widely known around the city as the director of the Boys and Girls Club there, but also had a decorated 40 year career in journalism, working for the Rochester Times-Union, St. Petersburg Times, and San Diego Union-Tribune. Among his...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by talking with one of the candidates running for Cayuga County Legislature. Redistricting has reshaped how Cayuga County's governing body will look in the future, but Lydia Patti Ruffini is a familiar face, who hopes to continue representing voters after Election Day. She says her calling ties back to being a voic...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by catching up with one of the candidates running for office in the town of Marion. Situated in central Wayne County, the community is host to a contested race for town supervisor. Summer Johnson is running for the job because she says transparency, community relations, and economic development have fallen behind. She...

Today we continue our series previewing local elections across the Finger Lakes by talking with one of the candidates running for Geneva City Council. Wil Wolf moved to Geneva a little more than a decade ago, and sees a lot of opportunities for a city that has struggled to modernize within economic development, infrastructure, and how its services operate. He sat down with us to discuss his campai...