David Wilcox

1 day ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

Catholic officials of Cayuga County are remembering Pope Francis for his compassion and his connection with people. Following his passing on Monday at the age of 88, the Very Rev. Frank Lioi of Auburn told The Citizen he believes Pope Francis will be most celebrated for his concern for the poor and the marginalized.

2 days ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

A couple weeks apart in May, the ribbon will be cut on two major projects at historic and cultural sites in Auburn. The Schweinfurth Art Center and Cayuga Museum of History & Art will first hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West End Arts Campus at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, they announced in a news release. The campus unifies the neighboring sites at 205 and 203 Genesee St. with new entrances for each, additional parking and new walkways, lighting and signage for increased accessibility.

1 week ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

Prison City Brewing in Auburn has announced the expansion of its urban farm project on North Street, which will be aided by the recent purchase of equipment from a local grower. In a news release Tuesday, brewery co-owner Dawn Schulz said it has purchased hydroponic equipment from Strawberry Fields, a family-run farm business on Route 20 in the town of Sennett. Prison City will begin installing the equipment in May and offer U-pick strawberries at the brewery by the end of June, Schulz said.

1 week ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

As Cayuga Centers lays off more than 200 employees due to what it described as "critical underfunding," records show the human services agency is dealing with even more challenges than that. The agency, which is headquartered in Auburn, earlier this month settled a federal lawsuit by a former executive accusing CEO Edward Myers Hayes of subjecting her to a hostile work environment.

2 weeks ago | auburnpub.com | David Wilcox

A $1.2 million settlement was reached last month in a 2018 federal lawsuit by an Auburn Correctional Facility inmate who said a correction officer there waterboarded him and assaulted his genitals. The suit was the latest and most costly filed against former officer Troy Mitchell, who was employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision from 1986 to 2018. Inmate Matthew Raymond filed the suit, alleging that on Sept.