Mike Cutillo

1 week ago | fltimes.com | Mike Cutillo

On Tuesday, many of you will be heading out to vote in the Primary Elections. There aren’t a ton of primaries in our four-county area — in fact, in one of those counties, Yates, there are exactly none — but there are two very important ones. In Ontario County, there is a Republican primary for district attorney, where incumbent Jim Ritts is running against his former top prosecutor Jason MacBride.

2 weeks ago | fltimes.com | Mike Cutillo

If you’re a regular reader of my irregular “Pub Chat,” you know that I often write about my family, especially my Dad. He left us almost exactly three years ago but not before making sure our coffers were filled with plenty of anecdotes, stories, turns of phrases, butchered English words, loud, happy singing and even videos and audio recordings of some of those things. So, what else is there to do in a Father’s Day weekend “Pub Chat” but to relate a handful of tales?

4 weeks ago | fltimes.com | Mike Cutillo

SENECA FALLS — Emil Bove Jr., a candidate for Seneca Falls Town Council, will host a town hall-style meeting at 7 p.m. June 5 at the Seneca Falls Community Center, 35 Water St.It will be open to all residents to discuss the key issues facing the community, take questions directly from the public, and share his vision for a stronger, more connected Seneca Falls. The town hall will provide residents with an opportunity to:Share concerns and ideas directly with the candidate.

4 weeks ago | fltimes.com | Mike Cutillo

Former Finger Lakes Times Publisher Paul Barrett used to say that newspapers — including this one — do not do a good job of promoting themselves and their accomplishments. We go all out in previewing festivals around the area, spotlighting new businesses that open, touting students’ achievements and the like, but when it comes to tooting our own horns, it’s usually more of a squeak than a roar. Well, I am going to spend this “Pub Chat” proving Paul wrong while patting ourselves on the back.

1 month ago | fltimes.com | Mike Cutillo

CLIFTON SPRINGS — The Clifton Springs Area YMCA will host a number of events and activities, including the Y Fair, on Saturday at various venues throughout the village. Most of the events will be at John Brown Park on Spring Street, including the Rotten Egg Run, which kicks off the day’s festivities at 8 a.m. The run will start and finish at John Brown Park.