Steve Buchiere

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HOPEWELL — A Finger Lakes Community College student has been charged with making a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of the building Wednesday morning. Nahrie T. Watts, 19, of Canandaigua, was arrested by the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office and charged with first-degree falsely reporting an incident, a Class D violent felony. As of Wednesday, Watts remained in the Ontario County Jail awaiting arraignment.

1 day ago | fltimes.com | Steve Buchiere

GENEVA — Police are seeking information related to a KKK etching found on the wall of the lake tunnel — a pedestrian path that connects downtown with Lakefront Park. City Police Chief Ron Eveland said police were called to the lakefront tunnel on Wednesday at approximately 12:45 p.m. for a suspicious condition complaint. “Officers located an etching of KKK on the tunnel wall,” said Eveland, who added that the etching was approximately 5 inches in height and created with a pencil.

1 day ago | fltimes.com | Steve Buchiere

HOPEWELL — A bomb threat at Finger Lakes Community College's main building this morning resulted in the evacuation of the campus, officials said. FLCC spokesperson Lenore Friend said the first message on the incident was sent to all employees and students shortly after 10 a.m. The message said a suspect was in the custody of the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office and that police were searching the building.

1 day ago | fltimes.com | Steve Buchiere

LYONS — Two Wayne County Court judges are challenging the mandatory retirement age for justices in New York based on voters approving the Equal Rights Amendment to the State Constitution in November. That legislation added additional protections against discrimination, including age. The outcome of the case could potentially affect the November election.

2 days ago | fltimes.com | Steve Buchiere

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York sounded the alarm that the Trump administration was planning to eliminate Head Start, which provides low-income children from birth to age 5 with child development programs, as well as support and services for families. “Head Start helps make sure that every child has a chance to thrive,” Gillibrand said at a Rochester Head Start facility May 2.