FINGER LAKES -- April 1 is the start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides excellent angling opportunities thanks to DEC's annual stocking program and wild trout fisheries. DEC's extensive spring stocking includes nearly 1.9 million trout in waters statewide, enhancing the diversity of fishing opportunities available to anglers across New York State.
BRANCHPORT -- Yates County and all the Finger Lakes will be sad to learn that 2025 will be the final year for Hunt Country Vineyards as a wine producer and tasting room. Art & Joyce Hunt are officially retiring this year.
PENN YAN — The Emergency Departments of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital and Geneva General Hospital have new, state-of-the-art infant warmers thanks to a $10,000 gift from the Alison Rose Foundation. Amy Carey, co-founder of the Alison Rose Foundation, visited the emergency departments to see the new equipment and meet with Dr.
Brady Bouchard, a 2024 graduate of Penn Yan Academy, was recently awarded the America East Baseball Conference's Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week. Bouchard began his college career with Binghamton's Division 1 baseball program this year.
KEUKA PARK — A quartet of Keuka College students spent a day in Albany last month, lobbying state lawmakers on proposed bills related to their Occupational Therapy major. Along with Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Dr.
PENN YAN - The Master Gardeners of Yates County are excited to invite you to Gardening Matters Day — a special event dedicated to all things gardening! Topics Include: Companion Planting "Planting Is the Last Season" Biodynamic Farming Native Alternatives Planting Flowers in A Vegetable Garden Gardening For the Birds The event will be held indoors at the Yates County Building Auditorium. The attendance fee is $20 (donations are appreciated), and refreshments will be provided.
Starting April 21, then continuing on first and third Mondays of the month, 6 - 7 p.m., online via Zoom. Penn Yan Public Library invites you to join critical explorations of critical books, a few chapters at a time.
KEUKA PARK — The basketball career of Katie Deatherage (Marcus Whitman) ends like it started as the senior was named Keuka College's selection for Empire 8 Women's Basketball Sportswoman of the Year. Deatherage was also named Sportswoman of the Year following her freshman season.
PENN YAN – The Keuka Lake Association (KLA) has launched its 2025 Membership Campaign. As the only organization solely dedicated to protecting the pristine waters of Keuka Lake and its watershed, the KLA plays a vital role in community-led preservation, advocacy, and education.