Jason Middaugh and his family have designed, created and proposed a LEGO set based on the classic holiday film "It's A Wonderful Life" which is widely believed to be set in Seneca Falls, NY. Currently the Middaugh's creation is up for vote at the official LEGO website. Jason is in-studio on Tuesday afternoon to talk about the project.…

Bird tours have been a smash hit at the former Seneca Army Depot. A partnership between Seneca White Deer, Inc. and the Montezuma Audubon Center has brought bird tours to life. And during the same month they kicked off - Seneca White Deer celebrated their 10,000 visitor to the former depot. To discuss all of this, including how to experience this y…

Over the last several months a group of local teens have been working to raise money for Honor House and the Habitat for Humanity. On Monday, those efforts culminate with their final fundraising effort with 'A Walk of Honor'. It's slated for Monday, June 2nd at 2 p.m. along the canal harbor in Waterloo. This week Abby Palmer and Gavin Rhinehart wer…

This week on Around the Lakes one of the organizers behind the successful FLX Pride Festival sits down with FingerLakes1.com to discuss the event, and how it has evolved over several successful iterations. The FLX Pride Festival will be held along the Geneva Lakefront property on June 8th. Festivities start at 1 p.m. and run through the evening. Ch…

Tory Carissimo serves as the flight director for Overlook Horizon, founded in 2016 with the mission of inspiring students (& adults) into science, technology, engineering and mathematically careers using high altitude weather balloon flights to the edge of space and back as our inspirational platform. Tory recently attended a NASA Social event for …

A free event slated for Tuesday, May 7th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is aimed at educating the community about housing options in Seneca County. On this episode of Around the Lakes Melissa Nesbit, Executive Director of Seneca Housing, Inc. and Joe McGrath, CEO of the Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank discuss the implications of the Housing & Services Fair…

Since 1981 Rural & Migrant Ministry, a statewide, non-profit organization, has been standing proudly with the rural and migrant communities throughout New York. They work to overcome the prejudices and poverty that degrade and debilitate people within rural New York by building communities that celebrate diversity, achieve true mutuality and fi…

Coming up on May 4th the Montezuma Audubon Center located in Savannah, New York will host the 13th Annual Montezuma Audubon Center Wildlife Festival. Beginning at 10 a.m. attendees will encounter the Center's largest event of the year, featuring a great lineup of family-friendly activities. This week on Around the Lakes Chris Lejewski, Center Direc…