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🌱 What FERC’s latest decision means for Seneca Falls’ lake levels

Seneca Falls, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Seneca Falls! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What FERC’s latest decision means for Seneca Falls’ lake levels
  • How colorful are Seneca Falls trees heading into this weekend?
  • What will change at the Seneca Falls Chemung Canal bank branch?

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Swap and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
  • Monday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pure Waters receives response on lake levels (observer-review.com) — Residents around Seneca Falls should know that a leaking low-level Gate #4 at the Seneca Falls Development is sending an estimated 164 cubic feet of water per second out of the Seneca Lake system. Regulators say temporary fixes are unsafe and plan permanent repairs after the canal season, while Pure Waters keeps pressing for clearer lake-level management and monitoring ongoing water loss.
   

2. Colors Increasing Across Finger Lakes as Foliage Season Progresses (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Seneca Falls foliage is just starting to turn, with about 15% color change and the first bright yellow and red leaves appearing around town. The report compares nearby communities across the Finger Lakes, showing where peak colors are arriving sooner if you’re planning a weekend drive or hike.
   

3. Chemung Canal Trust Company plans new name for Finger Lakes branches (fingerlakes1.com) — Customers who use the Chemung Canal Trust Company branch in Seneca Falls will soon see it rebranded as Canal Bank & Trust, N.A., though their accounts and services will stay the same. The Elmira-based bank is unifying its Finger Lakes branches under one name through 2027, updating signs, digital banking, and communications without requiring any customer action.
   

4. Seneca Lake group invests $35K to cut farm runoff into watershed (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association leaders explain how member donations are funding projects that keep farm sediment and nutrients out of the lake supplying many Finger Lakes communities, including areas near Seneca Falls. They detail cover crops, drainage fixes, and emergency repairs, and note that recent tornadoes in Waterloo and Seneca Falls underscore the need to plan for heavier storms and runoff.
   

5. Mona Sinha joins the National Women's Hall of Fame: A look at its legacy (equalitynow.org) — A recent induction ceremony at the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls honored Equality Now CEO Mona Sinha alongside trailblazers like Eleanor Roosevelt, Gloria Steinem, and Michelle Obama. The piece highlights how the Hall’s honorees have advanced women’s rights globally and explains how Sinha’s work fighting discriminatory laws continues that legacy rooted in your hometown.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Seneca Falls

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.