Advocate for local seniors
retires after nearly 29 years of service
For those who happened to see a busload of Macarena-dancing senior citizens passing through Parma, please don't be alarmed - it was just Karen Strauss and her friends. more
Allied receives final approval
for site plan at former Owens-Illinois complex
Allied Frozen Food Storage Inc. was granted final approval for their site plan to upgrade the former Owens-Illinois complex on Owens Road in Brockport. more
Brockport welcomes new police chief
Monday will be the first day on a new beat for Brockport's new police chief, Daniel P. Varrenti. Varrenti, 44, has been in law enforcement for the past 24 years. "I've served in all capacities of law enforcement," he said. more
Coretta Scott King to speak at SUNY Brockport
Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will speak at SUNY Brockport on Wednesday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Seymour College Union Ballroom. She will be the featured speaker for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture, hosted by the African and Afro-American Studies Department of SUNY Brockport. more
Great trees
Somewhere out there, in a front yard, along a highway, deep in the forest, or growing in a public park is a big, old, or unusual tree that scientists want to know about. Maybe that big tree that only you have noticed is a potential national champion destined to be cloned as part of the Washington, D.C.-based organization, American Forests. The program is searching America for record breaking tree specimens. more
Guide Dogs honored for World Trade Center rescues
Two guide dogs who led their owners to safety minutes before the collapse of the World Trade Center are being honored by the British Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. more
Hamlin hosts informational meeting on proposed radio tower
Those interested in sounding off on a proposed Hamlin radio tower should mark January 23 on their calendar. At a 7 p.m. public informational hearing the Hamlin Town Board will host George Kimball, owner of WMJQ-FM, to speak with residents and answer any questions that they may have. more
Hilton Mayor Bill Carter looks over
past year's accomplishments, toward new year
Leaning back in his desk chair at his office on Henry Street, Hilton Mayor Bill Carter took a moment to reflect on the accomplishments over the last year and give a glimpse into the village's future. more
Holley residents deal with the unknown
The fear of the unknown has the residents of this village tightly in its grasp. That fear was evident on the tear stained face of Tanya Hundley as she shivered in the parking lot of Brockport's Holiday Inn - the place she has called home since the January 5 chemical release from Diaz forced her and her family to evacuate their home. more
Janet Reno to discuss her cabinet role and political climate
Janet Reno, the nation's first female attorney general, will speak at 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus. more
Libraries have gone high-tech
Along with the rest of our society, libraries have undergone some radical changes in the past 10-15 years, and the basis for most of those changes has been the computer. If your image of a librarian is one of Shirley Jones in "The Music Man," constantly shushing people, think again. Computer technology has "transformed the profession," said Bernadette Foster, director of the Chili Public Library. more
Notes from Brockport and Sweden/January 2002
The Historic Preservation Board met on Tuesday, January 7 at the Morgan-Manning House in Brockport. Much discussion focused on the work of the Erie Canal Revitalization Committee which met later that afternoon. The following report brings updates. more
Society begins work on Hinchey Homestead
The Gates Historical Society closed on the Hinchey Homestead, 634 Hinchey Road on January 4. Since then they have set up an interim office in the house to act as a base for the planned conversion of the Hinchey Homestead to a community museum. more
Spencerport area community members
feted at chamber's annual dinner
The 2001 Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce awards recipients will be honored at the group's annual dinner Friday, January 25 at the Whittier Party House. more
Three Spencerport firemen
mark 50 years of volunteer duty
Three Spencerport Fire Department members were honored for 50 years of service to their organization at the department's annual dinner in December 2001. Honored were Richard Haworth, Donald Magin, and Raymond Foster, Sr. All three are still active members of the organization. more
Holley inducts 16 students
"On Broadway" comes to A.D. Oliver Middle School
Bright Raven gymnasts dominate USAG Sectional
Local Judo players win awards