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Bergen appoints new mayor
Trustee Wayne Bailey has accepted an appointment to serve as the mayor of the Village of Bergen. Bailey was appointed in April following the death of former mayor Thomas LeSage. more

Brockport accepts Visitors Center bids
The acceptance of the bids for Brockport's Visitors Center and Canal Museum construction drew a round of applause from audience members at the May 3 village board meeting. More than a year has passed since the village received grant funds to revamp a section of the Erie Canal in order to make it more attractive to visitors. more

Brockport sees development of its "north end"
Brockport continues to see growth within the village's business district including development in the "north end" which recently celebrated the grand opening of two new retail stores under the same roof. more

Brockport sets sewer rent resolution
It was the matter protocol and procedure that the residents questioned at Monday, May 3's, public hearing on the Village of Brockport official's proposal for "considering and imposing sewer rents." The fees for the sewer rents and the establishment of a sewer district were figured into the village's 2004-2005 budget which was passed on April 26. more

Brockport Symphony Orchestra to perform at Rochester church
The Brockport Symphony Orchestra has been invited to perform at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Rochester. St. Andrews has a long musical tradition and strong musical program. "We are very excited about this opportunity," said Brockport Symphony Association President, John Centrone. more

Far from his native land,
Roberts Wesleyan scholar excels
When Alexander Angelov was nine years old, he watched his fellow Bulgarians call for a democratic election while tanks crawled past the crowd, threatening their new, post-Communist, way of life. more

Girl Scouts honor Hilton volunteer
The Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Inc. (GSGV) honored outstanding volunteers at its 13th Annual Adult Recognition Gala on Thursday, April 22. more

Jazz jam May 16 in Medina
It's all done for the love of the music. And for the eighth year in a row, the GO Jazz Festival will be jamming at Medina's Apple Orchard Inn. more

Monroe County senior citizens invited to trout derby
Monroe County residents, age 60 years and older are invited to participate in the annual Senior Citizen Trout Derby to be held Thursday, May 27 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Powder Mills Park's Wadham Lodge, East Pavilion. more

New meals on the menu for Monroe County Meals on Wheels clients
Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County, Inc. (VNS) has added a new meal service to its menu of program options through its licensed agency, Visiting Nurse Signature Care - The Dining Car was designed to bring greater home-delivered meal choices to Monroe County residents. more

Presbyterian Church in Brockport receives grant
The First Presbyterian Church of Brockport has received a $5,000 grant from the Sacred Sites Program of the New York Landmarks Conservancy. The grant supports the current replacement of the roof of the 1853 building. The church, at 35 State Street, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. more

Rump Group endorses Renaissance Square Project
A group of prominent local business and higher education leaders, known as the "Rump Group," is throwing their support behind Rochester's Renaissance Square project. more

Spencerport residents learn about storm water drainage
On Saturday, April 24, the Village of Spencerport was the scene of a pilot program put together in conjunction with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County. Highway Superintendent Tom West, village employee Donna Stassen, and village resident Pat Chapman were key in organizing this event. more

"Step up to the Plate" project's focus is on community and youth
Coaches, neighbors, employers, educators, faith leaders, parents, teens and families are invited to come together on May 25 to focus on creating character and competence in youth. The "Step Up to the Plate" project's goal is to learn and share new ideas for improving the lives of area youth. This is the third annual "Promise of Assets" event. more

Stocking up
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation crews pump 14,600 Steelhead trout into Sandy Creek in Hamlin, near Hamlin Beach State Park on April 29. That same day, 5,000 Steelhead were released into Salmon Creek in Parma. On April 30, crews returned to Sandy Creek with 57,000 Chinook salmon fingerlings. more

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Booster group celebrates Brockport athletes
The Brockport Basketball Booster Club hosted the 26th Annual Brockport High School Basketball Program Boys and Girls Banquet and Awards Dinner at Hickory Ridge Banquet Center in March. more

California bound
Shawn Surdyk has been accepted to Cal Tech. Shawn will be pitching for Coach D'Auria and the California Institute of Technology "Beavers." more