Chili's Chil-"E" Festival heats up
For more than 15 years, folks have been coming to the Town of Chili to partake of the town's Chil-"E" festival. "The festival is good summer entertainment for the whole family," Town Supervisor Tracy Logel said. more

Clarkson honors Lifetime Assistance founders
What began as a family's love and concern for their developmentally disabled son has, over the past 25 years, blossomed into Lifetime Assistance. more

Clarkson responds to complaints about 'fresh' country air
Clarkson, by its very nature, is a rural community and with that comes the inevitability that someone will own livestock - be it horses, cows or chickens. more

Clarkson Schoolhouse memorialized in artist rendering
"Let's put the people back in the picture," is the motto of the members who have been working diligently to complete renovations on the Clarkson Schoolhouse. more

Debate over Brockport village sign code continues
A law is just that - a law. And if a law or a code is on the books, then a municipality should enforce it; or if they are not going to enforce it, then they should change it. more

Healthy NY program to provide insurance for child care workers
A new $2 million initiative for funding to help child care providers offer health insurance to their employees was announced by Gov. George Pataki. more

Hilton-Parma FD and Holley receive grant funds
The Hilton-Parma Fire District and the Village of Holley were recipients of grant funds aimed at assisting them with management of their historic documents and records. more

New elements expand Canal Days' offerings
The Village of Spencerport will come alive with the festival sights, sounds and activities of the Canal Days celebration the weekend of July 24 and 25. more

Spencerport's Union Street Erie Canal bridge to close July 26
As reported earlier this year, the Erie Canal lift bridge on Route 259 in downtown Spencerport will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, July 26. more

SUNY Brockport café wins national award
SUNY Brockport's Aerie Café has received the grand prize dining award from the National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS). more

Volunteer commits 25 years to food outreach service
She prefers to be known as simply Ann. In fact, that is how the federal government has registered her name. more

West Wautoma women ready to ride the waves again
For the second year in a row, the "Wenches of West Wautoma" are planning to make the trek around Lake Ontario. The self-named "Wenches" include second-timers Gwen Comstra and Susie Cotsworth and newcomer Joanne Toates. more

Bergen sets informational meeting
The Bergen Town Board will hold an Informational Meeting Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. in the Bergen Fire Department Recreation Hall, 10 Hunter Street. more

Carlton to receive funding to revitalize waterfront
Funds will be flowing to the Town of Carlton for the construction of a 200-linear foot transient docking facility at Orleans County Marine Park in the hamlet of Point Breeze on Oak Orchard River and Lake Ontario. The $50,000 Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grant was awarded recently. more

Hatchery stocks yellow perch for children's fishing
The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park has stocked the pond that borders Courduroy Road with hundreds of yellow perch just right for children who want to learn to fish. more

Martin speaks on Farm Bureau
Kathy Martin of locally-owned Martin Farms is flanked by Brockport Rotary Past President Don Peck. more

New contest cooking at Clarkson Good Neighbor Days
If you or your children enjoy cooking and have a favorite recipe, the Clarkson Good Neighbor Day celebration is the time to dust off that recipe card, get baking and show off your talents. more

Town of Bergen Concerts in the Park Series
Bergen's Concert in the Park series starts with a performance by Nostalgic Reunion on July 21 at 7 p.m. at Hickory Park in the village of Bergen. Hosted by the Byron-Bergen Public Library, the concert is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council of the Arts, administrated by the Genesee-Orleans Arts Council. more

Utility work begins on Rt. 33/259 intersection in North Chili
Road work is slated to begin July 13 at the intersection of Buffalo Road (Route 33) and Union Street (Route 259) in North Chili, Monroe County. more