Firemen's Home opens time capsule
In a ceremony outside the chapel of the Firemen's Home, Hudson, New York, and in the shadow of the new state-of-the-art Firemen's Home building under construction, a time capsule from 1966 was extracted from a cement slab built into the existing building. more

Hamlin to host safety day March 4
In response to the town being home, for a short time, to a level three sex offender, Town of Hamlin officials have scheduled a Child Safety Day. more

Hilton resident responds to
still urgent need of Katrina victims
“I just couldn’t imagine what Hilton would do if something like this happened to us,” Lois DeWitt said, sharing her visions of total destruction - entire neighborhoods leveled to the ground. “Would we gather together?” more

Lakeside Hospital's OB renovation kicks off new era
It wasn't too long ago that the fate of Lakeside Memorial Hospital's obstetrical department was in question. But now, that department is undergoing a major renovation of that department in order to bring it up to the standards both physicians and patients have come to expect. more

New pumper added to Hamlin fire apparatus line-up
The Hamlin Fire District received an early Christmas present when its new $350,000 pumper arrived on December 13, 2005. The pumper was built by E-One in Florida and its design improves elements of fire personnel safety and community fire protection services over the next 30 years, according to department personnel. more

Northwest New York volunteers
attend Fresh Air Fund conference
Over 200 local Fresh Air Fund volunteers, including Karen Woodward, Northwest New York Fund Representative; Kim Ziegler, Brockport, NY Co-Chairperson, and Paul Ziegler, Brockport, NY Chairperson, gathered in New York City for The Fund's annual Friendly Town Conference. more

Popular Directory marks 10th anniversary
Westside News is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Hometown Community Directory. The Directory will be delivered to the nearly 33,000 homes served by Westside News Inc. on the weekend of April 29 and 30. more

Sickelco family donates to library in memory of their parents
The Sickelco family has made a donation to the Ogden Farmers' Library in honor of their parents, Robert and Carolyn Sickelco. The five Sickelco children, Jim, Lynn, Susan, Nancy and Elizabeth, each made a significant donation to the library in November 2005 and asked Library Director Patty Uttaro to spend the money in a way that would honor the memory of Bob and Carolyn. more

SSBC toy show celebrates sixth anniversary
The Spencerport Sports Booster Club will host its sixth annual "Toys For Sports" fundraiser on Saturday, April 1 at Spencerport High School in the east gym. The Toy Show will open at 9 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. Toy and sports card vendors will be in attendance. Admission is $1 for adults, children 12 and under are free. more

Water supply still a discussion topic in Kendall and Hamlin
Whether the towns of Hamlin and Kendall should disband their long running water board partnership and come under the umbrella of the Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA) is still a topic for discussion among board members and residents. more

Westside staffer writes book to go 'gaga' over
In the end, when her eyes were weary and bleary from work, Nicholas and Alexa still were clear winners. Robbi Hess, Westside News Inc. editorial assistant, just completed her first published book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to 30,000 Baby Names. While there were many lessons learned along the way, Hess said one of the most comforting was that she was still pleased with the names she and her husband, Tim, chose for their two children. more

Working smoke detectors save Hamlin family
Smoke detectors awoke a family living on Hidden Creek Lane, Hamlin, at 3 a.m. February 15 and alerted them to a fire in their family room. This early warning allowed both the occupants of the home to escape without injury, according to Hamlin Fire Department personnel. more

Work on historic tower clock to begin
In June 1914, the Monroe County chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented to the Village of Brockport a tower clock that was placed on the steeple of the United Methodist Church at the corner of Erie and Main Streets. more