A life saving organization needs help
Spencerport Volunteer Ambulance, Inc. (SVA) began in the late 1960s with a small volunteer staff of one dispatcher, one driver and one medic per shift. SVA's service to the community was 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. more

BPD officers kept busy over weekend
Over the course of a four-day period, police officers in the Village of Brockport responded to a record 141 calls for service. The calls ranged from a stabbing, to an intoxicated individual being struck by a vehicle and the rape of a 15-year-old girl. more

Brockport merchants organize to protect livelihoods
Brockport merchants have banded together to productively pursue ways to protect their businesses, and their rights, in the face of proposed road rehabilitation that would go through the Main Street business district. more

Church rededicates bell, plans steeple replacement
The history of the Ogden Presbyterian Church of Ogden goes back to August 20, 1811, when a small group of settlers met to discuss forming a church in their new settlement (Parma at the time). The congregation met in homes and schools for the next few years. The church building was erected in 1824 and the church's 975-pound bell was installed in 1849 after the original bell was moved to the new Congregational Church in Spencerport. more

Churchville celebrates Arbor Day with planting of American Chestnut tree
A poem read on Saturday, April 29 during a special celebration of Arbor Day in the Village of Churchville notes the significance of the day, the event and the hope for the future. more

Ethanol plant to be developed in Orleans County
Governor George E. Pataki announced nearly $6 million in State funding to assist Western New York Energy (WNYE) in the development of the first state-of-the-art dry mill ethanol plant in New York. The $87.4 million facility is to be located on 144 acres in the Town of Shelby, Orleans County. more

Hilton woman finds the poet within
Naoma Ennis carries a denim-look composition book with her wherever she goes. In it, she writes about the people, places and things she observes throughout the day. In time, she weaves her thoughts into poetry - poetry that just about anyone can relate to. more

Mill Seat Landfill to become energy producer
A facility that will burn landfill gas to produce power will be constructed at the Monroe County-owned Mill Seat Landfill in the Town of Riga. The plant will produce between 4.8 and 6.4 megawatts of energy derived from the garbage decomposition process. more

Parma residents mobilize to shutout soccer complex
Chris Foote has lived on Parma Center Road for nine years and never appreciated his neighbors as much as he does today. When word spread about a proposal to place a youth soccer complex in Parma, Foote was interested. When he found out the 121-acre, 25-field complex would border three sides of his property he became really interested. more

Riga dissolves recreation board
The Town of Riga board voted by a margin of three-to-two to dissolve its recreation board. Councilmen Robert Ottley and David Smith voted against the dissolution of the board; Supervisor Pamela Moore and Councilmen Ken Kuter and James Fodge cast the yes votes. more

Spencerport officials reveal revitalization plan
About 20 people gathered to hear the Village of Spencerport's plans for revitalizing its downtown and the southside waterfront redevelopment project plans. more

Volunteers make clean-up sweep
The Town of Sweden Adopt-A-Trail program began its sixth season with a kickoff "sweep" of the Erie Canal towpath on Saturday, May 5. more

Hilton-Parma seniors celebrate anniversary
On Saturday, April 29, the Hilton-Parma Seniors and friends celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the Hilton-Parma Senior Center with a spring dinner dance. more