Brockport's Farmers Market to be a model for others
From dawn until mid-afternoon on Sundays, shoppers and farmers alike filled Market Street in Brockport for the weekly farmer's market during the growing season. Trustee Carrie Maziarz was the driving force behind getting the market up and running the first year and keeping it viable the next. more

Brockport Fire Department Explorer Scouts:
Learning from lessons, training and family role models
Firefighter Kevin G. Johnson received a fire call while watching football at a friend's house with his brother, David. He and David rushed to his car where they keep their "turn out gear" and they were off to the fire. more

BOCES names new chief
Dr. Michael O'Laughlin, Kendall superintendent, has been named the next Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES District Superintendent. After hours of deliberation, the BOCES Board selected O'Laughlin as the fifth district superintendent in the organization's history. more

NY Sea Grant Coastal Communities Specialist
to help protect freshwater resources
The New York Sea Grant has hired John Herring as a coastal communities specialist. Herring will work out of Sea Grant's Buffalo office, one of three Great Lakes region office in New York. more

Residents make use of FOIL access to information
On October 24, state legislators paved the way for citizens to file a Freedom of Information (FOIL) request via-e-mail, a change in the law that Committee on Open Government Executive Director Robert Freeman said he "never dreamed" he would see, but one that he believes will "make a huge difference" in how the law is used. more

Spencerport Fire District
presents plans for new Station One
The plans for a new firehouse in the Village of Spencerport were underway even before the disastrous August 11 fire destroyed Spencerport Fire District's Station One on Lyell Avenue. more

Today's library: Community hub
As the library patron evolves and technology compounds the person's tasks and training, the librarian needs to be more adaptable than ever before. In addition to the mastery of the Dewey Decimal system, library directors and staff act as the buyers of fresh and weeders of outdated stock, tasks that themselves require countless hours of reading: library journals, bestseller lists, publisher magazines, and other data. more

Walk to School Day deemed a success
Five out of six people enjoyed the Village of Brockport's first Walk to School Day event on October 4, according to survey results. The Walk to School Committee of the Walk! Bike! Brockport action group, chaired by Dr. Jim Goetz, Sara Silverstone and Dave Ball, gathered up volunteers and spread the word to school children in the Brockport School District to give up the bus and car and take to their feet as a way to get to school. more