3M purchases Oxford Street homes
The 3M Company has finalized a deal to purchase five Oxford Street residences in the village of Brockport. Negotiations had been on-going for several months between the homeowners and the former Brockport manufacturer. 3M has acknowledged some responsibility for the presence of hazardous waste in the vicinity of its former plant. The purchase of the homes on the east side of Oxford Street further acknowledges the responsibility. more

Brockport residents get look at new subdivision plans
The Brockport Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 12 at 7:45 p.m. at the village hall regarding the site plans for a new subdivision off of East Avenue. Developer Don Hibsch has applied for approval of his cluster housing tract, under the village’s new cluster housing ordinance, for a 65-home subdivision. more

Brockport to survey remaining historic buildings
With its Main Street designated a local historic preservation district and plans to apply for state and national designation for the business district, Brockport’s Historic Preservation Board has turned its attention to the nearly 500 other buildings in the village that are 100 years old or older. more

Churchville trustees to consider rezoning request in April
The Churchville Village Board will hold a public hearing April 16 to discuss a request to change the zoning on a 10-acre parcel of land on North Sanford Road in the village from "highway commercial" to "light industrial." more

Former attorney general to lecture at SUNY Brockport
Former Attorney General Janet Reno will deliver a lecture at SUNY Brockport’s Tuttle North Complex on March 25 at 7:30 p.m. more

Local women stampede to a new hobby
It seems that everyone is doing it - stamping, that is - rubber-stamping to be exact. Collecting, creating and congregating are the main symptoms. Women are hit the hardest. As the Stella Stamper set from Stampin' Up!® says, "It started out with just one stamp which led to two - then three. Now I'm a stampaholic and don't want recovery!" more

Max’s Mardi Gras Parade adds festival
For those who think that the third annual Max’s Mardi Gras Parade, scheduled for April 28 in the village of Brockport, couldn’t be bigger or better than the first two, think again. more

New Brockport Creek test results released
The results of a new round of testing of a tributary of the Brockport Creek, its sediments and surrounding soils have been released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. more

Nominees for Woman of Distinction award needed
Local residents are invited to nominate friends, co-workers and neighborhood leaders whose outstanding work on behalf of their communities makes them deserving of special recognition by the state Senate as a New York "Woman of Distinction." more

Preacher goes to Albany as Lord's lobbyist
"I'm the voice for Christians," said Rev. Duane Motley, sitting in his office located on North Greece Road in front of First Bible Baptist, a church he and his wife helped to found. "Being in the ministry I see what's happening to our society. more

Proposal would put Spencerport village on line
Getting the Village of Spencerport online was the topic last week when WE-MO-CO student Jarod Sevor pitched his plan for a village web page to the board of trustees at their regular monthly meeting Wednesday. more

Spencerport Jubilee to reopen as an IGA
The closed Spencerport Jubilee grocery market will reopen as an IGA in May, according to new owner Mike Ward. Empty since last fall, the reopening of the Spencerport grocery store will be much appreciated by residents who have had to travel to neighboring communities to shop and by local politicians and nearby businesses who didn’t want to see the anchor store stay empty for long. more

Stetson grievance to be heard in April
A misconduct complaint filed by the Stetson Club, the union that represents Brockport police officers, will be heard in a Rochester court in April, according to Brockport Village Attorney Roy Heise. more

Three seek two Churchville village board seats
Churchville residents will have to choose among three candidates for two seats on the Churchville Village Board of Trustees when they head to the polls Tuesday, March 20. more

Village seeks NYS Small Cities grant
The Village of Holley will again seek approximately $400,000 in community development block grant funding from the New York State Governor's Office for Small Cities (GOSC), as last year's submission was not funded. Grant funds will be used to help replace sanitary sewer and water lines along New York State Route 31, in conjunction with the New York State Department of Transportation's (DOT) Route 31 realignment project. more