Bergen Planning Committee considering development
The Village of Bergen Planning Board is considering the application of Budvale Construction Corporation to develop the triangle of property formed by Route 19, Route 262, and Route 33, just south of the village center. more

C-C budget and candidate info nights scheduled
District residents can attend Candidate Information Night and Budget Hearing on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Administrative Board Room, 139 Fairbanks Road. more

Citizenship medal honors retired congressman
Recently retired Congressman John J. LaFalce was honored with the Gold Good Citizenship Medal and Certificate by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) at a joint meeting of the Buffalo and Rochester Chapter held in Batavia on April 10. more

Communication museum opens for season
The A.W.A. Electronic Communication Museum opens for the 2003 season on Sunday, May 4. The electronic communication theme covers techniques from the telegraph and Morse code era through modern communications, with an emphasis on early radio, has been in operation since 1952, and is thus celebrating 51 years of operation. more

Energy audit program offered to small businesses
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has introduced the New York Energy SmartSM Energy Audit Program, designed to provide low-cost energy audits to small businesses and other facilities to help them make informed electrical energy decisions and implement energy-efficiency strategies. more

Family Mediation Program now in Genesee County
The Dispute Settlement Center of the Better Business Bureau Foundation will start a Family Mediation Program in Genesee County Family Court. more

Gap grows between health care payments and costs
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) released its Medicare Reimbursement Gap Analysis that shows how Medicare rates have failed to keep pace with the cost of providing care since Congress enacted the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997. more

Guide helps New York landowners protect land, save money
Farming is crucial to New York's economy and way of life, yet the state loses over 26,000 acres of its best agricultural land each year. To help curb this loss of land, American Farmland Trustee has developed a new tool that will help landowners identify options available to help them protect the best land. more

Hilton Board of Education adopts proposed budget
The Hilton Board of Education voted to adopt a $47,997,019 budget proposal for the 2003-04 school year at its April 8 meeting. "This year's budget has given us a challenge," Hilton Superintendent of Schools John Cooper said. more

K of C sponsors Bike-a-Thon
A Bike-a-Thon sponsored by the Knights of Columbus to benefit local charities and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is set for Saturday, May 17 at Hamlin Beach State Park, Area 3. Registration begins at 8 a.m., Bike-A-Thon start time is 8:30 a.m. more

Local resident one of three honored
Three local residents have each been named as a 2003 New York State "Woman of Distinction." more

Master Gardeners offer plants for sale
Locally grown plants will be offered for sale at the Monroe County Master Gardener Plant Sale tent during Lilac Festival Week 2003. Common and unusual annual, perennial, vegetable, and herb plants, shrubs and trees will be available for purchase. more

New date set for Spencerport Schools' Budget Hearing
Spencerport Schools' Budget Hearing will take place on Tuesday, May 27, a change brought about following state lawmakers' decision to postpone the school budget vote. more

New grand piano now graces church
When a large, white truck backed up to the front door of St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Main Street in early April, passersby slowed to watch movers roll a six hundred pound grand piano into the church's sanctuary. more

Outdated law threatens auto leasing in NYS
More than a quarter of all new vehicles on the road are leased. Unless an antiquated law is changed soon, that popular option will no longer be available in New York state. As part of a sweeping lawsuit abuse package, New York State Assemblyman Charles Nesbitt says he has proposed legislation that would end "vicarious liability." more

Safe boating tips, life jackets offered
National Safe Boating Week May 17-23 is fast approaching and the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water wants boaters to remember to "Boat smart, boat safe and wear their life jacket," said Ruth Wood, BoatU.S. Foundation president. more

Support center for families opens
Spencerport's Family Support Center, located at the Administration Building at 71 Lyell Avenue, is now open. Accessible to all families living in the Spencerport School District, the center has flexible, convenient hours and provides a variety of family and community services. more

Two conflict management trainings offered business owners
The Center for Dispute Settlement (CDS) will offer two trainings in May designed especially for small business owners, managers and supervisors with the goal of teaching employee conflict resolution skills and techniques to reduce conflict in the workplace. more

Woodsmen show skills at championships
The Finger Lakes Community College sent teams to two Woodsmen's Championship competitions recently. Having held titles in recent years, the FLCC teams fell out of first place in their divisions. more