Brockport police department closer to achieving accreditation
For the past two years, the Brockport Police Department has been striving toward accreditation and now they may be reaching their goal. more

Brockport commemorates third anniversary of 9/11
It was a solemn occasion when members of Brockport’s Fire Departments gathered in their dress uniforms to begin the 12 hour vigil marking the tragic events that took place in New York City on September 11, 2001. more

Eastern Orleans United Way, Red Cross fundraisers set campaign goal
The annual Eastern Orleans United Way/Red Cross campaign kicked off September 14. Volunteer leadership for United Way announced a campaign goal of $156,000. more

Flood clean-up, recovery continue
For some people, the storm that lashed the area September 9 may be fading into memory, but for many home and business owners in the Spencerport and Hilton areas, the memory is still fresh as they continue to deal with the after effects. more

Heavy pumpkin crop expected for Halloween
September has been very favorable to pumpkin growers, Bob King, agricultural specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension said. During the first nine days of September, pumpkin growers experienced ideal conditions for explosive growth, sizing and maturity of the crop due to several days of hot and dry weather that was preceded and followed by bouts of heavy rains. more

Hilton couple affected twice by Hurricane Frances
Hurricane Frances destroyed the life-long dreams of Fred and Agnes Harrington when it came through Vero Beach and demolished a home they had purchased in March 2004. more

Hilton receives funding for firefighter assistance programs
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) announced that the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP) of the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $803,325 in Firefighter Grants to 12 fire departments in New York. The Walker Fire District in Hilton received $34,290 for operations and firefighter safety. more

Lions Club of Chili celebrates 40 years
On Saturday, September 25, 2004, the Lions of Chili will celebrate 40 years of service to their community, which includes the town of Chili. more

Local filmmakers place in contest
Two local filmmakers, Justin Talbott and Justin Noto, have captured the essence of the political campaign in their new film, "Landlocked." The 10-minute film depicts the election of a fictitious Pennsylvania governor. The key issue of the election is the candidate's stand on whaling (killing of whales) in Pennsylvania, a state without an Atlantic Ocean border. more

Monroe County seeks foster parents for children
Due to an increased need for foster parents, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks called for all interested and eligible adults to attend an information session on how to become a foster parent. The sessions begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. more

New library borrowing privileges announced
Assemblymember Susan John announced that the New York State Library is expanding free borrowing privileges to all New York residents 18 and older. Residents now can borrow on-site from the State Library's collection of more than 20 million items and will have direct remote access to NOVEL, New York's first statewide virtual library, from home, office or school. more

New website enhances New York travel experience
Throughout the state, many destinations welcome tourists - New York City, the Thousand Islands and the Adirondacks, for example. From Lake Ontario to the historic Erie Canal Heritage Trail, the region boasts some of the most rewarding of all New York attractions. As the summer comes to an end, our renowned fall foliage will soon arrive. New York is a state for all seasons. more

Orleans DAR receives $10,000 grant
Assembly Republican Leader Charles H. Nesbitt announced the awarding of a grant for the Orleans County of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The $10,000 grant will be used by DAR to continue restoration efforts on the nearly 160-year-old building that houses the organization. more

Roberts hosts community development conference
Dr. John M. Perkins, founder and president of the Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development, will give the keynote address at the "Building Healthy and Sustainable Neighborhoods" conference September 30 at Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Drive in North Chili. more

Spend a Sunday afternoon learning about area history
Seven museums and historical societies in this area are sponsoring the second annual "Olde Northampton Heritage Day" on Sunday afternoon, September 26. They are jointly holding open houses, inviting area residents to tour their facilities and view their museum collections. Admission is free. more

Spencerport native enjoys the view from 14,000 feet
Brian LeSchander is not someone who keeps his feet firmly planted on the ground. He is, however, a man who lives life to the fullest and has done so since he started skydiving at age 15. Now, at age 50, LeSchander has completed 3,000 jumps - and he doesn't plan on stopping there. more

Sweden dedicates road to former assessor Alan Bader
The Town of Sweden held a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the new road that will serve the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center and Royal Garden Apartments. Sweden officials felt that a safer entrance from Route 19 as needed for both users of the Community Center and residents of the apartment complex. more