Area libraries receive funding
Several area libraries will be the beneficiaries of funding secured by Assembly Republican Leader Charles H. Nesbitt (139th District). The public libraries in the district will receive $1,000, and the Nioga Library System will receive $20,000. more

Are there presidential links in your family tree?
Is there a president or perhaps even a vice president nestled among the branches of your family tree? According to Allison Stacy, editor of "Family Tree" magazine -- it's quite possible. more

BOCES 2 superintendent chosen
Dr. Christopher B. Manaseri, Wheatland-Chili superintendent, has been selected to be the next Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES district superintendent. more

Canal benefits from local clean-up efforts
The Adopt-A-Trail Committee of the Town of Sweden conducted its annual end-of-season sweep of the Erie Canal towpath on Saturday, October 23. About 60 volunteers participated in the program this year. They performed more than 250 hours of service on the canal bank, especially litter control. more

Clarkson Historical Society welcomes new members
The Clarkson Historical Society was formed from a group of concerned Clarkson residents who wanted to help save the old Clarkson Schoolhouse. And this year, members say, the Schoolhouse has been saved with the installation of a new roof. more

Fire training facility dedicated in Brockport
Brockport Firefighters recently cut the ribbon and dedicated the new Live Burn Training Facility at the old Owens-Illinois site, on Owens Road just north of the railroad tracks. The property is owned by the Allied Group. more

Fundraising fest planned for lifesaving transplant
Jenna Stothard, who was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was two years old, has been battling the disease for the past 18 years of her life. Now 20, she awaits a small bowel and kidney transplant at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. more

Kodak establishes $1 million economic development fund
Kodak has announced that it is providing a$1 million grant to the Monroe County Development Corporation (MCDC) to be used to assist local businesses in creating and retaining jobs and to attract new businesses to the area. more

Officials urge use of fire, carbon monoxide detectors
They are simple appliances that have the potential to be a major lifesaving device -- a smoke/fire alarm and a carbon monoxide detector. more

Riga residents voice opposition, concerns to Mill Seat Landfill proposal
More than 300 residents, concerned over proposed changes at the Mill Seat Landfill, gathered on October 27 to hear what town and county officials had to say. more

Spencerport Rotary collecting sneakers
for recycling program
The Spencerport Rotary Club has recently launched a sneaker recycling program called Rotary Re-Treads. This is an environmental project designed to keep discarded sneakers out of landfills. more