Brockport budget approval coming down to the 11th hour
A consensus hasn't been reached on the budget for the Village of Brockport and no resolutions for adoption were put forth at the April 17 meeting. A special budget discussion meeting has been scheduled for April 26 at 7:30 p.m., following the board workshop. more
College students create awareness of war in Uganda
with walk - and snooze - in Rochester park
A group of college students is leading local participation in a nationwide campaign called the Global Night Commute, hosted by Invisible Children, an organization committed to ending the war in northern Uganda. more
Churchville Charrette will plan for village's future
Like many villages and towns across the United States, the Village of Churchville is looking ahead to its future. Churchville is currently going through the preliminary steps of creating a vision plan that will ensure the village retains its unique characteristics that set it apart from other communities, as well as guide it through changes that include the growth of various housing developments in the area and businesses whose owners want to either expand their existing operations or start up a company in the community. more
This is a very fishy story
It was a cold and rainy afternoon Friday, April 14, but that didnt stop about 30 spectators from gathering to watch as 7,350 steelhead trout fingerlings were pumped out of a tank into two floating fish pens at Sandy Creek Marina. more
Health benefits, fuel costs push Brockport school budget increases
The proposed Brockport Central School budget doesn't cut any positions nor does it offer any frills. Employee health benefits, increase mandated costs for BOCES expenses, fuel and natural gas increases and state mandates have driven the BCS budget to a 4.7 percent increase, according to district personnel. more
Leadership Genesee golf tournament set
The Leadership Genesee Golf Tournament and Chance Auction will begin on Saturday, May 13 at 11 a.m. at the Batavia Country Club. more
Local resident represents New York in national competition
Jessica Lei Sweeney, who grew up in Hilton, participated in the 2006 national Collegiate Discussion Meet held February 24 in DesMoines, Iowa, during the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference. more
Local student working on economic development project in Nicaragua
Christopher Hart of Spencerport is part of a group of students from the State University of New York at Geneseo working to improve the economy, education and health care of the rural Central American community. more
Mardi Gras celebration in our own backyard
You don't have to go all the way to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. All you have to do is take a short drive to Brockport, which is having its own Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, April 29. Unlike the Mardi Gras in New Orleans though, this local celebration is family and child friendly. more
Riga supervisor gives State of Town address
During her State of the Town address, Supervisor Pam Moore offered a challenge to all Riga residents, "to not just share a zip code but to help Riga become a 21st century community." During this workshop meeting on Tuesday, April 18, Riga Town Board members and more than 50 Riga residents heard Moore's vision for the future of the town. more
South Avenue, Brockport residents urge
board to re-think surplus property designation
Residents from South Avenue were out in full force at the April 17 Village of Brockport board meeting, pleading with officials to remove the surplus property designation from a one acre parcel at 52 South Avenue. more