B-B capital project rejected by voters
For the second time in five months, residents in the Byron-Bergen Central School District have voted down a $29.5 million capital project. more

Children's book author to visit Seymour Library
The Seymour Library welcomes Children's Author, Daniel J. Mahoney, on November 2. Mahoney is in the Rochester area for the 11th Annual Children's Book Festival that will be held at Monroe Community College on November 3. more

Clarkson budget below 1990 rates
Town of Clarkson Supervisor Paul Kimball said his philosophy is for the town to pay for major purchases with cash - and that is something it has done since 1990. Because of that and other fiscal measures put in place, taxpayers in the town will see their tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value decreased by 11 cents. more

COMIDA abatements could help plaza renewal
SPENCERPORT - With the approval of tax abatements by the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA), officials and business owners in the Town of Ogden and Village of Spencerport hope new life will come to Spencerport Village Plaza. Since the closing of the grocery store, the plaza, located at 28 Slayton Avenue on the Erie Canal, is about 50 percent vacant. more

DEC seeks public input on managing black bears
A series of four public meetings will be held to provide an overview of the natural history of black bears, their current status and management activities in New York state. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) seeks public input on future management. more

Kiwanis Club installs officers
Incoming Lieutenant Governor of the Genesee Division, Pat Weissend, president over the installation ceremony from the officers of the Brockport Kiwanis Club at its Installation Dinner. more

Long-time Clarkson town clerk to retire
For more than 25 years, visitors to the Clarkson Town Hall have been greeted by the clerk, Fran Wilcox, but once December 29 rolls around, she will no longer be behind the counter. more

Ogden Police Department purchases new weapons
Ogden Police Sgt. Al Krause holds one of 20 new weapons purchased by the department using $12,000 in grant funding. The .45 caliber Smith & Wessons replace 17-year old guns of the same make and size and are manufactured for police and military use. more

Ogden taxpayers to see no increase
In the face of double digit health insurance premium increases, Town of Ogden officials dipped into the fund balance to keep the property tax rates under the 2008 budget at the same level as the current year's budget. more

Photographer's work recognized
What many people would see as simply a flower or a funeral procession, photographer Walter Horylev sees through the lens of his camera as a work of art. "I try to find pictures that speak to people - the ones that illustrate the story assignment I'm out to shoot," he said. "Every time I click the shutter I am hoping to capture something that fulfills that purpose." more

Roberts Wesleyan College hosting junior high all-state music festival
Sponsored by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA), Roberts Wesleyan College will host the Junior High Area All-State Music Festival, Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3. The festival features 300 outstanding seventh, eighth and ninth grade student musicians from Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and Wyoming counties. more

School districts feel FAIR plan isn’t
School district officials in Monroe County feel strongly that the F.A.I.R. (Fairness, Accountability, Innovation and Results) plan proposed by County Executive Maggie Brooks as a way to balance the county’s budget is not fair to them. more

Volunteers work to establish hospice care site
When it comes right down to it, our needs are very simple at the end of life. For most us, it's being made comfortable and having loved ones with us. more