To celebrate Livingston County’s Bicentennial, the Genesee Country Village and Museum (GCVM) is hosting Livingston County Weekend from Saturday, July 24, 2021 to Sunday, July 25, 2021. As home to 17 historic buildings from Livingston County, GCVM is offering special programming for all to enjoy plus a discount on admission for Livingston County residents. All Livingston County residents can enjoy $3 off regular admission (no other discounts … [Read more...]
Stolen Vechile Leads to Felony Charge in Livonia
Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Nebraska resident on a felony charge following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. On July 13, 2021 at about 9:30pm Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the United Methodist Church on Summers Street, in the Village of Livonia, for the report of a suspicious individual that was in the parking lot acting strange. Deputies arrived and located the subject, identified as Eric B. … [Read more...]
West Lake Road Stop Leads to DWI Arrest
Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Monroe County resident on felony DWI and Obstruction charges following a traffic stop. On July 15, 2021 at approximately 4:35pm, Deputy Michael Phillips was assigned to the Sheriff’s Office STOP DWI Unit when he conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on West Lake Road, in the Town of Geneseo, for a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law. The operator of the vehicle was … [Read more...]
Jacobs Calls for End to Disincentives to Work
Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) held a press conference this morning with Jim Butera, President of the WNY Chapter of the NYS Restaurant Association and owner of Butera’s Craft Beer and Craft Pizza, to discuss the labor shortage caused in part by enhanced unemployment benefits. “I consistently hear from small businesses in my district that have multiple open positions and cannot find anyone willing to work. In February, against … [Read more...]
ROCHESTER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING FENTANYL
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Derek Torres a/k/a Bebe, 22, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine. Between July and November 28, 2018, the defendant conspired with others to distribute … [Read more...]
Local Residents Graduate From RIT
Rochester Institute of Technology conferred more than 4,000 degrees at all of its campuses in the 2020-2021 academic year. Due to New York state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement was celebrated May 14-15 in smaller ceremonies by college and were live-streamed for graduates' family and friends. Christina Kaszuba of Dansville (14437) received a BS in biomedical engineering. Bradley Braun of Livonia (14487) received an … [Read more...]
My Fiirst Job by Sue Adamson
My first job. Does peeling potatoes at my dad’s restaurant count? How about baby-sitting from age 11? Counting those out, my first official job would be the summer before entering college when I worked at the local bank in Warsaw. Small towns are great, and I got the job through the president of the bank for whom I had been babysitting (strike 1) and he was also a good friend of the family (strike 2). On my first day, while working at the … [Read more...]
BRIDGES NAMED IN HONOR OF RANDOLPH VIETNAM WAR HEROES
Senator George Borrello announced that bills he sponsored to rename bridges on Interstate 86 in honor of Randolph-area Vietnam War heroes Corporal William James Hillard II and Sergeant David Lockwood were signed by Gov. Cuomo on Friday. The Cpl. William James Hillard II Memorial Bridge crosses West Main Street in Randolph. Corporal Hillard was killed in action on March 15, 1969, in Quang Ngai, Vietnam, just 15 days after his … [Read more...]
Livingston County Drug Task Force Arrest
The Livingston County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of a Monroe County NY resident following an investigation into cocaine sales in the Village of Avon. Branden M. Haines, age 19 from Pittsford, was arrested on June 24th, 2021 and charged in a Livingston County Superior Court indictment warrant with three counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (class B felonies) and three counts of Criminal … [Read more...]
WEST SPARTA DEM SLATE FOR TOWN BOARD CHANGES
According to the Livingston County Board of Elections the Democrat slate nominated at caucus to fill town positions has changed. At the caucus held June 9, Michelle Maker was nominated on the Democrat ticket to run for town justice. However, she filed a “decline” a week later, and so, now Republican Terry S. Mahany runs unopposed for that position. Laurie J. Cosimano was nominated at Democratic caucus to run for the … [Read more...]