Author: Robert Kinney

The historic estate of General James Wadsworth is now open to the public as a wedding venue, offering couples the opportunity to celebrate their special day on the grounds of the landmark Hartford House in Geneseo. Current owner and resident Corrin Strong said the decision carries deep personal significance. His parents, Alice Wadsworth and Trowbridge Strong, were married at the Hartford House in 1948, and he is now welcoming other couples to create their own memories at the historic property. “Valentine’s Day is a traditional time for engagements,” Strong said. “It felt like the perfect moment to announce that the…

Geneseo Police arrested a Cicero man Sunday after determining that he allegedly filed a false police report following a dispute over a hotel room rate. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Adam Aguado, 26, was charged with falsely reporting an incident after becoming upset about the price quoted for a room at a local hotel. Police allege that when Aguado was unable to secure the rate he wanted, he told a hotel clerk that he would call 911 and claim the clerk had threatened him with a knife. The clerk refused to alter the quoted…

A SUNY Geneseo sophomore and member of the school’s ice hockey team is hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a severe head injury. The cause of the injury was not immediately known. According to information shared on a GoFundMe page created for the family, Jason “Jay” Stephanik sustained a fracture to the back of his skull along with bleeding in his frontal lobe. Hospital officials at Strong Memorial Hospital said Stephanik is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit and remains in guarded condition. The fundraising page states that Stephanik has experienced periodic seizures and significant speech impairment since the…

DANSVILLE – A Dansville resident has been arrested following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office into an alleged incident involving a minor. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Daniel Rivera Sr., 55, was arrested and charged with forcible touching, a Class A misdemeanor. Authorities allege that Rivera inappropriately touched the private area of a 10-year-old child in September 2015. Rivera was arraigned in Nunda Town Court before Judge Mann and was remanded to the Livingston County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or a $2,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Portage Town…