The “Good Cause” Eviction Bill has been brought back before the legislature, due to be discussed and perhaps voted upon within the next month. The bill is identical in both houses, and requires landlords to have a “good cause” for eviction, and is cause for concern for landlords throughout the state, but championed by tenants who don’t want to move so that landlords can sell their properties, or evict them to refurbish and rent at higher … [Read more...]
MCSO CATCHES CRIMINALS STEALING An ATM
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office interrupted criminals in stealing an Automated Teller Machine from the Chase bank in the Village of Scottsville early this morning. Today at 2:51 a.m., several concerned community members called 911 and said they saw three or four men wearing ski masks at the Chase bank located at 1 Rochester Street in Scottsville. The men wrapped chains around the ATM and connected them to a dark colored pickup truck … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Arrest Bulguary in Livonia
Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Lakeville resident on felony-level charges following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. On January 2nd, 2023, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a business on Big Tree Road in the Town of Livonia for the report of a burglary that occurred overnight. Upon arrival, Deputies were advised that someone had entered the business and stolen property. Through the investigation, a suspect was … [Read more...]
Canandaigua Academy Discussing New Mascot Name Due to State Ed Regulations
For decades, the Canandaigua Academy mascot and logo has been the “Canandaigua Braves.” However, due to a directive from the New York State Education Department, the school must adopt a new mascot, logo and name by the end of the 2022-23 school year. The original directive from the State Education Department came in 2001, but many school districts did not comply. However, a recent decision against the Cambridge School system by the New York … [Read more...]
No Paper Bags at Wal-Mart After Jan. 18
Walmart recently announced it will no longer provide paper bags to customers after Jan. 18. Wal-Mart has made paper bags available to customers for five cents each, or customers could use reuseable more-than-one use bags which Wal-Mart (and other vendors) sell. In 2019, Walmart stopped using plastic bags when New York State outlaw their use, and started offering paper bags at five cents each. However, as part of their commitment to the … [Read more...]
BELLO ANNOUNCES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING APPROVED
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced the Monroe County Legislature unanimously approved funding for a slate of transformative initiatives that will receive a share of the county’s federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars under the Bring Monroe Back initiative. In all, 40 projects that align with a focus on public safety, public health, economic/workforce development and infrastructure/sustainability will receive more … [Read more...]
12 Cars Stolen Saturday night At Gates Hertz Store
Police are investigating the theft of 12 cars from the Hertz store on Ajax Road in the Town of Gates overnight between Saturday, December 10 and 11. According to police, the chain link fence which enclosed the cars was cut by a group of individuals, as seen on video, and a Chevy Suburban on the lot was used to move some vehicles out of the way of the exit. The group had keys to the cars that were stolen. The Chevy Suburban was also … [Read more...]
Midlakes Elementary Playground Shut Down For Escapee Re-Capture.
The Midlakes Elementary School Playground in Phelps was shut down on Friday afternoon, December 3, when a full-grown male cow escaped from a trailer during transport on Rt. 96, and was seen grazing on the Midlakes Elementary School Playground. A truck, a police car, the principal and a resource officer herded the escaped male cow from the playground back onto the trailer, which left when loaded, for parts unknown. The “high steaks” capture … [Read more...]
Two Pick- up Trucks Crash Into Warsaw School; Drivers Severely Injured
Two trucks crashed into the Warsaw Elementary School Library at about 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, sending two men by Mercy flight, one to ECMC and the other to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, both with life-threatening injuries. Both were listed in stable condition on Saturday. According to Warsaw Police Chief Pete Hoffmeister, the accident occurred when the accelerator on one of the trucks got stuck, causing that truck to broadside … [Read more...]
Honeoye Falls 17-Year-Old Killed In East Rochester Crash
A Honeoye Falls 17-year-old lost his life over the weekend in East Rochester, when he lost control of the 2007 Audi he was driving northbound on Bluff Point Rd., near Garfield Ave. and hit a tree, sheering it in half and uprooting it. Debris from the crash scattered with enough force to do some damage to a nearby home. Police did not identify the teen, and are seekng a searchwarrant for the car, to find the car’s “black box” to determine the … [Read more...]
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