LIVONIA – Chilly runners had warm hearts at a rainy Thanksgiving Thursday Livonia Turkey Trot, which collected a trailer-load of canned food for the food pantry. The race, now nationally certified, comes courtesy of the Friends of Livonia Education Foundation, Livonia Central School District and the Village of Livonia. There were 487 runners and walkers signed up for Wednesday's race, which follows 3.4 miles on and around the grounds of … [Read more...]
Livingston County Administrator Proposes $155M Budget
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – County Administrator Ian Coyle formally presented a $155 million budget proposal Wednesday to the Livingston County Board of Supervisors. Coyle said that the proposed budget, which the Board of Supervisors will vote on at their next meeting, would increase Livingston County taxes by 1.45 percent. "The average single-family homeowner will have an impact somewhere around $5," said Coyle. "If you had a property worth … [Read more...]
Trick or Treaters Make Geneseo’s Halloween Happier than Ever
GENESEO – Monday night's Halloween parade and trick-or-treating brought terrifying, cute and hilarious monsters into the village to haunt and charm the side streets. A convincing praying mantis, firery-eyed dragon and famous blow-up t-rex were among many, many fun and creative costumes. Giraffes, cowardly lions and even the elusive Waldo himself made an appearance. The houses were as ready as ever for the excited young monsters. Some were … [Read more...]
DA Candidates to Debate at Geneseo Riviera
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey and challenger Ray Sciarrino have agreed to participate in a candidate's debate. The debate will take place on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. with opening statements. Randomly selected questions will be presented to the participants by moderator Josh Williams, Publisher of the GeneseeSun.com, followed by closing statements. "This is a great opportunity for the voters to see how the … [Read more...]
Early Bow Season Opens Oct. 1 in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that early bowhunting seasons for deer in New York State will be starting soon. According to a press release from the DEC, early bow season for deer and bear begins in the Southern Zone on Oct. 1 and continues through Nov 18. "Hunting opportunities in New York have never been better and the start of hunting season is an … [Read more...]
Autumn Soon to Heat Up with Geneseo’s Wingfest
GENESEO — Kick off Autumn this year with chicken wings, live music, and an assortment of fun activities at the Association for the Preservation of Geneseo (APOG) third annual Autumn-Wing Festival. The festival will be Sept. 24 from noon to 4 p.m. in coordination with Autumnfest and features the annual Valley-wide 'best wing' contest (the reigning champ... Geneseo's own Village Tavern), a wing eating competition, a pumpkin hunt and pumpkin toss … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Ready to Rock with Crit, Run, Gran Fondo, Beer Tent and Food this Weekend
MOUNT MORRIS – Livingston County's quintessential cycling events have more to do and see than ever with the addition of a running race, beer tent and food vendors. A record number of competitors from across the country and overseas will assemble on Chapel Street for several races. The famous Rock Criterium will be Saturday, Day 1, accompanied by first-ever Rock Run, a two-lap, two-mile, cash prize run around the crit course. "$250 will be … [Read more...]
Polls Open for Livingston County’s 2016 Village Elections
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Be sure to get out and vote on Tuesday, the big day for Livingston County Village races. Polls are currently open and will close at 9 p.m. You can look up your local polling places here. The most hotly contested race is in Geneseo, where SUNY Geneseo students are breaking records for college voter participation with more than 470 college students already having voted by absentee ballot. The candidates for Trustee … [Read more...]
Lifting Up Livingston’s St. Patty’s Day Parade Bigger and Better than Ever
AVON – Parade participants and community buzz are making Lifting Up Livingston's second annual family-friendly St. Patrick's Day Parade bigger and better than ever. More than 40 participants have registered to be in the parade, and applications are still open and available here. Participants include numerous civic organizations, charities, fire departments and the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. "Families are excited about it and the … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Voters Send Ripple Through Spring Election Landscape
GENESEO — With the 2015 election in the books, all political eyes are turning to spring elections in the Village of Geneseo and the next move of the SUNY Geneseo student body. SUNY Geneseo students are irate over the recently passed 'Social Host Law' which tickets and fines the host of any party where there is underage drinking. Given the numbers that took to the polls for this fall's last-minute write-in rally for Wes Kennison for Town … [Read more...]