LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Letting wildflowers and grasses grow in the 390 corridor won an Environmental Excellence award from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). According to a press release from the DEC, the NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) Region 4 and Seneca Park Zoo Society’s Pollinator Protection Project is among six projects awarded. The DEC considers allowing flowers and grass to grow an important step in … [Read more...]
Livingston County Chamber Awards 4 Businesses as Best
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Chamber shut down Millennium Drive in Geneseo for a block party just to award and celebrate four businesses who were voted the best in their respective categories in the Chamber's online poll. Laura Lane, Director of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce, said that the businesses and the business owners themselves are some of the best parts of Livingston County. "It's businesses like these that make Livingston … [Read more...]
NYS Awards Livingston County $3.5M for Major Projects
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – New York State awarded the County government about $3.5 million for four major local economic development projects. According to a press release from Livingston County, they are the recipients of four large awards through the 2016 New York State Regional Economic Development Council Awards announced on Dec. 8. The money will go towards: the County's Brew IN Livingston initiative; a County-wide public market study; the … [Read more...]
Pepsi VP Among First Honored Alumni at Mount Morris School
MOUNT MORRIS — The Mount Morris Central School District awarded eight of their outstanding alumni at their first annual Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards, including Adam Harter, a Vice President for Pepsi. On Friday, Sept. 30, Mount Morris Central Schools honored the following eight alumni for their lives and accomplishments after school: Adam Harter, MBA, JD (Class of 1990), Terry Flynn, JD (Class of 1981), Sam Bozzette, MD, PhD (Class … [Read more...]
Livingston County Honors Teen Volunteers Who Go the Distance
LIVINGSTON COUNTY— The Livingston County Youth Board honored 76 teen volunteers at the 21st annual Teen Recognition Awards dinner and ceremony at the packed Genesee River Restaurant in Mount Morris Wednesday night. The ceremony's theme this year was 'Going the Distance,' a nod to the drive of local youth to make a difference in their community and Mount Morris runner Tim Chichester's pursuit of long-distance racing. Chichester was keynote … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Awards Student and Village Volunteers for Outstanding Service
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo awarded student and Village volunteers and organizations for their outstanding service to the campus, Livingston County, and the world on March 22 at their annual Volunteer and Service Awards Dinner. According to a press release from SUNY Geneseo, the awardees included leaders of the Geneseo First Responders, ommunity advisors to campus service fraternities, and firefighters in Livingston County fire departments. The … [Read more...]