CONESUS – An apparently renegade vehicle has robbed Ricky Greene Memorial Park of its annual Christmas decorations. Conesus Town Supervisor Brenda Donahue said that the decorations come courtesy of local kids and the Conesus Fire Department, who come together every year to set up little Santas, reindeer, snowmen, candy canes, and a baby Jesus and Mary under lawn spotlights. "It seems we had a bit of a Grinch in our park," said Conesus Town … [Read more...]
Milk Truck Tips Geneseo’s ‘Emmeline’ on Daily Route to School
GENESEO – The truck driver who slammed into Geneseo's iconic bear fountain Thursday morning was on his way to deliver milk to Geneseo Central School on a route that he drives every day. Geneseo Police are still trying to determine what made Thursday's trip so different. "The driver had injuries to the ribs and shoulder, and some bruising," said Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian. "We are still investigating. We can say that we had no … [Read more...]
Truck Destroys Geneseo’s Bear Fountain
GENESEO – The historic bear fountain on Main Street was struck and destroyed by a tractor trailer Thursday morning. The fountain and its iconic bronze bear were knocked down at about 6:07 a.m., and the driver of the tractor trailer was transported to the hospital. "At this point, it appears to have been operator error," said Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian. "We are still conducting a thorough investigation." Fortunately, local … [Read more...]
Mysteriously Destroyed Tree Stumps Hikers at Letchworth State Park
CASTILE – Local nature lovers and frequent visitors to Letchworth State Park are split over what animal might have ripped this tree apart. Amy Appleby posted the photo to Facebook on January 11. Since then, the guesses in the comments section have mostly fluctuated between bear, porcupine, pileated woodpecker. "Whatever it is, I don't want to be within sniffing distance of it!" commented Rick Baker. Appleby said that the photo was taken … [Read more...]