GENESEO – A handful of select freshmen from SUNY Geneseo's English education majors have recently received James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships. In the second year of the scholarships, eight freshmen were awarded, and have the choice of renewing the $6,000 award until their graduation. “I am honored that James Patterson’s active and sustained participation as an advocate for literacy has spread to Geneseo," said Anjoo Sikka, Dean … [Read more...]
Road Work to Prevent Fatalities in Genesee County
GENESEE COUNTY – The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced on Thursday their plans to enhance traffic signage at the intersection of Route 20 and East Road in the town of Bethany. The NYSDOT originally planned to install a roundabout at the intersection, but the community rejected the idea. The new plan is for contractors from the Power and Construction Group of Scottsville to replace the current flashing traffic … [Read more...]
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Presents: Railroad Days
RUSH -- Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum is hosting Railroad Day on June 16th. Interactive activity will take place throughout the day, including driving railroad spikes, coupling cars together, 'hooping up' train orders, lantern and flag signals, and an authentic trolley ride . The trolley ride will start at the New York Museum of Transportation and continues with a diesel powered train ride down to the Rochester & Genesee … [Read more...]