GENESEO — It's not quite 'Gone with the Wind' and Scarlett O'Hara, but the Livingston County Historical Society will be presenting it's own romantic tale on Valentines Day that ties our local roots to love and war with a staged reading of actual love letters from the Civil War period. The collection of Civil War love letters penned in 1862 by Colonel John Rorbach & his wife Elizabeth Vance Rorbach, from Geneseo, NY. Directed by Dr. Melanie … [Read more...]
Century-Old Valve Repaired on Main Street, Normal Parking Resumes
GENESEO – A historic water valve under Main Street in Geneseo received a touch-up on Wednesday, the morning of New Year's Eve, at the hands of local Main Street developer Don Livingston and a water maintenance crew. On Dec. 30, traffic cones were laid out throughout the day, blocking parking spaces from the corner of Center Street and Main Street to the storefront of Special Tees at 57 Main St. "It's a hundred-year-old valve, and it just … [Read more...]
Riviera Theater Making Progress Towards Reopening
GENESEO- The long-defunct Riviera Movie Theater on Center Street has been given another chance at life as a multi-purpose movie theater and performing arts center. According to local developer and property manager Don Livingston, who is overseeing the project, the plan is to completely restore and renovate the theater while preserving its original 1930's style, with an expanded stage, dance floor, and bistro. At the current rate of renovation, … [Read more...]