GENESEO – The Geneseo Village Board is answering frequently asked questions about the proposed update to the Games of Chance law that will be on the spring ballot this month. According to a press release from the Village of Geneseo, the update is intended to trim up parts of the law that would technically outlaw 50–50 raffles. "While ‘Games of Chance’ might leave the impression the Village is entertaining the idea of allowing casinos in … [Read more...]
Email to the Editor: 4 Town Supervisors Back Deming for Geneseo Village Trustee
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The following is an email submitted by Pete Yendell to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. Robert Deming may not be well-known within Geneseo Village politics yet, but he has made a name for himself with the political leaders across the county. Robert has delivered technology solutions to many of our towns and villages … [Read more...]
Dansville Light Show Master Wants to Expand to All of Main Street
DANSVILLE – Main Street Dansville will very likely be some kind of stage for the Village's finest holiday light show. Kurt Lohrmann is an extraordinary light show talent whose Halloween and Christmas light shows in 2017 made local headlines and drew in huge crowds. As a self-taught master with a day job in construction, he says all he will need to really cover downtown in a light show synced to Christmas music is $3,800 for … [Read more...]
DASHCAM: Spike Strips Stop Drugged Driver, Teen in Stolen Car Chase Through Geneseo
GENESEO – Police used 'spike strips' to disable a speeding stolen vehicle occupied by a driver they believe was drugged with no valid license and a 15-year-old male passenger. According to Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Kayana Salmon, 22, is charged with felony DWAI, felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree, and several vehicle and traffic law misdemeanors and violations including Aggravated Inlicensed Operation … [Read more...]
3-Way Crash Started with Pedestrian Crossing in Avon
AVON – A 3-car collision was traced to a pedestrian legally crossing East Main Street on Monday. According to Acting Avon Police Chief Joe Geer at the scene, a utility van was westbound on East Main when it stopped for a pedestrian at the intersection with Lacy Street. A pickup then came to a stop behind the van, but a car hit the pickup, pushing it into the van at about 11:30 a.m. No one was injured or transported to a hospital. Both … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Town Justice Runs for Vacant Village Justice Spot
MOUNT MORRIS – Incumbent Town Justice David Provo is running for a currently open Village Justice position. Provo's term as Town Justice expires in 2021. If elected, he could serve as Justice in both the Town and Village. The position was vacated when then-Justice James LaPiana resigned on Aug. 31, 2017. Provo asks for support at both the Village's Republican and Democratic caucuses. Mount Morris’ Republican Caucus is Jan. 23 at 7 … [Read more...]
Former Mount Morris Mayor Mike Runs for Vacant Trustee Spot
MOUNT MORRIS – Former Village Mayor Joel Mike is throwing his name back into the hat, this time for a Trustee spot with no current office holder. In a letter to the community in 2017, Mike announced that he would not be running for re-election as mayor, saying that family and professional responsibilities take him too far away from his office of Mayor to devote his full time to the Village. The Trustee position was vacated by then-Trustee … [Read more...]
‘Someday is Now’ Says Avon Village Candidate Ann Younger
AVON – Ann Younger says that she can bring an outside perspective to the Avon Village Board. Young, who was born in Binghamton, NY and raised in Canandaigua, says she spent her first five years out of college living and working in Washington, DC, where she 'learned a lot, most importantly, that people do have a voice in what happens.' "I gave up my career to raise a family," said Younger. "A lot has happened in my immediate family in the … [Read more...]
City Man Racks Up Five Felonies, Including Car Arson, in Geneseo
GENESEO – A Rochester man is behind bars charged with five serious crimes, all alleged to have occurred in the Village of Geneseo since the summer. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, David Large, 45, is charged with Arson in the Third Degree, Forgery in the Second Degree, Insurance Fraud in the Third degree, Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. "Our … [Read more...]
Electric Cars Plug into Geneseo for Free
GENESEO – The Village's new car charging station is providing free electricity for the next two years. According to Mayor Richard Hatheway, the newly unveiled car charging station was installed free of charge by Genesee Region Clean Energy Communities (GRCC). Now, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is covering the station's electric bill for two years. "This really is the wave of the future," said David … [Read more...]
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