ORLEANS COUNTY/18 children attend NYS Sheriff’s Camp in Penn Yan

(Information/photos provided by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department) Sheriff Christopher Bourke is pleased to announce that 18 children from Orleans County attended the NYS Sheriff’s Summer Camp located on Keuka Lake. Each County Sheriff is given a predetermined number of camper slots and boys and girls between the age of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Owner of former Stafford Trading Post building seeks board cooperation to complete outside work

(Photo/Julie Carasone) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service A week after finding that the historic Odd Fellow Lodge and former Stafford Trading Post at the corner of Route 5 and 237 had been broken into, building owner James Pontillo (above photo) appeared at Monday night’s Stafford Town Board meeting. Link …

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BATAVIA/A last salute….

Procession for Army Veteran Louis Scafetta, led by the Patriot Guard Riders, makes its way down East Main Street late Tuesday afternoon. Scafetta joined the Army and served his country from 1970 to 1972. A Celebration of Life followed the procession at the family’s pond. Louis Scafetta Obituary 2024 – …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Solar escrow law has no wiggle room, according to Stafford Town Board

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The Stafford Town Board on Monday night ruled that there will be no exceptions to the escrow requirements spelled out in the municipality’s solar law. The board, during its monthly meeting at the Town Court building, responded to information provided by Town Attorney David …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GeneSEE the Eclipse program wins 2024 NYS Tourism Excellence Award

Press release Batavia, NY –The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Genesee County’sGeneSEEtheEclipse program has been selected to receive a Tourism Excellence award from the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA). The awards ceremony will take place on September 12th in Saratoga Springs. The New …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Stafford couple demands board put an end to three years of ‘harassment’

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Meeting Photos by Julie Carasone Once upon a time – actually around three years ago – Jeff and Gina Lathan (photo above) entertained the idea of converting their property on Route 237 in the Town of Stafford into an event venue. They had enough …

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