GENESEE COUNTY/Pontillo urges Stafford Town Board to heed what its residents are saying

James Pontillo and his wife, Laura (photo by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The people have spoken and now it’s up to the Stafford Town Board to listen to them. That’s the message conveyed at Monday night’s town board meeting by James Pontillo, owner of the former …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Portion of Rt. 77 in Darien dedicated to Sgt. Terry James Garigen

(Information from a provided press release) Assemblyman Steve Hawley and Sen. George Borrello dedicated a portion of Route 77 between Broadway Road and Sumner Road in Darien as the “Sgt. Terry James Garigen Memorial Highway” on Tuesday morning. Hawley and Borrello sponsored a proposal that was signed into law by …

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GENESEE COUNTY/A hot topic: Stafford resident questions need for $1.2 million pumper/tanker truck

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service As a 60-year member and former chief of the Stafford Fire Department, David Vicary knows a thing or two about the volunteer firefighting business. Speaking at Monday night’s Stafford Town Board meeting, which attracted about 40 residents, Vicary said he thinks the fire company …

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BATAVIA/City School District appoints Wendy Villone as Director of Educational Technology

Press release/provided photo BATAVIA, NY– On Monday, August 12, upon recommendation from Superintendent Jason Smith, the Batavia City School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Wendy Villone as the Director of Educational Technology, effective September 12, 2024. “We are excited to welcome Wendy Villone to the Batavia City …

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