GENESEE COUNTY/Motorcyclist dies after colliding with SUV head on in Stafford on Saturday

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal car vs. motorcycle crash that occurred in the area of 6496 Route 33 in the Town of Stafford on Saturday. The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center received the 9-1-I call on September 14th, 2024 reporting a personal injury accident at 05:36 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford/Attorneys looking for James Pontillo to submit ‘scope of project’ to show fire code compliance

File photo By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Attorneys for the Town of Stafford and for James Pontillo reached an agreement in Genesee County Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon that requires Pontillo to hire an architect to define the “scope” of a project to bring the 134-year-old former Stafford Trading …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford Historical Society looking for board members and to restart the society

Video of meeting-August 28, 2024 The Stafford Historical Society is looking for board members to restart the Society after losing their President, Linda Call, who passed away in January. Former board member Sue Briggs spoke before a handful of residents at the Regular Monthly Meeting at the Stafford Town Hall, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford/Supreme Court justice gives Pontillo until September 5th to move toward inspection

Attorney David Roach makes a point while speaking to James Pontillo following Genesee County Supreme Court appearance on Thursday morning. Gene Sinclair, Town of Stafford code enforcement officer, is at right. (Photo by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Genesee County Supreme Court Judge Diane Y. Devlin on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford Town Board asked to consider making an ‘inclusive’ playground at Emery Park

Julie Carasone speaks to the Stafford Town Board about the possibility of an inclusive playground at Emery Park (photo by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Former Stafford resident Julie Carasone gives town officials high marks for keeping Emery Park in excellent condition – calling the recreation area’s …

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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/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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GENESEE COUNTY/Town Board taking Pontillo to court over former Stafford Trading Post

By Mike PettinellaVideo News Service Just like the name of James Pontillo’s limited liability company, the plight of the former Stafford Trading Post certainly is “the talk of the town.” On Sunday afternoon, Pontillo invited Alecia Kaus, publisher of Video News Service, and this reporter to tour the inside of …

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