It’s been a tough year for students everywhere, but at Churchville-Chili’s Middle School some of them have discovered a fun, easy way to relax and be creative. Seventh-graders in … Read more
If you live in the Fairport area, then you have probably eaten at Durf’s. This popular, local family restaurant has been cooking breakfast and lunch for Fairport families for over… Read more
Life changed dramatically in 2020. When the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, hundreds of millions of people across the globe were forced to change how they… Read more
2020 was an understatedly difficult year, and many of us were not sorry to see it go. The pandemic changed the way we work, the way we spend our leisure time, the way we connect w… Read more
My brother, Nicholas, and I consider ourselves blessed to have grown up under the loving influence of our mother. Marianita Beckman is an angel, former nurse and a Le Roy High Sch… Read more
On Tuesday, December 15th, Dansville sophomore, Maggie Bacon, was recognized with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Foundation’s “Do the Right Thing” Award. The award was piloted by… Read more
At some point, you have probably dropped gently used clothing into one of those little red donation bins found across Western New York and reaching nearly to Syracuse. Perhaps lik…
Taking a vacation has many benefits for your body and mind. A timely getaway can lower your stress and, with it, your risk of life-threatening issues like heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. E…
For those of you trying to grow food this year, some for the first time, I don’t need to tell you about the many challenges. Besides the dry weather, difficulty finding seeds or …
After 550 wins, three State Championships, nine Section V Titles, and hundreds of lives impacted, Coach Gary Ward is hanging up the clipboard for good. For the last 39 years, Ward…
“2020 Stink Stank Stunk” one ornament read, with the Grinch’s hand holding a bauble for effect. While blessed to have suffered only minor inconveniences from the pandemic, I under…
When bus number 84 pulls into the parking lot of the GV BOCES Mount Morris Campus, students know that bus driver Roger Alloco will be behind the wheel wearing a big smile. Alloco b…
The injustice has become so commonplace many of us no longer even notice it: a little girl sitting in her wheelchair as her brother or sister or friends swing happily, a father wi…
You are probably familiar with this old riddle: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. When Batavia’s Jenn Noon asked herself, How do you feed a city, the answer was clea…
During the month of October, Byron-Bergen students in grades 3 through 5 participated in the 9th annual Genesee Play to Get Fit Challenge coordinated by the Health and Physical Education Depar…
Churchville-Chili art teacher Anne Clancy has been named Region 2 Art Educator of the Year for 2020 by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA). Clancy teaches students in grades K…
Trees are one of our most valuable assets. To name just a few of their incredible qualities, trees give us shade in the summer, some produce fruits or nuts for us to eat, and they give off oxy…
It began as a cry for help. Out of options, Scottsville resident, Lou Stout, turned to the Facebook page of nearby Caledonia and Mumford. Is anyone willing to adopt a 52-year-old …
On November 17, 2020, the Fairport-Perinton Dollars for Scholars Chapter paid tribute to one of its most dedicated and longest-serving members, the late Donna Yawman.
New York’s GLOW Region is comprised of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties, home to some of the most charming villages and countryside in Western New York. At the …
It’s that time of year when we give “Thanks” for all that we have. Rather than recount the list of things we surely didn’t need in 2020, we could give thanks for those challenges that may have…
It is an understatement to say this has been quite the year: unpredictable, isolating, economically challenging and even frightening at times. The lengthy, divided presidential el…
We are approaching the high sugar, high fat, and high salt season, also known as “Holidays”. Trying to stay on a budget and trying to keep a healthy eating pattern can be a challe…
Schooling is different for students this fall thanks to hybrid and completely virtual learning. Many parents now find themselves on the front lines of the learning process: in the…
“Say what you mean and do it.” To John Skiptunas, Deputy Mayor of Lima, these are more than just words; they’re a lifestyle. It shows in everything he does from leading the Lima …
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. If you didn’t know that, you are not alone. Lynne Stiefler of Henrietta, a retired pediatric oncology nurse at Strong Memorial Hospital, is worki…
There are times when a principal, a school and its community come together in a perfect match. That certainly seems to be the case with Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School Principal, Tim M…
Incredibly, Halloween and with it, the last vestiges of autumn are already slipping away. Foliage is beginning to thin, revealing the stark trunks and branches which will soon con…
Honey is tasty, healthy, and best yet, all natural! Fresh honey flavors change with the environment since honeybees typically travel no further than 3 miles from their hive. Rochester’s Pat Bo…
The New York Landmarks Conservancy Awards Eight Sacred Sites Grants to Historic Religious Properties
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in LeRoy and First Presbyterian Church of Holley
How many schools are lucky enough to have a nature center right next door? The Chestnut Ridge Nature Center and its five hiking trails sits just behind Churchville-Chili’s Chestnut Ridge Eleme…
For more than 10 years, Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. New York Chapter 1 in Canandaigua, has worked hard to make the holiday season special for Veterans and their families. T…
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Lima thanks to Honeoye Falls-Lima Sophomore, Brandon Russell. Brandon joined a branch of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) located in Ca…
Six years ago, an encampment on Rochester’s South Avenue, which served as housing for an estimated 30-35 people who were homeless, was bulldozed. It was a scene that caught the a…
In mid-August, three women were recognized for their leadership, volunteerism, and overall helpfulness within the Victor Community. They each received one of the Women of Excellen…
