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Batavia store clerk stands ground against knife-wielding would-be robber
BATAVIA, N.Y. — A Batavia man is facing charges after an attempted robbery at a local gas station turned awry. Batavia Police say Adam Shipwash, 44, went into a Mobil gas station on East Main Street, armed with a knife and threatened the clerk on duty, demanding money. The...
House fire on Whittier Road in Ogden under investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A house fire in the Town of Ogden is under investigation by the Spencerport Fire District. The fire happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday night on Whittier Road. Multiple agencies responded to the fire. There were no injuries. Much of the exterior of the house is damaged as the top floor of […]
Rochester man charged in taxicab driver's killing
A Rochester man has been arrested in connection with the death of a taxicab driver earlier this week. David Porter, 36, of Rochester, was apprehended in the town of Chili without incident on Tuesday evening, according to Rochester police. He faces charges of second-degree murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the robbery and killing of taxicab driver David Treese in the North Marketview Heights area on Monday.
Law and Order: Driver reportedly involved in accident in Pavilion charged with DWI
Amirose E. Hume, 35, of West Main Street, Le Roy, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, and moved from lane unsafely. Hume was charged by Deputy Ryan Mullen following a one-vehicle accident at 1:12 a.m. on April 18 on Roanoke Road, Pavilion. Hume was transported to the jail for processing and released.
Good Question: Why isn’t anyone living in the new Chili Paul Place apartments?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Why isn’t anyone living in the Chili Paul Place apartments, which went up next to the Wegmans off Chili Avenue and Paul Road more than a year ago?. Mary Anne writes: “I am curious about the new apartments built in Chili near Wegmans and Paul Road. They have been vacant for at least two years, maybe more. With all the people looking for housing, why haven’t they opened?”
Pavilion set to present $19 million school budget to district voters
Pavilion Central School District's board of education has approved a $19,178,078 budget with a 2.9% tax levy increase.District residents will be asked to vote on the proposed plan on May 21 in the high school auditorium lobby.The tax levy increase is under the 3.3 percent tax cap ceiling
Family of Dansville man being held by Taliban calls for UN torture investigator to help
DANSVILLE N.Y. – Lawyers for a Livingston County man being held by the Taliban are asking for a United Nations authority on torture to investigate the cruel treatment his family says he has experienced. The Taliban has detained Ryan Corbett of Dansville for nearly two years, ever since he...
Overnight robbery reported at Scottsville gas station
A Marathon gas station on Scottsville Road was robbed around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police. Nobody was injured in the robbery. Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 423-9300.
Wrestler-to-wrestler, Hawley delivers proclamation honoring Batavia's first state champion
Assemblyman Steve Hawley recognizes a great wrestler when he sees one -- Hawley was himself a high school wrestler, good enough to make it to Division 1 in college before rib injury cut short his career -- so after Casper Stewart became Batavia High School's first state champion in wrestling, Hawley decided to deliver a special Assembly Proclamation to Stewart.
NYS Teacher of the Year and Batavia resident wants your vote for America's Favorite Teacher
In the days, weeks and months after the COVID pandemic protocols settled down and kids were able to return to school after all of that isolation, an odd phenomenon occurred, and many struggled with the desire to return.For Batavia resident and Flower City School teacher Zach Arenz, he was able to spark student interest through the magic of music.“I just think at the core of teaching, it's so important for kids to feel connected. And in a world where I think we're increasingly disconnected from one another, it's important to grow those relationships at the school, with their teachers, and...
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