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Wayne County may snuff pharmacy tobacco sales

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Wayne County may snuff pharmacy tobacco sales
In the windows of some Rite Aid Pharmacy outlets, you’ll see “wellness images,” such as a woman eating an apple and another in meditation. But as you walk into the store, you’ll see a wall of cigarettes behind the checkout counter, notes Ryan Mulhern, public health educator for Wayne County. That, said Mulhern, conflicts with the image Rite Aid and... more

Voting like its 1890? Taxpayers in Pal-Mac weary of decisions that led to ‘hand counted’ ballots

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Voting like its 1890? Taxpayers in Pal-Mac weary of decisions that led to ‘hand counted’ ballots
Did you know that the US originally stopped using this method in 1890? After learning this I began wondering why voters in the Pal-Mac school district, who recently voted on the 2018 school budget, School Board candidates and a proposition for a Macedon Library tax they were placed back in time with “hand counted,” paper ballots. In 2016, taxpayers were... more

Quick start enables Pal-Mac to earn first Section V boys’ lacrosse title

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Quick start enables Pal-Mac to earn first Section V boys’ lacrosse title
One way or another, history was going to be made Tuesday afternoon at St. John Fisher College in the Section V Class C boys’ lacrosse championship game. Neither top-seeded Honeoye Falls-Lima nor second-seeded Palmyra-Macedon had ever won a sectional championship in the sport, but with perennial powerhouse Penn Yan sliding down to the newly formed Class D this year, the... more

Executive Director of FLX Red Cross talks Lake Ontario flooding, disaster response (podcast)

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Executive Director of FLX Red Cross talks Lake Ontario flooding, disaster response (podcast)
When it comes to disaster response, the Finger Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross handles hundreds of events and disasters throughout the calendar year. They also spend a significant amount of time working to prevent disasters. Even training and developing core volunteer staff to respond to various disasters throughout the Finger Lakes Chapter’s six county district takes up a... more

Executive Director of FLX Red Cross talks Lake Ontario flooding, disaster response (podcast)

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Executive Director of FLX Red Cross talks Lake Ontario flooding, disaster response (podcast)
When it comes to disaster response, the Finger Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross handles hundreds of events and disasters throughout the calendar year. They also spend a significant amount of time working to prevent disasters. Even training and developing core volunteer staff to respond to various disasters throughout the Finger Lakes Chapter’s six county district takes up a... more

Farmington man charged in Palmyra burglary

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Farmington man charged in Palmyra burglary
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Farmington man following an investigation into a burglary that occurred on Port Gibson Rd. in Palmyra on Thursday. Deputies arrested John R. Gorzynski age 51 of 5934 Terrace Lane, Farmington for second-degree burglary burglary and fourth-degree criminal mischief. It is alleged that Gorzynski broke into a residence on Port Gibson... more

Motorcyclist ejected after pickup truck driver doesn’t see him in Canandaigua

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Motorcyclist ejected after pickup truck driver doesn’t see him in Canandaigua
Deputies in Ontario County say they reported to a personal injury motor vehicle accident on State Route 21 in Canandaigua on Friday around 1 pm. They say Michael Cain, 62, of Palmyra was traveling south on his motorcycle and Matthew Nielson, 40, was traveling north in a pickup truck.   Deputies say Nielsen did not see Cain riding the motorcycle... more

Candidate for mayor in Palmyra arrested on felony charges

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Candidate for mayor in Palmyra arrested on felony charges
A Palmyra man, who happens to be running for mayor of the village he calls home – has been charged with multiple counts of falsifying business records, according to New York State Police. Officials say that David Husk, 58, of Palmyra was placed under arrest on Monday after allegedly altering time cards while employed at Breen’s Grocery Store. The arrest... more

New Birding Guide is offered by Wayne County Tourism

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New Birding Guide is offered by Wayne County Tourism
This unique guide was compiled by author and biologist, Susan Petersen Gateley, who has extensive experience locating birds in Wayne County. Laurie Dirkx, a local conservationist photographer, has contributed her favorite bird photographs and Montezuma Audubon Center’s Director Chris Lajewski also assisted with the new Wayne County Birding Guide. Read More Life in the Finger Lakes:  Read More more

UPDATE: Names released in three-vehicle rollover crash involving dump truck in Manchester

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UPDATE: Names released in three-vehicle rollover crash involving dump truck in Manchester
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office has identified the individuals involved in this morning’s rollover crash involving a dump truck and two other cars. Deputies say that the accident happened around 6:44 am at the intersection of State Route 21 and Armington Road. Deputies, along with Manchester and Palmyra fire departments, as well as Finger Lakes Ambulance responded to the scene.... more

Former ExxonMobil site for sale in Wayne County

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Former ExxonMobil site for sale in Wayne County
A complex that at one time served as headquarters for ExxonMobil’s Films Division is for sale. Jindal Films is selling the site at 729 Route 31 for $6.3 million. The sale is being handled by Pyramid Brokerage Company out of Perinton. Jindal obtained the 111-acre complex after purchasing ExxonMobil Chemical Co.’s global biaxially oriented polypropylene films operations in 2014. After... more
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