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Orleans Hub
Published September 21Summer’s swan song
Tuesday marks the start of autumn Today is the last full day of summer. On Tuesday, at precisely 8:04 p.m., fall will begin. It starts with the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22. This is the time when the sun shines directly above the Earth’s equator, creating nearly equal 12-hour…
Orleans Hub
Published September 21Gas jumps by 16 cents in US in past week with diesel up 28 cents
The average price for regular unleaded gas took another 16-cent jump in the past week to $4.47 a gallon, according to AAA. This is the second straight week regular unleaded week increased by 16 cents nationally. A year ago, the price was $3.18. The New York State average is…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 21Should government rethink its wager on sports betting?
Is it a matter of free will or vice? The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists debate gambling on sports contests.
Orleans Hub
Published September 20Train derailed in Holley 100 years ago, killing 1 while others narrowly escaped
By Catherine Cooper, Orleans County Historian “Illuminating Orleans” – Volume 6, No. 26 HOLLEY – On a Friday afternoon, September 24, 1926, a fast moving east-bound freight train crashed head-on into a switch-engine on the Falls branch of the New York Central Railroad a short…
Times of Wayne County
Published September 18Once again, It’s the method and the madness
If you look at nearly any polling, President Trump’s approval is at an all time low. Even some of his most stalwart supporters have come to realize there’s no bridge he won’t cross, or moreover burn, in his quest to “Make America great again.” But what does that even mean? Prior…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 18Why your electric bill is going up
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which intentionally increases the cost of producing electricity from fossil fuels, is largely hidden from public view.
Orleans Hub
Published September 18Pig on loose returns home in Albion
‘Socks’ reunites with pot-bellied siblings ALBION – The black pig that was on the lam for more than a week in Albion is back home. The pig named Socks came out of a wooded area last night and reunited with her two pot-bellied sisters. Stephanie Marquardt said she called out to…
Orleans Hub
Published September 17Some leaves are starting to change color for fall foliage season
The fall foliage season is in the early stages with some leaves changing from green. I Love NY tourism on Wednesday posted its first fall foliage report from around the state. In Western New York and the Finger Lakes the leaves haven’t changed much. The most significant changes…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 16It ain’t easy for BEVs in Rochester
For a city with a high-tech reputation, Rochester has surprisingly few fast DC charging stations.
Orleans Hub
Published September 14Gas takes 16-cent jump in past week nationally
Average price in Orleans County now at $4.38 a gallon The average price for regular unleaded gas jumped 16 cents nationally in the past week to $4.31 a gallon, while in New York State, the average is at $4.39, which is up 8 cents since last Monday, AAA reported. A year ago the…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 14Caregiving: navigating the shifting sands
Caregiving research has long focused on burden. It's time to focus on something else: preserving the person doing the caring.
Orleans Hub
Published September 13In 1893, several from Orleans County visited World’s Fair in Chicago
By Catherine Cooper, Orleans County Historian “Illuminating Orleans” – Volume 6, No. 25 A small, modest notebook with a brown cover. It is easy to overlook. Its condition belies its age though, it is a surprise to open it, read the date and the first page: Sept. 4, 1893 “Left…