News across Greater Rochester
Barker/R-H opens title defense with win
Barker/Lyndonville opened defense of its C North Division title by downing host Tonawanda 44-20 this evening. Quarterback Max Townsend threw a pair of touchdown passes covering 19 yards to Ashton Ark and 12 yards to Carter DerSarkissian. Townsend also had a 10 yard touchdown run,…
OC Rivals roll in B1 Division opener
Albion/Medina opened its B1 Division schedule on a high note this evening as the OC Rivals downed Lake Shore 42-19 at Vets Park. The OC Rivals attack included three touchdown passes by quarterback Preston Woodworth on completions to Elijah Doxey, Noah Harrison and Hadrian Batista…
****ATTENTION: Lakeshore Drive Closing on Sat. 9/12 & Sun. 9/13****
Lakeshore Dr will be closed on Saturday 9/12 from 9:30am-11am & on Sunday 9/13 from 5am-noon. Both lanes from the traffic triangle in front of the Culinary Center to Muar St & the Eastbound lane of Lakeshore from the Steamboat Landing entrance to Rt 5&20.
New mural will celebrate ‘Holley is Home’
Photos by Tom Rivers HOLLEY – Mary Jo Whitman works on a mural today with a message “Holley is Home.” Whitman, an artist from Batavia, is a 1995 Holley graduate. She received a $7,500 grant through the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council to create the mural which is on the…
Sheriff’s Office offering child car seat safety check on Sept. 26
Press Release, Orleans County Sheriff’s Office ALBION – Orleans County Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke is pleased to announce a Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Point Event will be held on Saturday, September 26th at the Orleans County Public Safety Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

Master Homeowner Educational Series Comes to Livingston County this Fall
GENESEO, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2026 — Livingston County is launching a new series of home and property care workshops that will offer a hands-on learning experience taught by trained professionals in various areas of homeowner concern.

Readers reflect on 9/11 after 25 years
More than half of those who took part in a Rochester Beacon survey say 9/11 has had an enduring impact on the way they live and their outlook on life.

Eastman presents great American songs ‘In Plain Sight’
A Kilbourn Hall recital inspired by the release of Joshua Conyers’ recording project, “In Plain Sight: The Black Anthology,” will spotlight a collection of art songs by Black American composers.

Bahama Mama to reunite for 50th anniversary show
The band’s embrace of reggae in the 1970s marks them as part of the earliest wave of American reggae.
Albion proclaims September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Photo by Tom Rivers ALBION – The Albion Village Board on Wednesday issued a proclamation declaring September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The board presented the proclamation to Tina and Jeremy Neal, who are the parents of Byron Neal, at age 8 on April 14, 2023…
Oakfield-Alabama spikers down Lyndonville
Oakfield-Alabama downed Lyndonville 25-17, 27-17, 23-25, 25-22 in a Genesee Region League volleyball match this evening. Leah Kenyon, Hannah Fox and Grace Fox each had 3 aces for Lyndonville as Isabella Bresett and Sarah Corser both had 2. Bresett also had 6 kills and Kenyon and…
Albion and Kendall score boys soccer wins
Snapping a season opening three game losing streak, Albion defeated CSAT 2-0 in a non league boys soccer game this afternoon. Brendan Smith scored both goals for the Purple Eagles as Damon Taylor and Garret Jones each earned an assist. Kendall 2, Attica/Alexander 0 Kendall…