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Rochester man gets 5 years of probation for having cocaine in Albion
ALBION – A Rochester man with no prior criminal history was sentenced to five years of probation in Orleans County Court for having cocaine in Albion. Tamage Faison, 19, pleaded guilty on June 17 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 5th degree for having…

Russell, Franklin T.
Newark - Franklin T. Russell, 90, of Newark, New York, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Newark. Franklin Russell lived a life defined by service—to his country, his profession, his community, and above all, his family. A respected attorney and judge, educator,…
Tenney should speak about lack of supplies for soldiers, Trump Jr’s wedding gift from Russian oligarch
Editor: American Legion National Commander, Dan K. Wiley, issued a statement about the war in Iran, calling on “Congress to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities to ensure we have clear objectives, strong force protections, and a strategy to prevent prolonged conflict.”…

Savage, Michael Gerald
North Rose/ Wolcott - Gerald Savage died September 26, 2026, at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born November 24,1946, in Massena, New York, son of the late Gerald H. Savage and the late Helena C. White. He graduated from Massena high school in 1964, went on to LeMoyne College,…

George Jetson? One of the first flying cars appears near Conesus Lake NY and they are now for sale
VIDEO: Pilot Chad Panipinto shows off new YIVTOL in Livingston County By Andrew Harris Yep I grew up on the Jetson’s and then, back in the early 1980’s, I assumed […]

Beebe, Jillian “GG”
November 5, 1989 – September 22, 2026 Palmyra - Jillian Lee Beebe, 36, of Palmyra, New York, passed away unexpectedly in her home Thursday, September 22, 2026. Jillian was born November 5, 1989, to the late Curtis Beebe and Deborah Joiner. Jillian was a kind and caring soul;…
Tenney meets with local law enforcement, faulting Hochul for banning cooperation with ICE
ALBION – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has been holding roundtable discussions with law enforcement leaders across the 24th Congressional District, including one in Albion on Monday. Other roundtables discussions this week were held in Lyons on Wednesday and Canandaigua on…
Lady Hawks roll to 6-0 soccer victory
Four players scored goals as Holley blanked visiting CG Finney 6-0 in a non league girls soccer game this evening. Emma Burne and Jayna Burris both scored a pair of goals for the Lady Hawks as Kyla Burne and Philomena Arnold each had one. Carsyn Mogle had 2 assists for the Lady…
Kendall tops W-C in G-R volleyball
Kendall downed Wheatland-Chili in straight sets 25-9, 25-9, 25-16 in a Genesee Region League volleyball match this evening. For Kendall, Maya Tatar had 12 service points including 8 aces, Irelynn Maloney 11 service points with 4 attack points, Rylan Clark 5 points with 5 aces and…

Polish startup wins $1M Luminate NY prize
Gekko Photonics makes analyzers that help manufacturers check product quality without stopping the line. Five other startups, working on lasers, displays, biotech and medical devices, also won awards at the ninth Luminate NY finals in Rochester.
Albion golfers post win over Medina
Albion downed Medina 232-241 in a Niagara-Orleans League golf match this afternoon. Viktor Snyder and Drew Pritchard both shot 43, Owen Spencer 47 and Luke Bedford 49 for Albion. Cam Fike took medalist honors with a 41 and Tyler Draper had a 44 for Medina. Albion is now 8-2-1 and…
2 from Hemp House in Medina sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time
ALBION – Two people at the former Hemp House on Main Street in Medina were sentenced to five years probation and no jail time today for attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana. Mitchell Kwandrans, 39, of Medina and Marcus Verratti, 41, both admitted in court on…