Farmington News

“You are going to be his partner?”

HENRIETTA - Cluster after cluster, relatives swarmed around Eric Neatrour and Christine Kurvits, leaning in for bear hugs and kisses on the cheek. via Democrat & Chronicle

Nazareth College has appointed Charles Ray as director of advancement services. He is responsible for the management and overseeing of gift processing, stewardship, prospect research and reporting. via Democrat & Chronicle

“This was a self-sufficient farm”

CANANDAIGUA - Kevin Davis wanted to be at Wednesday's 75th-anniversary ceremonies of the Canandaigua Veterans Affairs Medical Center because as a 50-year-old homeless veteran, he's thankful that the center is ... via Democrat & Chronicle

“Unless you look at it in that comprehensive way, you're just going to get into more trouble as you start to put on the Band-Aids here and there”

ALBANY - The owner of Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs racetracks says he will shut down the tracks after an Assembly panel this week rejected a plan to increase revenue to the ailing harness tracks. via Ithaca Journal

“I just hope that it gets solved soon”

The problem started more than two years ago when homeowners at Stone Wood Estates found out there was a problem with the septic system. via WROC-TV Rochester

Victor Scholarship Program, the Victor chapter of Dollars for Scholars, will sponsor its annual Monte Carlo Night on Saturday, Feb. via Democrat & Chronicle

WebVertising Inc. has hired Joe Murray as a Web designer. He previously worked as a free-lance Web designer and developer. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“It's really a quality-of-life issue - youth programs, programs for seniors, programs for adults and leisure”

James Goodman Staff writer - VICTOR - Three afternoons a week, the sanctuary at the Willowbrook Christian Church on High Street becomes a make-shift gym for the town's youth sports programs. via Democrat & Chronicle

Interlaken Navy Seaman Recruit Justin Ward, son of Deborah and Bryant Ward of Interlaken, Seneca County, completed basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. via Democrat & Chronicle

A Rochester man was arrested after leading deputies on a high speed chase through Ontario County. via 13WHAM

“There is a lack of redemption centers, but the amount of money we're getting might not be worth it”

After walking into the EZ Bottle and Can Return redemption center on Fairport Road in Perinton with four full bags of empty beer cans and bottles, a young man walked out with almost $40 in cash - a pretty ... via Democrat & Chronicle

Two annual meetings will be held at the Victor Free Library today and tomorrow. Today, the Victor Free Library Association will hold its annual meeting in the library's Malone Meeting Room. via Democrat & Chronicle

The Rochester Top 100, which annually recognizes the fastest-growing privately held companies in the nine-county region, is sponsored by the Rochester Business Alliance and KPMG. via Democrat & Chronicle

“I guess the biggest concern is if it's a disease and if they find out it is, is it something that could effect humans so that's probably my real concern”

Calm Lake Drive residents have been noticing something strange at the lake behind their homes. via WROC-TV Rochester

“You can find the cat that fits your lifestyle”

VICTOR - When Nancy Behrens wanted to adopt a cat accustomed to staying inside, she felt that Pet Pride of New York was the place to go. via Democrat & Chronicle

For generations, Ontario County has been a rural outpost, replete with small farming towns and country landscapes. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“I am not going to have the taxpayer pay for a development. The developer pays for the services rendered”

When Victor town attorney Michael Jones represents the town in its day-to-day activities, he gets paid an hourly fee of $135. But when Jones represents the town on a proposed development, he gets paid $175 an ... via Democrat & Chronicle