Monroe County News

For the second year in a row - and the first under the state's new property tax levy cap - voters in all 17 of Monroe County's suburban school districts approved budgets on the first try Tuesday.

Suburban voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide on school budgets. For the first time, the state's new property tax cap came into play.

A program that teaches Rochester students about the construction field is getting a boost.

The president announced Monday that he had nominated Monroe County Judge Frank Paul Geraci Jr.

Perkins will close all of its restaurants in Monroe County on Sunday May 20th. The announcement comes after Perkins terminated its licensing agreement with its parent company, The Restaurant Group, Inc.

Some sad news for Perkins fans. News10NBC has learned all of the locations in Monroe County will close at the end of the day on Sunday May 20.

Greece officials say it doesn't look like the former Crescent Beach Hotel will be open this weekend for Mother's Day.

It's a Rochester tradition that marks the beginning of summer. The 2012 Lilac Festival kicked off on Friday at Highland Park and the nearly perfect weather drew a large crowd.

Both Republicans and Democrats have settled on candidates to run for the New York State Senate's 55th District this November.

Yesterday, Jim Alesi announced that he would not seek re-election for the office of New York State Senator of the 55th district.

Thursday there was the first terrorism drill of its kind on Lake Ontario. Police, border patrol, FBI and many other state, local and international law enforcement agencies all worked together.

Monroe County Democrats have selected attorney Ted O'Brien to run for the 55th District seat after State Senator Jim Alesi announced he will not run for re-election. O'Brien calls himself a moderate and says that will serve him well in a district that democrats consider a moderate district.

Bill Nojay, the former chairman of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, plans to announce tomorrow he's running for the state Assembly in the Rochester area - a seat being vacated by Assemblyman Sean Hanna, R-Mendon, Monroe County, who is running for state Senate.

Property owners in Shelby, Orleans County, have the highest tax rate in the Finger Lakes region, 50 percent higher than the regional median, with the village of East Rochester in Monroe County seventh on the list, the Empire Center for New York State Policy said Wednesday.

Sen. James Alesi, R-Perinton, Monroe County, said tonight that he won't seek re-election, saying he doesn't want risk Republicans losing the seat in November.

Should people be allowed to carry guns in county parks? Right now, they're banned.

Greece, N.Y. - New management at Crescent Beach told us the signs would be going up for the new restaurant this week.

Brockport Mayor Connie Castaneda was in court again yesterday after being charged with 14 counts of Official Misconduct, and multiple violations of the Brockport Village Code and the New York State Property Maintenance Code.

A Fairport woman is facing animal cruelty charges after two animals were found dead in a trailer that she used to live in.

A two-alarm fire that originated in the basement caused heavy damage to a home and also claimed the life of an animal, says the Rochester Fire Department.