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Elmore, Wilcox make initial County Court appearances in Sanfratello case
Genesee County's justice system took another step forward on Monday in the prosecution of Michael J. Elmore, implicated in the March 10 death of Sgt. line-of-duty death Thomas A. Sanfratello, and co-defendant Lyndsey J. Wilcox.Both Elmore and Wilcox appeared in County Court before Judge Donald O'Geen for the first time and their attorneys, on their behalf, entered not-guilty pleas to the criminal indictments filed against each of them.
History of the Richmond Mansion and unfortunate demolition
Batavia, like many other communities, has lost many buildings that were a reminder of the city's development. The possibly most glaring example is the Richmond Mansion, likely the most magnificent home built in Batavia. It was best known as the home of Dean and Mary Richmond, who became one
Edwards Vacuum's $319M plant: Project update, hiring news & more
GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. — Edwards Vacuum has started the hiring process for its $319 million factory being built in Genesee County. The company, which makes dry vacuum pumps for the semiconductor industry, broke ground on the 240,000-square-foot building last month. “We’re starting recruiting now for the first few manufacturing...
Pembroke Fire District honors its most dedicated members at annual dinner
Many of the honors on Saturday night during the Pembroke Fire District Awards and Installation Dinner at the Fire Hall in Pembroke went to those men and women who showed up for more than 100 calls during 2023 and to those who have put in at least 50 years.But the Firefighter of the Year Award went to somebody who didn't go on the most calls and hasn't yet made it to 50 years but, despite battling an illness, has still made his presence felt.
Richmond library budget approved, Roach and Oltramari new trustees
John Roach’s question of what to do with newly found free time was answered Thursday after he was one of two candidates voted in for Richmond Memorial Library’s Board of Trustees.“I’m a big supporter of the library,” he said.
Proposed consolidation of IDAs would take away local control, county legislators say
A state bill in the early phases of the Senate and Assembly committees that would lump Genesee County’s industrial development agency into a Finger Lakes regional agency of nine counties would not serve the best interests of this county’s residents and economic initiatives, Legislator Marianne Clattenburg says.
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