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Lake Ontario Gets New National Marine Sanctuary
On June 5, the Biden-Harris Administration designated a 1,722-square-mile area in eastern Lake Ontario as America’s 16th national marine sanctuary. Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary — adjacent to New York’s Jefferson, Oswego, Cayuga and Wayne counties — will celebrate the region’s maritime cultural history and provide new opportunities for research, education, recreation and maritime heritage-related tourism in local coastal communities and the broader Great Lakes region.
MVPT Physical Therapy offers large company resources with 'small town focus'
In an ever-changing business climate in the medical system, Patrick Privatera has rolled with the times since first establishing Village Physical Therapy in 1998 in Le Roy, opening an office in Wayne County in 2003, acquiring Sports Plus in 2009, moving into a third location in Batavia in 2014, and now, a decade later, making yet another move.
Wayne County’s Optimax launches space business, Starris
ONTARIO — A Wayne County tech company has launched a new business whose aim is focused solely on space. On Tuesday, Optimax announced its new endeavor, Starris: Optimax Space Systems, which the company said will “swiftly lift customer ideas into orbit via space-qualified optical payloads.”. The official launch...
Palmyra Mayor David Husk opts agianst another term
PALMYRA — Come January, there will be a new mayor in this Wayne County village of about 3,300. Republican David Husk, 66, has decided against running for a third four-year term. “It’s time,” he said. “I know it’s the old cliché, but I want to spend more time with...
Newark motorcyclist hospitalized after hitting deer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in the town of Palmyra on Cambier Road. Deputies say the operator, 60-year-old David Hotel Jr. of Newark, struck a deer and then he was ejected from the motorcycle. Mercy Flight took Hotel to Strong Memorial Hospital. […]
Man charged with Assault after beating elderly man/stealing a case of beer
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Wednesday (7/24) at 4:58 p.m. of Marquest Horton, age 21, of Maple Street in the Town of Lyons, following an investigation into a disturbance in the Town of Lyons. Horton was charged with Assault in the Second Degree and Petit...
Summer recreation programs and clubs help kids stay active
Who: Ages 6-18 Where: Williamson Town Park. Visit www.williamsonrec.org today to register. The Gananda Soccer Club will be holding two "try it out" sessions at the Sherburne park field on Tuesday, July 30th and Thursday, August 1st 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. If your child is a 2011-2012 birth year...
Fishing Season Remains a Big Draw for CNY
A program by the Department of Environmental Conservation to boost the king salmon population has helped boost the number of the popular fish species. The fishing season for CNY is proving a good one. “Salmon fishing has never been better at Lake Ontario,” said Chris Kenyon, lifelong outdoorsman and outdoor...
Volunteer firefighters wary of possible changes
Only time will tell if new regulations being considered by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration impact volunteer fire companies, but local officers in those departments are keeping an eye on the situation. “The proposed OSHA changes may put a huge strain on the volunteer fire service,” said Derek...
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