Gananda Varsity Golf Team Captures League Title
The Gananda Varsity Golf team captured their second straight Wayne County Title with a league record of 15-0-1. This is the 5th league title in 6 years. The Panthers were led by Senior Bobby Heumann...
View ArticleCuomo tours NY state prison as he pushes sentencing reform
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Associated Press COXSACKIE, N.Y. (AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited a state prison in the Hudson Valley on Thursday, met with three 17-year-old inmates and ended the tour by...
View ArticlePalmyra man killed in one car crash in Macedon
On Saturday (5/23) at approximately 11:15pm, Macedon Police were dispatched to a one car motor vehicle accident on Magog Road, between Canandaigua Road and South Erie Street. Upon arrival, police...
View ArticleMacedon Town Supervisor to retire
Macedon Town Supervisor, Bill Hammond, announced to his Republican Committee on Wednesday that he plans to retire when his term expires on December 31st. The decision was expected, but withheld until...
View ArticleWatch for it! Gananda Garage Sale is coming June 13 & 14
The Gananda Rotary Club will sponsor the 33rd Annual Gigantic Gananda Garage Sale on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2015. Over 300 homes in the Gananda development participated last year. The...
View ArticleSTOP-DWI! US Sen. Schumer pushes to continue funding program
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the Senate Commerce Committee to protect funding for New York state’s program against drunk driving. Schumer calls New York’s STOP-DWI program...
View ArticleSparklers ahoy! 31 NY counties now allow sparkler sales
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Fourth of July weekend is just over a month away, and upstate New Yorkers can celebrate this year with sparklers without worrying if it’s OK. The state legislature passed a bill...
View ArticleMosquitos – Little Bugs with a Big Bite!
Dear Doc, This summer the mosquitos are feasting on me! Is there a reason I get bit more than other people? Does this put me at risk for any diseases? Reader, Those six-legged biting pests, mosquitos,...
View ArticleGananda 8th Grade discusses WWII with Veterans
A couple months ago, Wayne County Historian, Peter Evans, received a phone call from Kathy Lepkowski, Teacher – Librarian at the Gananda Middle School. Kathy told him that the Middle School (8th Grade)...
View Article“JOY RIDES” – 2 car thefts, three teen arrests
Three Newark youths spent the early morning hours on Wednesday joy riding around the village with cars they found unlocked, with the keys in the ignition. At 5:30 AM, Wednesday, a call was received...
View ArticleMacedon Village Dissolution passes
After balloting in the Village of Macedon today, unofficial vote is 300 to 246 in favor of dissolution The post Macedon Village Dissolution passes appeared first on Times of Wayne County.
View ArticleBringing Community Pride to the Community Room, Sodus Library
Community pride exists because of long ago Sodus residents and their efforts to build the township of Sodus. With that in mind, the Friends of the Sodus Community Library took on the project of...
View ArticleHomeless man used as ‘pawn’ in check scheme
The scam is relatively simple. Find a homeless man, a drug addict, someone expendable, someone who will keep quiet if caught. Give that person a bogus/stolen check and drop them off at a bank. If the...
View ArticleSix Sets of Twins Graduate from Wayne Central High School
Six sets of twins will walk across the stage at Kodak Theatre on the Ridge at Wayne Central’s commencement ceremony at the end of this month. Many of which have been in the same class since...
View ArticleFollowing approval to dissolve, what can residents of the Village and Town of...
It took three votes over two decades to pass, but on Wednesday (6/10/15) the Village of Macedon residents approved the dissolution of the village government by a final vote of 250-No to 305-Yes. With...
View ArticleMacedon Public Library Offering Free ACT/ SAT Practice Exams
The Macedon Public Library will be teaming up with Chariot Learning to provide complimentary access to proctored ACT and SAT practice exams this summer. These practice exams are offered to help prepare...
View ArticleSodus Bay Lighthouse July 4th Extravaganza
The Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum invites everyone to celebrate Independence Day at its annual Fourth of July Extravaganza. This year marks the Lighthouse Museum’s thirty-first season! The fun begins on...
View ArticleArcadia Supervisor Dick Colacino, fails to win Republican nod at caucus
At a well attended caucus in Arcadia on Thursday, approximately 240 voters decided the slate of candidates for the Town’s Republican ticket in November. Prior to the caucus, County Judge Dennis Kehoe...
View ArticleLocal Residents React to VOA Closing in Palmyra
Employees at the Volunteers of America store on Rte 31 east of Palmyra were notified suddenly on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 that the store is one of eleven in the area that will close their doors by the...
View ArticleLactose intolerant and blaming the dog?
Dear Doc, As I have gotten older, milk products upset my stomach and cause more gas. After eating dairy, it seems like I am blaming that smell on our dog a lot more frequently! Could I be developing...
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