State Police investigating murder in Newark
New York State Police and local agencies are on scene in Newark investigating a shooting that took place last night in Newark. Details are still coming in and we will update this post as new...
View ArticleState Police Narcotics Squad nabs three for drugs and weapon sales
The State Police Narcotics Squad out of Rochester, following a long term investigation, conducted search warrants in Lyons and Seneca Falls and took three people into custody on Thursday (10/27)....
View ArticleKelly Zielke is Newark High School’s new Principal
Pittsford-Mendon High School Assistant Principal since August 2013, Kelly A. Zielke was appointed Principal of Newark High School by the Board of Education (BOE) on Wednesday. She is filling the...
View ArticleNo one wanted to cooperate in Newark murder case
The latest shooting adds to a long history of violence and crimes at Tommy Boys Bar & Grill A shot rang out and a man was killed at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday (10/30) in the parking lot at Tommy’s Boys...
View ArticleWayne County Unofficial Election Results
While there many contested races within Wayne County this year, there were a few noteable races. Here are the unofficial results of the Federal, State, County and local town/village elections. The...
View ArticleRed Creek Elementary Students donate nearly850 items to local food pantries
M.W. Cuyler Elementary held its annual food drive last month. where students were challenged to bring in non-perishable items over the course of a month. The goal was to collect 800 items. The final...
View ArticleFairville Bakery wins Kick Start competition
The fourth annual Wayne County Kick Start Business Pitch Competition held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Newark at the Conference Center at the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES. The goal of the competition is to...
View ArticleThree face slew of charges after vehicle chase that starts in Phelps, ends in...
State Troopers out of Canandaigua attempted to stop a Chevy Camaro for Speeding in the Town of Phelps on Sunday (11/13) morning and that led to a pursuit that ended at 9:20 a.m. in the Town of Lyons....
View Article48 year-old mural uncovered following building fire
Following the March 23, 2022, fire at the Thatcher Company plant on Route 104 in Williamson, demolition work uncovered a mural hidden behind an interior wall, signed and dated in 1974. The mural,...
View ArticleMarion woman charged with Grand Larceny in theft of from parent’s business
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Wednesday (11/23) at 4:55 a.m. of a Town of Marion woman following a larceny investigation in the Town of Williamson. Deborah L. Finewood, age...
View ArticleWayne County Sheriff’s Deputies Union reaches impasse in negotiations with...
The Teamsters Local 118 and the Wayne County Board of Supervisors have come to an impasse in their contract negotiations for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies. The Union has declared the impasse...
View ArticleWinter Maintenance begins on Macedon’s E-30 Canal Lock
Preparations for the removal of the Canal Lock Gates at the Macedon E-30 Lock began weeks before, but were lifted by crane beginning on December 1, 2022. Each gate weighs in at about 30 tons and...
View ArticleThe remarkable lives of Paul J. Swain
This is the story of a man of many faces. Paul Joseph Swain was born on September 12, 1943 in Newark, NY. He was the son of William E. and Gertrude (née Shawcross) Swain. Paul was the 5th of 6...
View ArticleNewark Garden Hotel to undergo multi-million dollar renovation
There was no question the former Newark Garden Hotel on North Main Street in the Village of Newark had fallen on hard times. The once popular hotel had deteriorated and become a way-station for some...
View ArticleDr. Ellen Lloyd, new Marion Central School District Superintendent
The Marion Central School District Board of Education has selected Dr. Ellen Lloyd as their next Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lloyd is scheduled to be appointed at the Board of Education meeting on...
View ArticleNewark announces plans for $10 million revitalization initiative
Governor Kathy Hochul announced five transformational projects in the Village of Newark as part of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Award. The awards encourage a sense of place where...
View ArticleNew Macedon Police Chief’s job in jeopardy after drunken incident at...
On Saturday (12/10) at about 5p.m. Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Flaherty’s Restaurant, on Route 31 in Macedon, for a report of a disturbance. There were reportedly no Macedon Police...
View ArticleFormer restaurant on Route 31 in Macedon purchased by investors
The former Empire Grill restaurant, located on Route 31 in Macedon was purchased by a group of investors last week. The decades-old building, once known to old timers as “Turkey Town”, located on 10...
View ArticleLyons man charged in drive-by shooting onMain Street in Newark
Newark Village Police responded to a drive-by shooting on Thursday (12/22) at 6 a.m. A short time later Jamison Emanuel, age 42, of Catherine Street in Lyons was taken into custody. He was charged...
View ArticleState Police arrest December 6th shooter inMaple Street, Newark drive-by...
Following an argument over a social media posting, a shooting occurred at a residence at 17 Maple Street in Newark where a number of people were milling about outside the Newark Community Center on...
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