United States Senator Chuck Schumer brought his campaign for tougher rail shipping safety standards to Bergen in Genesee County this afternoon. Near the site of last month’s CSX freight train derailment, the Senate Democratic Leader said he wants the Departments of Transportation and Energy to come out with their safety review of crude oil shipment. […]
A Monroe County Court jury has found 30-year-old Joshua Mencel guilty on two charges of first degree kidnapping, plus coercion, unlawful imprisonment and assault. All were connected to the abduction of a pregnant Rochester woman last summer. She was held in a house on Santee Street by Mencel, his wife Jillianne Mencel and William Geer. […]
Monroe County’s parks director says he and Lilac Festival officials consulted with police, public safety experts and other major festivals around the country before deciding on a major policy change. Starting this year, children and teens 16 and under will have to be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old. Parks Director Larry […]