A man who jumped into Irondequoit Bay to help save a pair of children who got in trouble while swimming ended up dying at Strong Memorial Hospital after getting into trouble himself. Jason Sigelow of Rochester was one of several people being called heroes after they dove into the bay to rescue the nine and […]
The Town of Irondequoit has extended its State of Emergency declaration for a second time because of continued high water on Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay. The lake has come down about four inches from its record high of May, but lakeshore flooding remains a serious concern anytime high winds blow from the northeast. The […]
The rising waters of Lake Ontario hit close to 248 feet, eight and one-half inches on Monday, and they’re pushing Irondequoit Bay closer and closer to the edge of Empire Boulevard as it loops around the bay’s southern end. Parking lots of bayshore businesses have been seeing flooding for two weeks. Penfield Supervisor Tony LaFountain […]