The Newark High School Spring Musical Production of “Singin’ in the Rain” won awards of recognition at the Rochester Broadway Theater League’s 24th Stars of Tomorrow Recognition Ceremony. The awards of recognition included: • Excellence in Production Crew • Overall Excellence in Performance in a Leading Role Cody Acquista* as Don Lockwood • Overall Excellence […]

Scouts BSA Life Scout Brea Shaver got a chance to do something most of us would be unwilling to do.  Last Friday, she rappelled 21 stories down the outside  of the  Kodak tower in Rochester.  Brea is in the eighth grade and Senior Patrol leader of Scouts BSA Troop 6125 of Williamson. Thanks to the […]

 If you have never heard of Glow Up Girl, you are in the company of almost every other resident in Wayne County.  Girls Leading Our Way through Unlimited Potential (Glow Up Girl) is a startup organization devoted to, you guessed it, girls! Imagine if you can, a place where girls can go to feel safe! […]

East Palmyra Christian School (Palmyra, NY) is grateful to God for a 5,200 square-foot building addition in a dedication ceremony on Saturday, April 30. The addition includes five additional classrooms and additional student bathrooms. Students and teachers had moved into the new classrooms earlier in the year, as soon as they were complete, to accommodate […]

Heritage Square Museum, 7147 Ontario Center Road, Ontario is the site of the latest Little Free Library situated in Ontario, NY.  The library was designed and built by Jim Codding of Ontario.  The mission of the Little Free Library organization is to be a catalyst for building community, in-spiring readers, and expanding book access for […]

 A large crew of Newark Rotarians observed the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day week with their annual Erie Canal bank cleanup. They picked up trash, raked and swept the canal right of way finding numerous discarded items. Another crew policed the roadsides of State Route 88. Rotarians are committed to taking action in Newark with […]

Mark DeCracker of the Mural Mania project, on Thursday, announced the latest installment of an historic mural. Mural Mania installed a mural for the Wayne County Humane Society.  The artists were  grateful to the Lyons Community Center Inc. who allowed them to use the space to paint over the last few months. The spectacular new […]

Learn how to get more from your gardening space and bring a sweet potato plant home when you attend our Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County Master Gardeners 2 session Vegetable Gardening Workshop! The workshop will be on Saturday, May 21st from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County, 1581 Rt. […]

Assemblyman Brian Manktelow   announces that Williamson Hardware of Williamson has been added to New York’s Historic Business Registry. The local hardware store has operated for almost 100 years, first opening their doors in 1931. The online registry, which officially launched earlier this month, was established to honor, highlight and promote the achievements of New […]

Wayne County Office of Economic Development and Planning is once again announcing opportunities for new local business development. The locally run KickStart initiative is maturing into its fourth year to include the popular adult “pitch” competition and, new in 2022, a student “pitch” competition. The last three annual adult Pitch Competitions have invested a total […]