Howard W. Appell
Budgets approved in all 10 Livingston school districts
In Tuesday’s school budget elections, all of the ten districts in Livingston County received approval from their constituents in the form of overwhelmingly supportive "yes" votes.
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Cafe Shiloh offers selection of Fair Trade merchandise
Cafe Shiloh is carrying lines of Fair Trade merchandise, handmade crafts which are purchased at fair prices from their creators in Third World nations.
More→Voter ID policy among election issues in Mount Morris
A trio of incumbents elected to the Mount Morris Central School Board three years ago — Tad Rowley, Amanda Lonsberry and Ann Hunt — are touting successful on-track reform as they face two challengers — David DiPasquale and Peter Privitera. The challengers are claiming administrative overload, lack of transparency, poor student performance, and a need for a student resource officer, and are also bemoaning a newly enacted policy for school voter identification documentation.
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Livonia’s ‘Little Library’ offers reading respite
Persons strolling in the neighborhood of North Street and Frances Way in Livonia will encounter a “Little Library” as they pass the home of Calvin and Joyce Lathan.
More→Good race, good issues in Mount Morris school board election
The “keep it positive” attitude in Mount Morris is a nice thing. Courteous discourse is the hallmark of civilization. Kindness to others is the essence of humanity. But the “Positive” mantra can be overplayed to the point where it suppresses honest communication.
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22 arrested in ‘spring cleanup’ of drug dealers
Livingston County's New Drug Task Force arrested 19 people early Thursday and have warrants for three others in a coordinated effort among county law enforcers to bring down "some of the most serious drug offenders in our community."
More→Geneseo water tank to go offline Friday
Beginning May 17, the storage tank for the Geneseo public water system will be shut down while interior reconstruction is being performed.
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Town clerk marks 50th year
Sharing a border with the Livingston County Town of Portage is the Allegany County Town of Granger, population 547, and possessing a town official of remarkable longevity — in terms of age and years in office.
More→‘Knight Knation’ takes on ID stings; Chief says police are ready
An informally organized college student effort is using Twitter to try and thwart police ID stings, even as local law enforcement efforts gain additional allies.
More→Spending plans within guidelines
Eight of Livingston County's nine villages have stayed within the 2 percent tax levy increase limit set by the state in recently adopted budgets set to take affect June 1.
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