Elections

ELECTION CALENDAR

State sets Sept. 10 for primaries

The state Board of Elections has set Sept. 10 as the primary date in New York, and at least one primary is expected among Republicans in Livingston County.

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SHERIFF'S ELECTION

Candidate reveals his pick for undersheriff

Livingston County Sheriff candidate Thomas Dougherty said Monday he intends to appoint Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Matt Bean as undersheriff should Dougherty win election this fall.

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SHERIFF'S RACE
Both Undersheriff James M. Szczesniak, left, and Sheriff's Investigator Thomas Dougherty, told the Livingston County Republican Committee's Executive Committee that they intended to campaign through a primary. As a result, the Executive Committee has chosen not to endorse a candidate for the election.

Republicans choose not to endorse sheriff’s candidate

The executive committee of the Livingston County Republican Committee has decided not to endorse a candidate for sheriff.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Deputy Sheriff’s Association responds to Undersheriff comments

The Livingston County Deputy Sheriff’s Association would like to respond to several comments made by James Szczesniak regarding the association backing Tom Dougherty in the upcoming Sheriff’s election.

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SHERIFF'S ELECTION
Undersheriff James Szczesniak, left, and Sheriff's Investigator Thomas Doughterty, right, have begun to intensify their campaigns to become the next Livingston County Sheriff.

Hatch Act shaped sheriff’s race announcements

The very early declaration of Thomas Dougherty’s candidacy for Sheriff was shaped by the federal Hatch Act, Dougherty said in an interview this week with The Livingston County News.

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SHERIFF'S RACE

Deputy Sheriff’s Assocation makes endorsement

The Livingston County Deputy Sheriff’s Association has endorsed candidate Thomas Dougherty as the next sheriff in Livingston County.

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EDITORIAL

Burying the Hatch Act

The Hatch Act, a pre-World War II law designed to keep Federal employees from engaging in partisan politics, has ended many a local government candidacy before — and sometimes even after — an election. It has also effectively kept some potential promising candidates from even considering a run for office.

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VILLAGE ELECTIONS

Whitenack wins board seat in close Dansville trustee race

After all the ballots have been counted, the trustee race in the Village of Dansville remains unchanged from election night, according to results released Tuesday by the Livingston County Board of Elections.

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VILLAGE ELECTIONS

Absentee ballots could change Dansville trustee race

By Wednesday we should know who will be the new Village of Dansville trustees.

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VILLAGE ELECTIONS
Joel Mike, an incumbent trustee on the Village of Mount Morris board, has been elected the village's mayor.

Mike is in as Mount Morris mayor; trustee races remain close in 2 villages

Incumbent trustee Joel Mike will ascend to the mayor’s seat in Mount Morris after defeating Democrat Patsy Zingaro, the retired public works superintendent, in Tuesday’s village election.

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Dump the bucket list once and for all

The Endless Bucket List is trying to submerse me. I will not take the plunge.

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GOT A MINUTE?

The downside of flip flops

What's not to love about flip flops? Ask your feet.

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MASTER GARDENER

Plan ahead for planting

Memorial Day weekend is at hand. If your plans include putting in some vegetables, it will be easiest if you plan what you want to plant before you go to the store.

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HEALING HANDS

Planting his way along the road to recovery

Science supports that by adopting a plant-based diet many chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease can be prevented and even reversed.

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VALLEY HORSES
Lindsey Klik LaBella and her horse Cotton have a lesson with Karen Alexander, left, sans bridle. The bridle was not attached to Cotton due to an injury to the horse.

Bridleless riding is lesson in trust

Most riders appreciate having at least the impression of some small degree of control that comes from having something in their hands with a serious whoa factor to it.

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WYOMING COUNTY

Peoria Road to close temporarily

Peoria Road in the town of Covington will be closed for about four weeks for a culvert replacement.

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