June 2008 News

Governor urges feds to declare 23 counties agricultural disaster areas - ALBANY - Governor David Paterson Friday urged the federal government to declare 23 New York counties agricultural disaster areas. In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, Governor Paterson requested disaster assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for farms that experienced crop damage from severe hail storms on June 16th. Twenty-three counties across New York State were hit with large sized hail, high winds and excessive rain. Counties included in the Governor’s disaster assistance request are: Albany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Monroe ( June 28, 08) New York State News on the Net!
Development of Canandaigua Lake raises concerns over water quality | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Canandaigua Lake, one of 11 Finger Lakes, has felt the brunt of lakeshore development. Real estate prices have shot up, and Web sites promote the area as second only to Lake Tahoe, Calif., in lakefront property values. (July 1, 08) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
NY's Seaway Trail preened as world-class birding region - San Jose Mercury News The Seaway Trail has the potential to rival renowned birding destinations such as Cape May, N.J., Chesapeake Bay's Delmarva Peninsula, and the World Birding Center in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, said Kara Lynn Dunn, publicist for the Seaway Trail.—Braddock Bay, on Lake Ontario a few miles northwest of Rochester, where hawk watchers recorded nearly 63,000 migrating raptors this spring and volunteers band nearly 10,000 birds a year. (June 30, 08) - San Jose Mercury News
DEC may allow black bear hunting | pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin BINGHAMTON -- The Department of Environmental Conservation is considering legalizing black bear hunting in Broome County to slow the bear population. Marie Kautz, wildlife director of the DEC's region 7, said the DEC has had an increase in reports about black bears in recent years. (June 27, 08) pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin | Binghamton news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Binghamton, New York
Cayuga Lake monitoring plan presented - ITHACA - The public had an opportunity Wednesday night to learn about an expanded, comprehensive monitoring plan to help identify sources of pollution in southern Cayuga Lake. About 30 people attended the meeting to hear about and provide input on the program, developed through a partnership involving the County’s Water Resources Council and Cornell University staff and faculty. The plan, drafted by the community partnership (July 1, 08) New York State News on the Net!
Hemlock Lake For Sale? - There's a new addition to Hemlock Lake which opens Saturday. The Nature Conservancy will unveil a hiking trail on the lake. The trail is one and half miles with a three-quarter spur trail. It's called "Rob's Trail" in honor of a former trustee of the conservancy who recently passed away. Meantime the rest of Hemlock Lake is still up for sale. (June 30, 08) RochesterHomePage.net
Because of petty politics, state can't get the lead out | pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin New York has the largest number of housing units that still have lead paint, both in absolute numbers and in percentage terms, of any state. It is particularly a problem in Rochester and other large cities, which have a lot of old houses with peeling lead paint. It's not a problem for children living in newer homes, because the use of lead paint has been banned in New York since 1978. (June 29, 08) pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin | Binghamton news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Binghamton, New York
Lake Levels Concern Sodus Point - 13WHAM.com (Sodus Point, N.Y.) -- Concerns over water levels in Lake Ontario are perhaps strongest along Wayne County's shoreline, specifically Sodus Point. (June 28, 08) 13WHAM.com
RochesterHomepage.net - Hop on board the newest trend in transportation A new business in Rochester is offering a unique way to get around downtown and save on gas. On a warm summer night in the East End, it can be tough to get around the bustle of cars and pedestrians. Now there's a new way to roll through the neighborhood: Roc City Rickshaw. “We're just trying to offer a different mode of transportation, something that's fun and enjoyable,” said Brian Vanderwoude, the co-owner of Rickshaw. “We transport people from their cars to the restaurant or to the bar and vice versa when they get out and give them a ride back to their cars.” (June 28, 08) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Watertown Daily Times | IJC implored to use Plan B+ ALEXANDRIA BAY HEARING: Lawmakers, residents, business owners say environment must be protected — A flood of more than 200 lawmakers, residents and business owners from Northern New York confronted the International Joint Commission at a public hearing Wednesday night to deliver a unified message: choose Plan B+. The IJC, an independent, binational organization, controls the water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River via the Moses-Saunders hydroelectric dam in Massena. (June 28, 08) Watertown Daily Times | News for today, history for tomorrow!
VHS making its way across the Great Lakes - Folks around Milwaukee are concerned about the disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia being found in yellow perch in Lake Michigan. Well, Wisconsin folks, welcome to the club. VHS, obviously, is making its way around the Great Lakes. Those of us who frequent Lake Erie saw VHS in action in 2006 when it killed a large number of freshwater drum — sheephead — and some yellow perch. (June 28, 08)Dayton Daily News | Dayton, Ohio, News and Information
Court ruling limits tainted site cleanups -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY ALBANY -- State cleanups of contaminated business sites must eliminate "significant threats" to health but are not required to leave them spotless, a state judge has ruled. In December 2006, state officials tried to interpret New York's 1979 Superfund law so that cleanup of sites would leave the locations in the condition they were in prior to contamination. (June 27, 08) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy
ENERGY: Politicians intervene in Iberdrola merger - News & Opinion - Rochester City Newspaper Some business leaders and politicians are upset that a state agency is putting roadblocks in the way of a merger between a Spanish power company and RG&E's parent company. (June 26, 08) Rochester City Newspaper
Brownfields legislation receives final passage ALBANY – While citing some reservations that the measure does not go far enough, Senate Democrats are hailing the final passage of new Brownfields legislation. The reforms adopted in the unanimously passed measure go a long way towards helping to stimulate the upstate economy, clean up the environment and assist developers with tax credits to encourage new building on sites once thought to be vast wastelands. (June 27, 08) New York State News on the Net!
A Domestically Green Project Made From Scratch - According to a study done by the National Transit Database, Rochesterians are number six in the country when it comes to green drivers. That's why one guy spent a couple thousand dollars to build a green car from scratch. June 21, 08) R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
RochesterHomepage.net - Go Green: Magazine honors Rochester Rochester's efforts to go green are getting a nod from a national health magazine. The July edition of Men's Health featured the top 100 green commuting cities. Rochester ranked number 6 on the list. (June 25, 08) RochesterHomePage.net
The Canadian Press: Ontario joins Quebec in banning pesticides across the province TORONTO — Ontario joined Quebec in banning the sale and cosmetic use of pesticides Wednesday, but critics say the move will actually weaken existing anti-pesticide rules across the province. The ban was the last government-backed bill to be rammed through before the legislature adjourned for the summer, passing 56-17 over the objections of health groups and municipalities. (June 19, 08) The Canadian Press:
Agreement reached to provide incentives for homeowners to build green ALBANY - Governor David Paterson Sunday announced that the Legislature has agreed to pass one of his signature initiatives – legislation that will encourage the construction of new homes and the renovation of existing homes to meet “green building” standards. The bill authorizes the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to create a program that will provide financial incentives to New Yorkers who “go green.” (June 25, 08) New York State News on the Net!
Watertown Daily Times | NNY strives to reduce sewage overflows OLD SYSTEMS OVERWHELMED: Combination of wastewater, rainwater too much to handle - Up to 53 times a year, six north country municipalities dump diluted sewage that ends up in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. And it's all legal. (June 22, 08) Watertown Daily Times | News for today, history for tomorrow!
Rifle-hunting bill heads to governor - Rochester, NY - MPNnow After a successful trial season last year, the state Assembly last week passed legislation that would allow deer hunting with rifles in Yates and Steuben counties through 2011. (June 24, 08) - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
Input needed for Penfield transportation study | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle A draft study of findings regarding transportation issues along Route 250 will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the Penfield Town Hall, 3100 Atlantic Ave. (June 24, 08) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Full-Scale Exercise to Test State's Emergency Response to Possible Influenza Pandemic ALBANY, N.Y. (June 22, 2008) - The state will practice and test its emergency response to an "influenza pandemic" during a full-scale exercise to be conducted Monday through Thursday. Called NYFLEx for New York Full Scale Logistics Exercise, the drill will test the state's ability to effectively implement its Pandemic Influenza Emergency Response Plan during a practice scenario in which an outbreak of a highly contagious H5N1 influenza virus spreads from China to New York. (June 22, 08) New York State Department of Health
Gas costs fuel local surge of ethanol | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The bad news: The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York is pushing $4.30. The good news: Those ridiculous gas prices are helping to rev up parts of the Rochester area's alternative energy industry. ((June 23, 08) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Bird banders flock to Braddock Bay -- Newsday.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. - As an orange rising sun burned fog off surrounding marshes, net-pickers set off into woods and thickets at the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory with clusters of cloth bags slung over their shoulders.(June 21, 08) Long Island and New York City news from Newsday.com - A Long Island Newspaper -- Newsday.com
New York Steps Up Action to Halt the Spread of Tree-killing Beetles, Other Threats to Forests - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Transportation of Untreated Wood Restricted; Campers Help Needed New York has taken new efforts to stop the influx and spread of tree-killing pests such as the Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorned Beetle and Sirex Wood Wasp by restricting the importation, transportation and sale of untreated firewood, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. (June 4, 08) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH LEGISLATURE ON LAW TO HELP BUSINESSES PRODUCE THEIR OWN RENEWABLE ENERGY Enhanced Law Will Vastly Improve Conditions for NY Business by Enhancing “Net Metering” Legislation Adopts Key Recommendation from Governor Paterson’s Renewable Energy Task Force ( June 19, 2008) Governor David A. Paterson late yesterday announced an agreement with the Legislature on a bill to ban mandatory overtime for nurses in hospitals and other health care facilities, including those operated by the State. “By prohibiting mandatory overtime, this bill will help increase the quality of care nurses are able to provide to patients,” said Governor Paterson. “Additionally, the legislation will allow our facilities to retain and recruit a vital nursing workforce.” Press Releases
ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO’S OFFICE DEDICATES $500,000 TO REDUCING AIR POLLUTION IN WESTERN NEW YORK Funds from Recent Settlement with Rochester Gas and Electric will Retrofit School Buses to Reduce Childrens’ Exposure to Harmful Diesel Emissions ROCHESTER, NY (June 18, 2008) - Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced his office is dedicating $500,000 to a program to reduce air pollution in Western New York. These funds, obtained from a recent settlement with Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), will be used to retrofit 180 school buses in the Rochester region with pollution-reduction technologies, significantly reducing area school children’s exposure to harmful pollutants. (June 18, 2008) Office of New York State Attorney General Andrew M Cuomo
TheStar.com | Business | Company blown away by Ontario German firm that makes turbines sees province as central hub to supply wind-power projects (July 21, 08) TheStar.com
DiNapoli Releases Brownfields Report Tax Credits Only Part of the Solution State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report on New York State’s Brownfields Cleanup Program (BCP). DiNapoli’s report found that while the State has had moderate success cleaning up former industrial sites the State needs to consider refining the tax credit incentives for brownfield clean up and broadening the scope of its policies. --Get the Report: Overview of the New York State Brownfields Cleanup Program June 2008 --from New York State Office of the State Comptroller
Recreational Boaters to be Exempted from Clean Water Rules ROCHESTER, NY (2008-06-19) The Environmental Protection Agency says recreational boaters won't have to fill out lengthy paperwork to keep their boats legal, if the agency gets its way. (June 19, 08) WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
RG&E, State Announce Clean Air Agreement ROCHESTER, NY (2008-06-18) A settlement in an air pollution case against Rochester Gas and Electric will end up paying for cleaner school buses. (June 19, 08) WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
NY utility settlement will retrofit school buses - Forbes.com ALBANY, N.Y. - Money from a state settlement with a western New York utility will be used to retrofit school buses to reduce air pollution. (June 19, 08) Business News and Financial News at Forbes.com
Water Pollution Bill Ready for Signing -ALBANY, N.Y. - A state bill to increase penalties against water polluters is awaiting Governor Paterson's signature. (June 18, 08) R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
Newest Farmers' Market Opens in City -A new farmers' market in Rochester is a place to get fresh food, and a place to get to know your neighbors. The Westside Farmers Market opened in the parking lot of St. Monica's Church on Genesee St. The neighborhood initiative features food from local farmers. (June 18, 08) R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
Seaway Trail is for the birds ... - Rochester, NY - MPNnow The wayward warbler is just one of myriad species of songbirds, shorebirds, raptors and waterfowl found along the shores of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and Lake Erie, a region known as the Seaway Trail. (June 17, 08) - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
Cameco testing for uranium leak in Lake Ontario - The world's largest uranium producer is looking into whether the element, along with arsenic and fluorides, might have leaked into Lake Ontario from its Port Hope processing plant.A spokesman for Cameco Corp. said that computer modelling in recent weeks shows that "small amounts of contaminated groundwater may be entering the harbour," but it's still unknown whether that is actually the case.(May 5, 08) Latest news from The Globe and Mail in RSS 2.0
Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner Demonstrates how to Catch a Bat ALBANY, N.Y. (June 17, 2008) – On Thursday, June 19, at 11:30 a.m. at the state rabies laboratory in Guilderland, State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., and rabies experts will demonstrate how to safely catch a bat found in a home. The demonstration will highlight the importance of capturing a bat that may have come in contact with people or pets. A captured bat can be tested for rabies at the laboratory and people can avoid unnecessary rabies treatment if the bat tests negative for rabies. Many New Yorkers are unsure what to do if they discover a bat in their home. As a result, each year more than 1,400 New Yorkers undergo rabies treatment because the bat they were exposed to was NOT caught and submitted for testing. (July 17, 08) New York State Department of Health
Governor praises state agencies for turning green policies into practice - ALBANY - Governor David Paterson Monday praised the work of State agencies that are cutting their energy needs and announced the Adirondack Park Agency will install photovoltaic solar equipment at its Ray Brook Headquarters. The solar panels will provide one third of the agency’s energy needs, a major reduction of its outside power consumption. (June 17, 08) New York State News on the Net!
DEC Commissioner Grannis, Local Officials, Advocates Call for Passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Demand Action in State Legislature Before Legislative Session Ends on June 21st Saying the clock is running out on the 2007 legislative session, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today joined Brookhaven Town Supervisor Brian X. Foley and environmental advocates at Brookhaven Town Hall to call upon the State Legislature to pass the Bigger Better Bottle Bill before it goes home on June 21. (May 30, 08) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Going green with accessories - Accessories can make or break an outfit. But how you dress can also go a long way toward saving the environment. Going green on your next shopping trip will do more than keep the green in your pocket.RochesterHomepage.net
Health department: Parma dog has rabies - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Monroe County health officials were informed yesterday that a dog from Parma that fought with a rabid raccoon in late April has tested positive for rabies. A total of two dogs were quarantined after coming in contact with the rabid raccoon, and were being monitored by health officials. Last Tuesday, one of the dogs began to show neurological symptoms of rabies, and was euthanized by a veterinarian and tested for rabies by the New York State Health Department. (June 14, 08) - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
This year's Homearama goes green | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Green is the theme of this year's Homearama showcase of homes. The tract of homes recently built by various companies in Perinton on the 30th anniversary of the local home show focuses on some of the new innovative techniques to help homeowners save on energy costs, using green building practices. (June 14, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
GoErie.com: Group pushes for $20B to restore Great Lakes An environmental group wants the country's next president to fully fund Great Lakes restoration efforts -- a cost of more than $20 billion -- within five years. It hopes the Earth Voyager's summerlong tour of the Great Lakes will spur the presidential candidates to commit to doing just that. (June 13, 08) GoErie.com
Stalled Sale Seeks Power From Wind - NYTimes.com ALBANY — One of the world’s largest energy companies proposed on Tuesday to build hundreds of wind turbines in New York, significantly raising the stakes in a nine-month battle with state regulators over its intended purchase of a power company. (June 4, 08) NYTimes.com N.Y. / Region RSS
E. Bloomfield board gets earful on windmills - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Less than two weeks after a Brace Road resident put up a 133-foot windmill, the Town Board held a hearing Monday on a proposed law that would have outlawed that same windmill. (June 12, 08) - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
Hundreds crowd Lake Ontario meeting in Greece | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle About 200 people crowded a Greece meeting hall Wednesday night to revisit a hot argument about what should take precedence — safeguarding Lake Ontario shoreline property, or restoring the lake's ecosystem. ( June 12, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Latest theft threatens bike giveaways in Rochester | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The first three times Dan Lill's nonprofit bike shop was broken into, he chalked it up to life in a high-crime neighborhood, took steps to safeguard the Hudson Avenue warehouse and moved on. (June 12, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
New York renewable energy bill gets push | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle A move to provide users of renewable energy some utility-bill relief is undergoing a final push in Albany, with help from some Rochester-area business owners. (June 12, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Brownfield tax break criticized -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY ALBANY -- State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis on Monday fired a rhetorical shot at big developers who have reaped hundreds of millions of dollars under a state tax program aimed at cleaning and rebuilding on polluted land. ( June 10, 08) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy
Lake Ontario Regulators Want Opinons on Water Level Plan ROCHESTER, NY (2008-06-11) The U.S. and Canadian panel that regulates the Great Lakes is holding a public hearing in the Town of Greece Wednesday night on a new plan for water levels in Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River. Frank Bevacqua of the International Joint Commission says "Plan 2007" would replace the existing regulation plan that dates to 1958. It's taken five years to develop because it has to balance so many conflicting interests. (June 11, 08) WXXI NewsRoom
ENVIRONMENT: Happy trails to whom? - News & Opinion - Rochester City Newspaper Along the Auburn Trail in Victor, between Railroad Mills and Fisher Roads, birds and butterflies dart in and out of the meadowy brush and turtles bask in the sun. For many animals, the area is home. For others, it's a place to breed or nest. ( June 11, 08) Rochester City Newspaper
Send Off for Earth Voyager - BUFFALO –Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) led the official bon voyage send-off of the Earth Voyager, one of the fastest sailing vessels on the Great Lakes. The Voyager, on a Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives tour, made its first stop in Buffalo, New York at the newly developed site along the historic Erie Canal. The Earth Voyager departs Buffalo, NY for stops in Erie, PA, Toledo, OH, Detroit MI, Port Huron MI, Sarnia, Ontario, Chicago, IL, Traverse City, MI, Grand Haven, MI, Milwaukee, WI, Bay City MI, Cleveland, OH and Rochester, NY. (June 10, 08) New York State News on the Net!
Advocates push for revamped brownfields law in New York state | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — Environmental officials and advocates said Monday that lawmakers should not go home this month without overhauling New York state's brownfields program, which is widely considered dysfunctional because some developers have received millions of dollars in tax credits while thousands of contaminated sites remain untouched. (June 10, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Warnings issued on mosquitoes and ticks | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle As the season's first few mosquitoes start to make their appearance, health officials are warning people to use insect repellent and dump out small puddles that may have built up in objects around the yard, such as tires or clogged gutters.. (June 9, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Rochester, Sierra Club project to study, restore Washington Grove forest | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle A joint project has been announced by the Sierra Club and the city of Rochester to study and restore Washington Grove forest. (June 9, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Habitat for Humanity plans unique build - Flower City Habitat for Humanity is attempting to construct a home they have never built before. The organization is looking out not only for homeowners but also the environment. (June 6, 08) RochesterHomePage.net
Air Quality Alert Issued for Friday - The State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality advisory for Friday. (June 6, 08) R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
PETA calls on county to ban animal abuse practices | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle A national animal rights group zeroed in on Monroe County today, urging it to pass legislation to ban certain tools it says is harmful to animals in anticipation of a circus scheduled for the weekend at the Monroe County Fair and Expo Center in Henrietta. (June 2, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Greece pol Robach feels heat on lead bill | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — Advocates are putting heat on state Sen. Joseph Robach, R-Greece, to win passage of a bill that they say would greatly reduce the number of children poisoned by lead. (June 5, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Watch for ash borer, Webster tree expert warns | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The emerald ash borer gets its name from the adult's metallic green color, and eggs are laid just below the bark of an ash tree. The adults emerge in early summer and eat the leaves for about three weeks, mate and lay more eggs. Once they're in the tree, they are hard to detect. (June 1, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
JS Online: Fish disease reaches local area Thousands of small fish that washed along the Lake Michigan shore at Grant Park in southern Milwaukee County were killed by an invasive fish disease, the Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday. (June 6, 08) JSOnline
Lollypop cuts fees, offers free items with cat adoptions | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle June is Adopt-a-Cat Month at Lollypop Farm, which has dozens of cats waiting for homes. Cats can be adopted for $25, a savings of $50. The fee for kittens is $75.(June 1, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
Rochester-area beekeepers want answer to loss of hives | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Hundreds of thousands of bees buzzed calmly in the woods off Woodchuck Lane in Kendall, Orleans County. People attending a funeral across the road probably had no clue that all those bees were nearby, acclimating themselves to this "bee yard" full of honeysuckle, black locust and black raspberries after recently pollinating apple blossoms. (June 1, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York

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