Albion
POSSESSION: Joshua D. Biaselli, 25, Albion was charged Nov. 18 with unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree escape and petit larceny. Biaselli is scheduled to appear Dec. 9 in Albion Town Court.
Barre
DWI: Matthew C. Strobele, 31, of 13451 Phipps Road, of Albion was charged Nov. 15 with driving while intoxicated, unlawful possession of marijuana, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle and stopped/parked on the highway. Deputy Dave Foeller charged Strobele as a result of vehicle stop on Hemlock Ridge Road in the Town of Barre.
Medina
POSSESSION: Kenneth W. Houghton Sr., 45, 137 Elwood Ave., was charged Nov. 4 with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
POSSESSION: Timothy C. Osgood, 19, 413 East Center St., was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
POSSESSION: Steven R. Turrell, 18, 536 East Ave., was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Gaines
DWI: Noa Garcia Fabila, 17, of 13492 Eagle Harbor Road, Albion, was charged Nov. 8 with driving while intoxicated after being stopped by Orleans County sheriff’s deputies on Ridge Road in the Town of Gaines. Fabila was arraigned in the Gaines Town Court, where he was remanded to Orleans County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail. A detainer was also placed on Fabila by the U.S. Border Patrol because he was unable to produce proper documentation, according to reports.
Albion
DWI: Marcus C. Taylor, 40, 340 Caroline St., Albion, was charged Friday with driving with intoxicated. Taylor is due Tuesday in Albion Town Court.
Murray
MISCHIEF: Brandon M. Ceravolo, 32, 10 Batavia St., Holley, was charged Saturday with third-degree criminal mischief and trespass. Ceravolo was arraigned in Murray Town Court, where he was remanded to the Orleans County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.
Lockport
DWI: Gerardo Quiros, 23, 11318 Ridge Road, Medina, was charged with first-degree driving while intoxicated, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway and inadequate plate lamps. On Wednesday, patrol reportedly observed a vehicle with no license plate lamps and immediately initiated a traffic stop on Robinson Road. Upon interviewing the driver, officers said he appeared to be intoxicated. Police said they saw a half bottle of Bud Light beer in the vehicle. The suspect reportedly failed all sobriety tests administered. He was taken to the Niagara County Jail, where he was held in lieu of $250 bail. Upon further investigation, deputies from the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office found that Quiros was wanted by Amherst Police on a bench warrant for disorderly conduct.
DWI: Thomas Toal, 47, 1638 West Kendall Road, Kendall, was charged Nov. 3 with driving while intoxicated. He is due Dec. 7 in Kendall Town Court.
POSSESSION: Christopher R. Jones, 23, 13809 Phipps Road, Albion, was charged Nov. 7 with driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of marijuana.
HARASSMENT: David P. Lemieux, 50, 916 Vine Cliff Drive, Waterport, was charged Nov. 8 with second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct.
HARASSMENT: Wendy K. Causyn, 43, 13624 Phipps Road, Albion, was charged Nov. 10 with second-degree harassment.
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Local pro-lifers protest in D.C.
Thousands of abortion opponents marched to the Supreme Court on Monday to mark the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, and supportive lawmakers urged them to further their cause by working to defeat President Barack Obama in the fall.
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Cardenas trail set for March
The trial of Carlos Cardenas will move forward in March at the Orleans County Court following the conclusion of a pre-trail hearing on the admissibility of statements made by Cardenas.
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Board resets salaries
Albion Town Clerk Sarah Basinait and Highway Superintendent Jed Standish, whose salaries were chopped in the 2012 town budget, will not see a pay decrease after all.
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Senate passes Abbagail's Law
Legislation passed in the New York State Senate could have far-reaching effects for those caught under the influence while acting as a supervising driver.
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YMCA growth is community plus
Efforts to expand both regionally and in programming is apparently paying big dividends as YMCA membership is up some 35 percent over the past year and a half.
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Library story hour
Children’s Services Librarian Sue McAllister is reading a story to children from the Head Start program at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library. This is a monthly story hour program the library does for Head Start.
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Albion tries to figure out Albany's intent
The imposition of a property tax cap is forcing the Albion Central School District to make budget changes, but Superintendent Michael Bonnewell says the issue is due more to an unknown procedure than the levy requirements.
Albion has held tax rates level or lower in recent years. The district is still working to determine where the levy will land, but they expect to slide well below the state-set ceiling for property tax levy increases.
The challenge Albion faces, Bonnewell said, is correctly deciphering the state’s intentions and avoiding penalties if they guess wrong. -
Wine About Winter ramping up
Downtown Medina Businesses will once again be opening their doors and popping corks to celebrate Wine About Winter, which returns for a third year from 2 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4.
More than 30 businesses will participate in the Medina Business Association event, which gives patrons a wine glass and a map of local businesses hosting wine tastings and special offers. -
Strickland Auxiliary donated to vets
Recently Patricia Nolan, president; Corinne Pahura, first vice president and chairman of veterans and family support committee; and Joyce O’Connor, treasurer of Strickland Ladies Auxiliary, Post No. 4635 Veterans of Foreign Wars, delivered a check for $500 to Paul Fulcomer, executive director of Orleans County Joint Council.
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Dinner, dancing and fundraising
The Lyndonville Music Boosters are hosting a night of dinner and dancing Saturday as part of the final push to raise funds for a music trip to Orlando.
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