Medina
POSSESSION: Cody A. Verdesia, 18, 16 Oakland Ave., was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana Nov. 21. Verdesia is due Monday in Medina Village Court.
HARASSMENT: Matthew S. Fairchild, 35, 11105 W. Center St. Ext., was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief Nov. 22. Fairchild is due Monday in Medina Village Court.
DWI: Michael C. Duffield, 35, 315 Pearl St., was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated. Duffield is due Dec. 14 in Medina Village Court.
POSSESSION: Kasey J. Wagner, 27, 3578 Horan Road, was charged Thursday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Wagner is due Dec. 14 in Medina Village Court.
DWI: Kevin T. Dukes, 20, 505 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated. Dukes is due Monday in Medina Village Court.
ASSAULT: Chad E. Heideman, 35, 10540 Roosevelt Highway, Lyndonville, was charged Saturday with second-degree assault. Heideman was held in lieu of $10,000 bail and will be scheduled to return to Medina Village Court.
RAPE: Joel R. Fidanza, 32, 618 West Center St., was charged Saturday with first-degree rape. Fidanza was held on $10,000 bail and is due Thursday in Medina Village Court.
Albion
HARASSMENT: Jenna J. Condoluci, 19, of Albion, was charged Nov. 23 with second-degree harassment. Condoluci is due Dec. 15 in Albion Town Court.
LARCENY: Michael P. Adam, 37, of Albion, was charged Nov. 24 with fourth-degree grand larceny and petit larceny. Adam is due Dec. 16 in Albion Town Court.
HARASSMENT: Katrina E. Hart, 28, of Albion, was charged Nov. 24 with second-degree harassment. Hart is due Tuesday in Albion Town Court.
LARCENY: David W. Newbould, 38, of Albion, was charged Thursday with third-degree grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property greater than $3,000, fourth-degree grand larceny and petit larceny.
POSSESSION: Christopher M. Mana, 26, of Batavia, was charged Thursday with second-degree possession of a forged instrument and fourth-degree criminal possession.
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Hospice residence construction continues
The construction of the new Martin-Linsin Hospice Residence, which is now well under way just behind the Hospice of Orleans office building on Route 31 in Albion, will allow Hospice to provide care and assistance for those patients and their families.
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Library construction, fundraising hit milestones
The project to build a new library in Albion is seeing a lot of green — both in the foam insulation that is being added at the South Main Street construction site and in Swan Library’s fundraising effort.
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Albion plans for summer
Village officials heard details about this summer’s Albion Strawberry Festival and another big event that could bring visitors back to the village later in the summer — if concerns about street usage are cleared up — during Wednesday’s board meeting.
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Theater impact grant formally announced
The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, has awarded the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor a 2012 Impact Grant to support the launch of the Theatre on Main Street project in Albion in collaboration with the Albion Main Street Alliance and the Western Erie Canal Alliance.
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Inter-county collaboration
The Orleans County Legislature finalized a formal alliance with their Niagara County counterparts Wed-nesday, a move leaders from both counties said will lead to reduced costs and increased services.
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County management salary increases discussed
County Legislators will vote later this month on a local law that affects the 2012 salaries and benefits of nine county officials, with a net impact of adding $4,723 in payments.
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Drug court graduates four
Four participants in the Orleans County Drug Court received cheers Monday for completing the intensive, three-stage program.
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Albion CSD budget coming to view
The Albion Central School District’s 2012-13 budget is coming into clearer view, and school officials say the picture is better than at this point last year.
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Medina student is Sabres Jr. Reporter
The Buffalo Sabres have faced many difficult questions during what has so far been a disappointing season, but it was all smiles when Oak Orchard Elementary School student Melanie Hibbard came to First Niagara Center to watch practice and interview players for a feature that will air later this month.
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Group aims to honor Laughlin
The Medina Mustangs could play their next football game on a field named for longtime coach John “Pinky” Loughlin if the Medina School Board approves a proposal made Tuesday by the Parents Athletic Club.
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