Newark

Village officials, educators, tourism leaders and disability advocates are working together on a new initiative designed to make Newark more accessible and welcoming for residents and visitors of all abilities. The Village of Newark announced ... more

A traffic stop in the Town of Junius led to the arrest of a Newark man on driving while intoxicated charges, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Dale Beach, of Newark, was arrested shortly ... more

A warrant investigation in the City of Canandaigua resulted in the arrest of a Newark woman accused of providing false identification during a traffic stop. Rebecca Hartman, 52, of Newark, was arrested June 6 at ... more

A national discount retailer is headed to Newark, with village officials announcing that Ollie’s plans to open a new store in the Arcadia Shopping Plaza later this year. Village leaders said the store is expected ... more

A Wayne County woman faces a child endangerment charge after deputies say they found a young child walking into a roadway while unsupervised during an investigation in Newark. Michelle Travers, 39, of East Maple Avenue, ... more

More than 50 residents, healthcare workers, elected officials and expectant mothers packed a public hearing Friday night to challenge Rochester Regional Health's plan to eliminate labor and delivery services at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, setting up ... more

Newark Mayor Jonathan Taylor says the village’s transformation over the last decade is far from finished, and he wants another term to continue it. Taylor officially announced his campaign for a fourth term as mayor ... more

Community members will have an opportunity Friday to weigh in on Rochester Regional Health’s proposal to end inpatient labor and delivery services at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital as part of the state review process surrounding the ... more

A former longtime Village of Newark financial official is seeking a return to local government, saying his experience managing budgets and infrastructure projects could help the village navigate future growth and development opportunities. Steve Murawski ... more

Flowers, fresh mulch and cleanup crews spread across Newark last week as residents, volunteers and local businesses joined together for the village’s 20th annual Community Pride Day. The annual event, held May 16, brought volunteers ... more

Thursday’s sectional slate brought plenty of tense postseason moments across the Wayne-Finger Lakes, with several local teams surviving and advancing in dramatic fashion. Bloomfield softball edged Byron-Bergen in a back-and-forth battle highlighted by Addison Falsone’s ... more

Monday in the Wayne-Finger Lakes unfolded with no shortage of late-inning drama and a handful of pitching efforts that set the tone across the diamond. Wayne softball erased a seven-run deficit with a stunning walk-off ... more

A late-season surge of big-time pitching performances and clutch hitting headlined Friday across the Wayne-Finger Lakes, with several matchups coming down to the final innings while others were defined by dominant showings in the circle ... more

Wayne County voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide the future of school spending across nine districts, with most proposals staying within New York’s tax cap while districts grapple with rising health insurance ... more

Ambulance crews across Wayne County say they’re ready to deliver babies in the field after Rochester Regional Health announced plans to end labor and delivery services at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, according to RochesterFirst. Newark-Arcadia Volunteer ... more

With postseason seeding inching closer, Thursday brought another wave of statement performances across the Wayne-Finger Lakes.  Wayne and Midlakes both erupted offensively in boys lacrosse behind big nights from Shane Coleman, Nate Lathrop and James Sprague, while Palmyra-Macedon continued its ... more

A Newark man was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated Tuesday night after deputies say he was stopped in the town of Arcadia for failing to keep right and later recorded a blood alcohol content ... more

Newark-Wayne Community Hospital will begin the state approval process to close its inpatient labor and delivery, newborn nursery and postpartum services, a major change Rochester Regional Health officials say is being driven primarily by patient ... more

Wednesday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes spring sports slate delivered late-season drama and standout scoring performances as teams continued their push toward sectional play. Marcus Whitman boys lacrosse earned a tight victory behind five goals from Fischer Sleeman ... more