STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT IN BROCKPORT, MONROE COUNTY
Open House Set for Thursday, February 9, at 6 p.m. at the Seymour Library
January 31, 2023 (Brockport, NY) – The New York State Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting on Thursday, February 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. pertaining to an upcoming project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying State Route 19 over the Erie Canal in the Village of Brockport, Monroe County. The informal, open-house-style meeting will be held at Seymour Library, located at 161 East Avenue in Brockport.

The meeting will feature displays and literature about the project, have representatives from Brockport’s Bridging The Closure Committee, and provide an opportunity for discussion with NYSDOT representatives, who will be available to receive comments and answer individual questions. The purpose of this project, which is expected to start this spring, is to modernize and extend the service life of the bridge and help ensure the continued flow of people and goods along a vital travel route for Brockport.
For further information, or to request a sign language interpreter or assistive listening system, please contact Joe Leathersich at joseph.leathersich@dot.ny.gov, call (585) 272-3300, or write to the New York State Department of Transportation, 1530 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623 and reference Project Identification Number 4940X5

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From the files of Brockport’s Emily L. Knapp Museum

Learn about some of the largely unknown tidbits of local history from former Village of Brockport Historian and Director of the Emily L. Knapp Museum, Sue Savard on February 15, 2023, at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in the Village. Included will be local controversy relating to the Civil War, the Bank Swindle of 1866, a run on banks in 1893, the fire that consumed the Heinrich Hotel, Brockport’s street of ill repute, a 1949 murder and the experience of four Black students from Buffalo who attended the Normal School (now SUNY Brockport) in the 1940s.

Come and learn about our history and enjoy some light refreshments following the 7:00 pm presentation which is anticipated to take approximately one hour.

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Chris Wilson, internationally renowned singer and guitarist, returns with his repertoire of old favorites and original compositions.

Michael Lasser – host of Fascinatin’ Rhythm, Alan Jones, and Jessica Ann Best return this year with a program of witty yet romantic Cole Porter songs.

The Freedom Trio, with RPO trumpeter Herb Smith play jazz, funk, and rock, plus rhythms from India and gospel in an upbeat, uplifting package.