Who’s at “First Night?”

My husband and I like to spend New Year’s in Le Roy at the “First Night” celebration. So, about 7pm we donned our coats and scarves, put the pot roast on the wood-burning stove, and walked down Main St.
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Rapiers & Duck Tape

Fencing inspires thoughts of a “hero - or heroine” in swashbuckling attire, besting the bad guy. Maybe it’s that image, or the elegance and mental challenges fencing demands, but when a course was offered at Nazareth CollegeI lunged (pun intended) at the opportunity. During my studies, I was surprised to discover there are Olympic level fencers that have come from the Western NY area. Rochester has several fencing clubs, and now we’re going to have our own.
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The Batavia Muckdogs [Minor League Baseball]

So what is a “muckdog,” exactly? It’s a question that Muckdog General Manager Travis Sick answers often. It has to do with the quality of soil in the nearby town of Elba, he says, where a black, nutrient rich “muck” produces bumper crops of plump, juicy… onions.
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