The story of Captain Redbeard and Maggie O’Haron dates way back to 1788, or four years ago, when Captain Redbeard and Maggie, performed by Rick and Tanny Davenport, joined Honeoye’s annual pirate festival, Captain Redbeard's Feast.
Check out the best events going on around Monroe County during Labor Day weekend!
Head into downtown Rochester for the Labor Day parade. Or travel a little further to Buffalo for the home of the buffalo wings. You can also end the summer right with a trip to Pirate's Cove in Honeoye (Don't forget your sword!)
Among the elite sailors competing are several local women from Webster, Pittsford, and Rochester, including Cory Sertl, a two-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year.
Soon high school football players will start practicing, and those fall games will be just around the corner. As soon as you have photos of your football stars, go to GreecePost.com/localloop to upload and share.
As the nation prepares for the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks — a date al-Qaida has cited as a potential opportunity to strike again — security is intensifying at airports, train stations, nuclear plants and major sporting arenas around the country.
Pick up this week’s edition of the newspaper for these print-only stories:
Evolving entertainment: Despite competition from Netflix and Hulu, a few independent video rental stores continue to operate locally.
Elections shaping up: Greece Democrats have announced their slate for the fall Town Board and county Legislature elections.
Police blotter: Read about crime reported in your community.
And only in this issue, you'll find our exclusive 2011 High School Football Preview, complete with a feature on the Greece Athena Trjoans and a team-by-team guide to Section 5.
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Keep the swimming for children 10 and younger at the corral and open up the rest of Kershaw Park like it used to be and like it should be.