The Honeoye Falls Fire Department’s annual Christmas parade was in full swing when a camera-wielding drone descended on it. The parade is a popular community event, and in this past year’s, more than 15 area fire departments queued up in the village; that’s a whole lot of trucks covered in wreaths, lights, and holiday lawn […]
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Fuel cell lab leaving
Hydrogen fuel cells have a long way to go before they’re ready for the market. Still, General Motors’ fuel cell research and development center in Honeoye Falls has served as a high-profile tech industry in the Rochester area. But last week, GM announced that it will shut down the lab and transfer the technical work […]
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GM shutting down Honeoye Falls fuel cell facility
General Motors announced today that it will shut down its Honeoye Falls fuel cell research and development facility. The technical work will be transferred to the automaker’s Pontiac, Michigan, powertrain facility. “The primary driver is really to consolidate the technical expertise in our global powertrain headquarters,” says GM spokesperson Kim Carpenter. COPYRIGHT GENERAL MOTORS This […]
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Elected officials voice opposition to fracking
Over 400 elected officials, including several in Monroe County, have signed on to a letter urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to maintain the de facto moratorium on high-volume hydraulic fracturing. The letter, led by a group known as Elected Officials to Protect New York, says that the current analyses of fracking are inadequate. The state Department […]
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GM gives the village of Honeoye Falls some vehicular zip.
It’s no insult to say the village of Honeoye Falls is “off the beaten path.” In fact, that’s the phrase Mayor Steve Gustin uses to describe his hometown. A quick look at the map confirms the description. The village — well known for Victorian homes, businesses, and restored mills along Honeoye Creek — has profited […]
