GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford/Several crashes tie up thruway on Monday morning, one person with critical injuries

Press Release Stafford, NY – On March 4, 2023, at approximately 7:23 a.m., State Police responded to I-90 eastbound, between Exit 47 (Rochester/LeRoy/I-490/NY Route 19) and Exit 48 (Batavia/NY Route 98) for two separate personal injury crashes. (Submitted photos) At mile marker 387, a rolled over tractor trailer hauling bags …

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WNY/United Way announces Community Impact multi-year program grants

Press release Agency Applications Deadline: April 1, 2024 at 5pm EST  ROCHESTER, NY–United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes announces approximately $6 million in Community Impact Multi-Year Program Grant opportunities powered through the Community Impact Fund. These investments support impact-driven multi-year community programs that engage one or several …

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BATAVIA/The Recovery Station to host Soul Food Brunch on Feb. 27th

Making plans for the Soul Food Brunch on Feb. 27 at The Recovery Station on Clinton Street Road, Batavia are, from left, UConnectCare employees Kenyetta Reese, case manager; Sheila Rolle-Smith, case manager, and Melissa Vinyard, The Recovery Station coordinator. (Provided photo) Please note we had to make a venue change …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Western District of New York Human Trafficking Task Force is holding their second training tomorrow at GCC

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Western District of New York Human Trafficking Task Force is holding its second in a series of training conferences to educate the public as well as members of law enforcement, the legal community, and non-government organizations that provide services …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Three Correctional Officers injured in incident at Wyoming Correctional Facility

Press release Attica, NY – Two officers were transported to local hospitals after they were injured during anincident with an inmate which began when he kicked one officer in both knees and legs,causing the officer to fall to the ground and hit his head against the wall at the medium …

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