NYS/Look out for “Pumpkin Patrol” who will be out protecting motorist on the NYS Thruway this evening

PRESS RELEASE New York State Police Troop T and citizen volunteers will conduct their 47th annual “Pumpkin Patrol” aimed at preventing Halloween pranks and protecting motorists along the New York State Thruway on October 30th and 31st. State Police Troop T, whose members patrol the Thruway exclusively, support this effort along …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Four face felony charges after raid of residence on S. Spruce Street in Batavia Saturday morning

The Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force, comprised of Police Officers from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and the Batavia Police Department, executed a search warrant of 14 S. Spruce Street in the City of Batavia in the early morning hours of October 28, 2023. The search warrant was …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Promotion of Allen to project director reflects success of Reentry Program

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist In Trisha Allen’s eyes, the need to help men and women returning to the community after being incarcerated far outweighs her job title at UConnectCare’s Reentry Program. (Submitted photo) The Lyndonville resident recently was promoted by the agency, formerly Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors approve Countryside Apartments market rate housing development

Four 24-unit market-rate apartment buildings proposed in Pembroke Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors approved a final resolution for Countryside Apartments, LLC’s proposed $15 million development of four 24-unit market-rate apartment buildings at its board meeting on Thursday, October 26th, 2023. …

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NYS Police to crack down on impaired driving and underage drinking over Halloween weekend

PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police will be conducting impaired driving and underage drinking initiatives during the Halloween weekend. The traffic enforcement period runs from Friday, October 27, 2023, through Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and is funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. New York State Police Acting Superintendent …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in string of vehicle thefts

(File photo/Edward G. Ruckdeschel)-Ruckdeschel was recently released from Marcy Correctional Facility August 17, 2023. He served just under three years after being convicted of Grand Larceny 4th degree/auto theft and Grand Larceny 3rd degree.) The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Edward G. Ruckdeschel, 61, of Batavia, NY, charging him …

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GENESEE COUNTY/NYS 911 Coordinators’ Association posthumously presents Emergency Services Dispatcher Andrew K. Merkel with “Telecommunicator of the Year Award”

Press release/provided photos The New York State 911 Coordinators’ Association held its annual Fall Conference atthe Penn Yan Seasons on Keuka Lake, Yates County, October 17th-19th. More than one hundred 911 emergency coordinators, first responders, and communications industryexperts, representing all 62 New York counties, were in attendance. In addition to …

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