BATAVIA/Genesee County DSA and GLOW Women Rise hold Reproductive Justice Rally at City Centre

Press release The rally on Monday coincides with a nationwide day of action commemorating the second anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling by the Supreme Court, which held that the constitution did not confer the right to an abortion. Despite some recent victories, like the recent Supreme Court …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/UConnectCare hires Erik Winarski to succeed Ryan as chief fiscal officer

Press release: UConnectCare (formerly Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) has hired Erik Winarski, a longtime educator and accountant, as its chief fiscal officer. Winarski, a Rochester native and Canandaigua resident, assumed the role in March. He succeeds JoAnn Ryan, who has held the position for 37 years. Winarski …

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GENESEE COUNTY//Le Roy/Sex offender convicted on new child pornography charge

Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jordan E. Brodie, 37, of LeRoy, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a previous conviction for possession of child pornography, before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years …

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BATAVIA/Recovery Journey Leads to Career at UConnectCare – Melissa Vinyard: Living Out Loud

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Energetic and personable, with a warm sense of humor and jovial laugh, Melissa Vinyard is only half joking when she tells people that she was “predisposed to be an alcoholic with a last name like Vinyard.” That’s because the 57-year-old Batavia resident was born to an …

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