GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Vaping: An epidemic among youth

Press release Back to school should mean new opportunities, not new addictions. As students return to the classroom this fall, educators and parents are not only preparing for a new academic year, but also the rising public health concern of vaping. E-cigarettes can come in a variety of shapes and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Tee Time for Toys Charity Golf Tournament raises funds for T’s-Toys and Genesee Cancer Assistance

Pictured left to right-Blake Leddick/co-organizer, Tee Time for Toys Charity Golf Tournament, Sue Underwood/Executive Director, Genesee Cancer Assistance, Teigan Desautels, T’s-Toys, and Scott Douglas/co-organizer, Tee Time for Toys Charity Golf Tournament. The first ever Tee Time for Toys Charity Golf Tournament was held at Batavia Country Club on Saturday afternoon. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Car failed to yield the right of way, colliding with ambulance in Thursday afternoon accident

Press release The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-car motor vehicle accident thatoccurred on Route 98 at the intersection of Batavia-Elba Town Line Road. The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center received the 9-1-1 call reporting the accident with rollover and entrapment at 2:54PM. A preliminary investigation indicates that …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford/Attorneys looking for James Pontillo to submit ‘scope of project’ to show fire code compliance

File photo By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Attorneys for the Town of Stafford and for James Pontillo reached an agreement in Genesee County Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon that requires Pontillo to hire an architect to define the “scope” of a project to bring the 134-year-old former Stafford Trading …

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