Day: February 19, 2025
STRIKE UPDATE/NYSCOPBA has met with Governor’s Office all day today, 30 facilities participate in protests on Wednesday

The scene across from the Attica Correctional Facility late Wednesday morning Press release Currently there are approximately 30 correctional facilities in which officers/sergeants are participating in either protesting current working conditions inside the prisons or refusing to enter for their scheduled shift. There are several facilities that are not participating …
GENESEE/ORLEANS/UConnectCare promotes Hodgins to chief executive officer position

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare publicist UConnectCare has promoted Kathy Hodgins of Medina, a 23-year-employee of the nonprofit substance use prevention, treatment and recovery agency, to chief executive officer. Hodgins succeeds John Bennett, who resigned to become director of network development with Forward Leading IPA’s WeLinkCare social care network. Her first day …
BATAVIA/Byrne Dairy project moves forward, looking to break ground in March with an August opening

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEETuesday, February 18, 20256:00 pmCouncil Board RoomOne Batavia City Centre, Batavia NY Christian Brunelle, Sr. Executive V.P. of Byrne Dairy, an agent for Sonbyrne Sales Inc., says he is excited to move forward after incorporating a new landscaping plan, adding more shrubbery at the property line near …
NYS/State Police are providing outer perimeter security at select Correctional facilities.

Press release Albany, NY – The New York State Police are assisting the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS) by providing outer perimeter security at select correctional facilities experiencing job action strikes or increased staff absences. Since last evening, NYSP personnel have been deployed to several …