GLOW OUT! hosts Rainbow Resilience Youth Conference
Press release The regional LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLOW OUT! is hosting a free, full-day conference focused on empowering and supporting youth. At Genesee Community College in Batavia on Friday, April 19, community members and professionals who work with youth will gather for informative workshops, a panel discussion, and the keynote …
GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford Fire Department 2024 Installation Banquet/April 13, 2024
The Stafford Volunteer Fire Department held their 2024 Installation and Awards Banquet at the Batavia Country Club on Saturday evening. The department completed 1,303 training hours for both EMS and Fire. 847 of the hours were on the fire side covering topics such as SCBA confidence, hose line skills, ladder …
GENESEE/ORLEANS/Raising awareness on sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Press release April 14-20, 2024 is STI Awareness Week. This provides an opportunity to raise awareness about sexuality transmitted infections (STIs) and how they impact our lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sexually transmitted infections, commonly referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are very …
15 years of helping LIVES
Pictured from left to right, members of Arc GLOW who are a big part of the LIVES program: Vice President of Day and Employment Services Kellie Kennedy, Habilitation and LIVES Coordinator Dawn Scott, Director of Community Prevocational Services Erika Forbes, and Senior Director of Day & Employment Services Judy Welch. …
Genesee County Highway Department announces multiple projects starting in April
Press release Genesee County, NY— over the upcoming months, the Genesee County Highway Department willundertake multiple projects across the county that will temporarily impact local travel routes. Fargo Road Bridge:A bridge replacement project will begin on April 18th, 2024, in Bethany, to upgrade the current bridge onFargo Road over Black …
BATAVIA/Health Dept. looking for assistance in identifying dog involved in a dog bite incident at Centennial Park
GENESEE COUNTY/Byron/Town Board Meeting/April 10, 2024/Former Town Clerk who resigned in January to return as Deputy Town Clerk
WNY/Volunteers needed for United Way’s Day of Caring on May 23rd
Volunteer individually or create a team to help agencies in need Press release BATAVIA, NY – United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes is hosting its annual Day of Caring on May 23, 2024. Day of Caring is the largest single day of volunteering in the region. Six …
GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Prescribed Burn Plans on Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Press release Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) announces plans to conduct up to six (6) prescribed burns on theRefuge during the 2024 season. The goal this year is to burn up to 130 acres of grasslands and 30 acres of cattail marsh. The result will be enhanced grassland nesting cover …