Rochester Regional Health’s United Memorial Medical Center Re-designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

Prestigious award recognizes hospitals that undergo a rigorous designation process, committed to providing optimal infant feeding care to all patients Press release BATAVIA, NY, Nov. 18, 2024-  United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) is proud to announce that it has once again achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Elmore pleads guilty to aggravated manslaughter; Wilcox released under supervision after accepting plea deal

Michael J. Elmore, 33, and Lyndsey J. Wilcox, 39, both of Batavia, appeared in Genesee County Court on Monday morning, accepting plea deals in the death of Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello on March 10, 2024 at Batavia Downs. Previously: BATAVIA/Arrests made following the Line of Duty death of Sgt. Sanfratello – …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GLOW OUT to host annual vigil for the 25th International Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wednesday, community meal offered

Press release Each year, on the 20th of November, people worldwide take time to remember those lost to anti-transgender violence. This year, Batavia will host GLOW OUT!’s annual vigil and ceremony – and add a community meal to the program – for the event’s 25th anniversary. “We hosted four last …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office Civil/Records Office closed tomorrow

Press release The Civil/Records Office at the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, 165 Park Road, Batavia, will be closed tomorrow, November 14, for an important, off-site training. It will resume normal operations at 8:30am on Friday, November 15. Online services are available at https://www.geneseeny.gov/Department-Content/Sheriffs-Office/Civil-Bureau or https://www.geneseeny.gov/Department-Content/Sheriffs-Office/Sheriff-Records for many common requests and …

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