GENESEE COUNTY/Race Against Child Abuse raises funds for Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) at Area 51

Left – right-T-Rex, Mallory Bumpers Wojewoda, and Kidd. Video story-Charlee with her family checking out Area 51. Brother Julian, sister Kaydnz, Dad/ Robert and Mom/Mallory- $2,185 was raised at Race Against Child Abuse in under 5 hours (Saturday was a rain out) Proceeds go to B.A.C.A, Bikers Against Child Abuse. …

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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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BATAVIA/Independent Living & University Heights Arts Association announces a new series of exhibitions of an artist with a disability in the Genesee Region

The ARTiculations Ability Exhibition — a forum for artists with disabilities in Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans counties to display their work publicly — will re-open with a new artist at Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) in their office at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center in Batavia on Thursday …

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Stay Cool in Genesee County: Cooling Centers Open on 6/19/24

Press release Genesee County, NY — With an extreme heat wave sweeping across New York State this week, GeneseeCounty Emergency Management Services, in partnership with Public Health Emergency Preparedness(Genesee and Orleans Health Departments), is committed to ensuring residents have access to safe, coolenvironments.Local Cooling Centers: The following cooling centers will …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office renews, expands law enforcement detail at Batavia Downs Gaming

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service It looks as though Genesee County will be fortifying its police presence at Batavia Downs Gaming for at least another year. The County Legislature’s Public Service Committee on Monday afternoon approved a contract renewal between the Sheriff’s Office and Batavia Downs Gaming that calls …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Extreme Heat Awareness

Press release Genesee and Orleans Counties are expecting unusually hot weather this week, which will begin today and last through Friday evening, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday. “The duration of the heat will include both daytime and nighttime temperatures, with little or no relief during the overnight hours,” stated Paul …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Assemblyman DiPietro’s Bill pays tribute to WWII Veteran Walter Shearing

Bill #A.7956 Dedicates the “T Sgt. Walter Shearing Memorial Highway” Press release In the final hours of the 2024 Legislative Session, Assembly bill #A.7956, sponsored by Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), was passed. The bill designates a portion of State Route 19 from Eddy Road in the Town of Gainesville …

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BATAVIA/City of Batavia continues to address aging water infrastructure, asking for assistance from County, State and Federal levels for water and lead line replacement projects

Press release The City of Batavia continues to seek funding to address aging water infrastructure and lead service lines across the City.  Currently the City has applied for three separate different water related grants including: 1.      A Water Infrastructure Improvement Act grant for a $4.17 M project to replace two aging …

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