GENESEE/ORLEANS & WYOMING COUNTIES/HEALing Genesee banks on proven strategies to reduce opioid-related overdose fatalities

On A Mission to HEAL: Leading the HEALing Genesee initiative to reduce opioid overdose deaths are, from left, Columbia University research team members Louisa Gilbert, Nabila El-Bassel, Timothy Hunt and James David; Christen Foley, Genesee-Orleans-Wyoming Opioid Task Force coordinator; Paul Pettit, public health director for Genesee & Orleans Health Department; Randi …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Office for the Aging/Farmer’s Market Coupons now available

Press release Genesee County, NY – The Genesee County Office for the Aging is pleased to announce the distributionof Farmer’s Market Coupons (FMC) starting on Thursday, July 6th. These coupons provide eligible olderadults with an opportunity to access fresh, locally grown produce at participating farmers’ markets inthe county.The Office for …

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BATAVIA/City Council meeting scheduled for this evening

Please be advised there will be a City Council Conference Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 26th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Board Room on the second floor of the Batavia City Centre.  The Council Meeting is open to the public. Video News Service YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdvZ9lGH0FiD9ADz6Cg6EQ Spectrum Channel 1301 …

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NYS/If you have respiratory issues you might want to limit your time outside this week due to the smoke filled air

ZOOM Press Conference with area media-Dr. S. Shahzad Mustafa, head of Rochester Regional Health Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology talks about air quality issues for today and the rest of the week as fires from the Quebec area of Canada continue to cause smoke conditions here in New York.

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors advance 5 MW Community Solar Project

Press release GSPP Route 262 LLC to invest $13 million in the town of Byron BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors accepted a final resolution for GSPP Route 262, LLC’s 5-megawatt (MW) community solar project at its board meeting on Thursday, June 1, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Voluntary water restrictions encouraged in hot summer months

Press release Genesee County is committed to ensuring a sustainable and reliable water supply for its residents. Aspart of our ongoing efforts to improve our water infrastructure and maintain water security, we areannouncing the implementation of voluntary water restrictions. The Genesee County Water Project is a vital initiative aimed at …

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