Provided photo Press release It was largely a pitcher’s duel, as the Exceptional Seniors from the Genesee Region Athletic Association faced off against the Exceptional Seniors from the Livingston County Athletic Association. With the scored tied at 2 in the top of the 8th inning, Alexander Senior Maddie Boyce roped …
Provided photo Chicken barbecue set for June 22 in Batavia By Mike PettinellaSpecial to Video News Service Michelle Rhodes says she’s looking forward to a day when she can chase her grandchildren around her yard on Transit Road in Wyoming. Born with an incurable and underdiagnosed disease known as Alpha-1 …
By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Wednesday afternoon’s annual meeting at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia may have been the first under the name UConnectCare, but it served as a celebration of the many ways the agency formerly known as Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is having a positive impact …
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Spring Spectacular (provided photo and information/DEC) Hamlet of Basom/Genesee CountyPublic Outreach: On May 11, Forest Ranger Lieutenant Kennedy and Ranger Miller attended the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Spring Spectacular, a celebration to welcome spring. The five-hour event featured information tents from Forest Rangers, DEC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, …
Press release Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) is announcing this year’s Patriot Trip to Washington, D.C. The trip will run from September 19th to 22nd and is open to local veterans and their families. Participants will get a tour of the nation’s capital and its numerous monuments and landmarks that honor …
Press release A partner of the Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMCs) in Buffalo and Batavia, Western New York Independent Living, Inc. (WNYIL) received the sole contract for Veteran Directed Care (VDC) with the VA. While the Veteran Directed Care model is new to WNY, it has demonstrated success in self-directed …
Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Stephen Nicot, 61, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 144 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Previously: WNY/ROCHESTER MAN CHARGED WITH PRODUCTION AND …
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 …
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 …
Press release Considering that the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024 will be, for most people, a once-in-a-lifetime event, the Board of Directors of The Western New York Independent Living (WNYIL) Family of Agencies has voted to give the staff of most of their offices in Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, Lockport, Batavia …