BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that the Algoma Central Corporation, headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. to a negligent violation of the Clean Water Act and will face a significant fine. “The Great Lakes …
Press release For more information on the REDI, homeowner assistance programs and to apply for a grant, click here. As Lake Ontario’s southern shoreline recovers after unprecedented flooding this past spring and summer, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is encouraging impacted residents and businesses to apply for relief funding through …
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a body floating in Lake Ontario at Point Breeze this morning. About 9:30a.m. Sunday, dispatchers received a call from fishermen at Point Breeze that that there was a body floating in the water just north of Point Breeze. The Orleans …
A State of Emergency has been declared along the shores of Lake Ontario in Orleans County as of yesterday. Water levels continue to rise and there has been increased flooding impacting low lying areas based on the wind direction and water levels. There is presently no immediate public safety threat …