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NY weather: Be prepared for heavy rain in New York Friday midday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 10:49 a.m. on Friday for heavy rain until 11:45 a.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. "At 10:44 a.m., a band of heavy rain was located over Evangola State Park extending northeastward over the Buffalo Southtowns, the City...
Goodwill visit: Peace Runners visit Genesee County
BATAVIA — It’s an understatement to say the world’s been scary. But amid the sheer negativity people may encounter, four runners made their way up Main Street on Thursday, pausing for a few minutes at the Batavia Peace Garden.
Genesee County Spartans preparing for playoff game Saturday
Genesee County Spartans head coach Harry Rascoe is looking at two “keys” to knocking off the undefeated Lockport Wildcats this weekend and advancing to the championship game of the Northeastern Football Alliance semipro league. “Not turning over the ball and pressuring their quarterback,” Rascoe replied, when asked what...
County planning board to consider 10th Dollar General during meeting
Rural America, paychecks that don’t seem to go as far, and YouTube gurus that have latched onto how to make the most of inexpensive items have all added to the buzz of popularity for Dollar Generals in small town communities, and Genesee County is no exception. The 10th such dollar store is on tap for approval at the next Genesee County Planning Board meeting this week. It’s set for 7 p.m. Thursday in the large Conference Room of County Building 2, 3837 W. Main Street Road, Batavia.
No mention of STAMP plant as Plug Power reports $262M loss
Editor's note: Plug Power started building a $679 million liquid hydrogen plant at the Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park in Genesee County in 2023, but construction at the site has halted, and the company is keeping mum on when work will restart. Business First's sister publication, the Albany Business Review, has been reporting on the company's recent struggles; here is their latest update.<\p> Slingerlands-based hydrogen company Plug Power reported second-quarter revenue of $143.4 million on Thursday, considerably lower than the $260.1 million it posted during the same period last year. <\p>
Groundbreaking held for $300M semiconductor facility in Genesee County
Alabama, N.Y. — As the computer chip industry begins to move into the Rochester region, a new $300 million factory will become the latest stop on the semiconductor superhighway. BACKGROUND:Federal funding to make Rochester a part of an Upstate NY semiconductor hub |'Semiconductor superhighway': Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region named federal tech...
Edwards Vacuum breaks ground on $319 million facility in Genesee County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The groundbreaking for Edward Vacuum’s new $319 million semiconductor dry pump manufacturing facility in Genesee County took place Tuesday afternoon with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and state and local officials in attendance. Edwards Vacuum, a major Britain-based semiconductor supply chain manufacturer, chose the Western New York Science and Technology Advancement […]
Tractor trailer crashes into residence in Genesee County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A tractor trailer crashed into a residence in the Village of Oakfield early Tuesday morning, New York State Police announced. At 1:27 a.m., police were dispatched to 11 Drake Street where they found a 2012 Western Star tractor trailer that crashed into the living room of the residence after traveling west […]
Legal Aid Society program will help people who have experienced domestic violence
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester is restarting a program that provides comprehensive civil legal services to people who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. A three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will fund the Legal Aid Society's Survivors of Violence Project. The...
Genesee County DSS to use state funds for troubled families with special needs
Of the $17.2 million in awards issued through Governor Kathy Hochul’s Family-Centered Services initiative, $1.8 million was earmarked for the Finger Lakes region and $165,385 was carved out of that for Genesee County’s more strenuous cases, county Social Services Commissioner Carla Mindler says.The state released information to counties in
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