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Capital Region restaurant inspections: July 15-19
These are the inspections from July 15 to 19 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
NYSACC Conference on the Environment, September 18-20
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Tug Hill Commission invites interested municipalities, organizations, and citizens to attend the 2024 New York State Association of Conservation Commissions Conference on the Environment, which will take place from September 18 to September 20, 2024. Virtual presentations and an in-person social hour will take...
Digital Affordable Childcare Portal Launched For New Yorkers
Not long ago, we learned about the historic investment for New York State's child care assistance programs. On Friday July 19th, Governor Hochul helped to officially launch the web portal that will allow hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers access to those assistance programs. Digital Childcare Portal Launched For New...
CCIDA Ranks First in WNY
JAMESTOWN, NY – The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) was the top ranking economic development agency in Western New York State for 2023. That’s according to Buffalo Business First, which provided a list of the region’s top economic development agencies in its July 12, 2024 issue.
Spotted Lanternfly Detected In Finger Lakes
Spotted Lanternfly has been detected in the grape-growing region of the Finger Lakes. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets confirmed the presence of the invasive species in Romulus. State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball said, “We have been working with our partners for years to contain Spotted Lanternfly...
Drunk driver crashes into pond outside of Auburn Bass Pro Shops
AUBURN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just before 11 p.m. on July 20, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office was sent to the area of Finger Lakes Mall Drive and Clark Street Road for a car collision. At the scene, deputies found a black Ford F250 that had crashed into the...
Missing dementia patient found safe in Ithaca woods
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) – An Ithaca woman with dementia is safe after getting lost in the woods overnight. Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a vulnerable missing 69-year-old on Winston Drive around 9 a.m. on Sunday. A concerned neighbor made the call and assisted authorities with information from a Wi-Fi tracker. The tracker last placed the woman walking into a wooded area on Meadowlark Drive around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Top-prize Take 5 ticket sold at Brockport Wegmans
Sweden, N.Y. — Two top-prize-winning tickets for Sunday night's Take 5 drawing were sold in Western New York. The New York Lottery announced Monday that ticket worth $14,715 was sold at the Brockport Wegmans. Another ticket worth the same amount was sold at a gas station at the corner...
Cornell online certificate trains leaders in health care compliance
Critical decisions are made every second in health care, each undertaken with layers of both medical and legal considerations. A health care compliance plan gives providers guidance and processes to meet regulations and ethical standards. Kristen Underhill, a professor of law and associate dean for faculty research at Cornell Law...
Tickets Now on Sale for Compass FCU Member Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, September 8 at Thunder Island’s Oasis
OSWEGO – Compass Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the return of its member appreciation picnic, which will be held at The Oasis at Thunder Island on Sunday, September 8. The picnic will be held from Noon to 4 p.m. with a free credit union gift being made...
Free rabies clinic coming up in Chemung
CHEMUNG, N.Y. (WETM) — If you’ve been meaning to get your pet vaccinated against rabies, now’s the time. The Chemung County Health Department is holding a free rabies clinic in the Town of Chemung between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. Pet owners who register in advance through Chemung County’s website can […]
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