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🚧 Update: Line Striping Scheduled on NY 98 in Batavia and Elba Areas 🚧
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in NewYork. Local commuters should be prepared for upcoming line striping activities on NY 98 in both directions from I-90 in Batavia to RIDGE RD at RT-98 in Elba. The maintenance work, which involves the re-application of pavement markings on State Route Intersections, is set to take place from Monday, May 13th, 2024, through to Friday, May 17th, 2024. The work operations will be conducted during the day from Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:30 AM and 6:00 PM each day. Traffic flow will be maintained throughout the striping process with all lanes expected to remain open. Motorists are, however, advised to exercise caution and to expect potential short-duration operational disruptions. Please plan your commutes accordingly, allowing for any unforeseen delays that may arise due to the ongoing work.
Readers Photos: Northern Lights over Genesee County
An aurora borealis, or northern lights, was visible in Genesee County on Friday night.The event, created by a solar storm, will return on Saturday evening; however, the forecast for partially cloudy skies could hinder visibility.When there is a solar storm, some of the energy and small particles
Have Your Say on Lancaster's Future: Provide Input on the Village Climate Resilience Plan
The Village of Lancaster is requesting feedback on its Climate Resilience Plan from the community. Residents can review the draft on the village website and provide their comments. This initiative is designed to effectively shape the community's response to climate-related hazards.
County dedicates new jail that officials expect to serve community for at least a century
Last month, Genesee County experienced a total solar eclipse, a once-in-a-lifetime event for many.On Friday, Sheriff William Sheron said it was a once-in-a-lifetime event: the dedication of a new county jail.The jail is expected to be the county's lone place of inmate incarceration for at least 10
The co-op in Williamsville will no longer be happening
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Plans are off for a co-op market at 480 Evans St. in Williamsville. The Village Co-op Market of Williamsville board voted May 15 to dissolve its lease with Benderson Development after a capital campaign didn't get enough investment from the member-owners, according to Jim Walfrand, president of the co-op.
NY Governor hopeful on Lockport Caves bill
BUFFALO, N.Y. — 2 On Your Side is hearing from New York Governor Kathy Hochul on new laws that the state is working on that are connected to a deadly incident at Lockport Cave. Last year. a 65-year-old Niagara Falls resident Harshad Shah died after a boat he was...
Elmore, Wilcox make initial County Court appearances in Sanfratello case
Genesee County's justice system took another step forward on Monday in the prosecution of Michael J. Elmore, implicated in the March 10 death of Sgt. line-of-duty death Thomas A. Sanfratello, and co-defendant Lyndsey J. Wilcox.Both Elmore and Wilcox appeared in County Court before Judge Donald O'Geen for the first time and their attorneys, on their behalf, entered not-guilty pleas to the criminal indictments filed against each of them.
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