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According to the Ontario Public Health Office, Ontario County is seeing a spike in Lyme Disease and has already well surpassed last year’s numbers. Public Health Director for Ontario County Mary Beer stated: “We had some really good weather to get out there and people not being careful enough and checking for ticks…You come in […]
Beware of suspicious texts from the “DMV.” The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is warning residents about a scam that aims to steal personal information via text messages that are falsely claiming the state is offering $1,500 rebates as a result of high gas prices. While we all wish for that to be […]
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The Corn Hill Arts Festival is back! The festival will have arts, music, food, fairy houses, and more today, Saturday, July 9th and Sunday, July 10th. Held in the historic Corn Hill neighborhood in Rochester, it features over 300 artists and creations spread across nine streets. There […]
Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state is seeking proposals for $10 million that’s available to reproductive health care and abortion service providers to help improve the security of their facilities and the safety of their staff and patients. Governor Hochul stated: “I will continue to do everything in my power to […]
As travel begins to increase, New York State Attorney General Letitia James has provided hotels and tourism associations across the state with cards that contain human trafficking information and hotline numbers, reminding lodging facilities of their obligation to post the cards in visible locations to help victims of human trafficking. NYS AG James stated: “Human […]
Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applications are now open for child care providers to apply for funding from a $343 million grant, aimed at boosting the industry’s workforce. This announcement comes after the U.S Department of Labor announced earlier this year there were more than 100,000 fewer childcare employees in 2022 than […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of three bills that will strengthen the state’s commitment to clean energy development and energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to Governor Hochul, the three new bills support the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s goal of an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 […]
Late Friday night, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s concealed carry bill into law. This bill was created to draw more legal challenges from gun-rights advocates who said the state is still putting too many restrictions on who can get a gun and where they can carry it. Lawmakers who have backed this new law […]
Happy *almost Fourth of July! In celebration of the fourth, fireworks have been a tradition for hundreds of years, and every year, hundreds of people get injured from the illegal use of fireworks or even burned while using legal ones. While many like to purchase their own fireworks and lite them, the advice from the […]
Following the overturning of Roe V. Wade, New York Lawmakers released a proposed state constitutional amendment. Yesterday, a legislative committee met to begin the process of passing the amendment, which would expand the state constitution’s Equal Protection Amendment by banning discrimination based on “pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.” Source: 13 WHAM
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