The Assembly Minority Task Force on Learning for Work has been formed to collect feedback from stakeholders across the state in regard to the proposed Learning for Work Program and its role in helping to address the “middle-skills gap.” The Assembly Minority Conference will host a forum on Thursday, November 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Monroe Community College, Downtown Rochester Campus, in the High Falls Conference Room, located at 321 State … [Read more...]
Genesee Transportation Council Planning Committeee Meeting
Genesee Transportation Council to Hold Planning Committee Meeting Thursday, November 14 at 10 a.m. at RGRTA in Rochester The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, will be holding one of its regularly scheduled Planning Committee meetings on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the RGRTA located at 1372 East Main Street in Rochester. The agenda … [Read more...]
Sodus Woman Arrested For Identity Theft
On November 7, 2019, the State Police in Lyons report the arrest of Sylenna D. Connor, age 47, of Sodus, New York, for three counts of the D- Felony of Identity Theft 1st Degree. The arrest stems from allegations that from December 2015 to August 2016 the defendant, on three occasions, assumed and used the identity of a victim electronically securing SallieMae loans totaling twenty-eight thousand dollars. The defendant was arraigned on … [Read more...]
Acclaimed Flutist To Speak In Rochester About Her Diagnosis Of Alzheimers
The Alzheimer’s Association, Rochester & Finger Lakes Chapter, and Writers & Books will showcase world-renowned flutist and noted author Eugenia Zukerman on November 18, 2019, at Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester, NY. Zukerman will share her story of coping with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s; read from her new memoir, Like Falling Through A Cloud; and give a brief flute performance. Individuals living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia … [Read more...]
The National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and Wayne counties. The warning is in effect from 11:00am Monday through 9:00am Tuesday. Expect heavy mixed precipitation with total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches however there could be locally higher amounts possible. Travel could be very difficult. Conditions will deteriorate during the day on Monday with the heaviest snowfall rates and … [Read more...]
Richard Wilbern Found Guilty In 2003 Xerox Federal Credit Union Robbery
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that following a five-week trial, a federal jury has convicted Richard Leon Wilbern, 59, of Rochester, NY, of the August 12, 2003, armed robbery of the Xerox Federal Credit Union which resulted in the death of Raymond Batzel. The charges carry a penalty of mandatory life in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Douglas E. Gregory and Joel L. Violanti, who handled the prosecution of the case, stated that … [Read more...]
Rochester-based National Guard Soldiers Return to United States from Afghanistan
Forty-four Rochester-based New York Army National Guard Soldiers have returned to the United States after an eight month deployment to Afghanistan. The Soldiers, members of Charlie Company of the 1st battalion 171st General Support Aviation Battalion, are conducting demobilization at Fort Bliss, Texas after arriving there late on Nov. 7. Two of the Soldiers remained behind to assist incoming troops with the transition and will return to the … [Read more...]
Major Changes In Farm Employment Laws in New York
New York Labor Roadshow III November 18-22, 2019 Major changes are coming for farm employment laws in New York. The Ag Workforce Development Council is organizing Labor Roadshow III to help farms learn about the changes and adapt their businesses for success. The cost is $55/person, payable at the door. DATES AND LOCATIONS • November 18. Genesee Community College - Batavia Campus, One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020-9704. Room T119 Lecture … [Read more...]
Off Duty Rochester Police Officer Dies In One Car Crash
The entire staff of the Genesee Sun and Lake Country Echo would like to extend our condolences to the Rochester Police Department and the family of Manuel "Manny" Ortiz. Manuel Ortiz, 52, was an experienced Rochester Police Officer who was killed in a one car accident last night while he was driving into work. His car crashed into a ravine off Empire Blvd. in Penfield. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officer Ortiz was a 22 year veteran … [Read more...]
CSEA Union Has New Interim President
For the first time in more than 25 years, CSEA, one of New York's largest and most influential labor unions, has a new President at its helm. Following the retirement of longtime CSEA President Danny Donohue on Thursday, October 31, 2019, former Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan was sworn-in as president on Friday, November 1, to serve out the remainder of Donohue's seventh elected term, which expires on February 29, 2020. Sullivan … [Read more...]
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