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Officials brainstorm solutions for the shortage of direct support professionals
The problem still exists surrounding a shortage of workers that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and officials are figuring out what that issue is. The State Senate held a meeting…
Lowering Medicare eligibility age to 60 will cost seniors at least $10K per year
Proponents of Democrats’ push to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 60 say there’s good reason to do so despite costs that would come with it. Currently, Medicare eligibility begins at age…
A Southport resident has shared his thoughts on the man arrested for punching his dog
A Southport man was arrested Sept. 13 after punching a man’s dog. The owner of the dog, Harold Schiefen, wants to be sure Connor Delaney, 29, is held accountable. Delaney was arrested…
Parents pulling kids from daycare as New York’s mask mandate is imposed again
Daycare facilities across the state say parents are pulling their children out now that masks are required. This week Governor Kathy Hochul announced that masks would be required at all childcare facilities…
Dirt bike accident sends man to Upstate Medical Center
On Sept. 11 around 9 p.m. Seneca County Sheriff’s responded to an address in the Town of Fayette following the report of an accident involving a dirt bike. After investigating it was…
Man arrested near Batavia after driving the wrong way on the Thruway
A man who drove the wrong way on the Thruway near Batavia, narrowly missing several other vehicles, has been arrested. Police responded to multiple reports of a driver going eastbound in the…
Police arrest Big Flats man for disturbance and discover a Florida warrant from a 2013 armed robbery
After a man was arrested for causing a disturbance in Big Flats on Sept. 15, he is now pending extradition to Florida. Keron Taylor, 26, of Bath, was arrested after police responded…
Victims names have been released by police that were involved in a fuel tank crash outside Syracuse
The two individuals killed when they hit a fuel tank in Mattydale on Wednesday have been identified by police. The victims were Matthew Kneer and Christine Olmstead, both age 50. The van…
Fire departments respond to an early morning fire in Granby
An early morning fire in Granby had multiple fire departments present. Around 1 a.m. apartments on State Route 176 caught on fire. The apartments appeared to be destroyed with no injuries reported….
Three kittens left to die in Auburn parking lot: One survives as police investigate
The Finger Lakes SPCA of CNY and police in Auburn are investigating an animal cruelty case — and now they are requesting the public’s help. Three kittens were left in a bag…
Murder of a teenage girl from Utica will be featured on this weekend’s “48 Hours”
This Saturday the murder of a teenage girl will be featured on an episode of CBS’ “48 Hours.” In 2019, 17-year-old Bianca Devins, of Utica, was murdered after she attended a concert…
Manchester man climbed through window of ex-girlfriend’s Seneca Falls home
An Ontario County man was taken into custody after illegally entering a Seneca Falls home through a window, according to a news release from the Seneca Falls Police Department. Police arrested Ryan…
Man gets into struggle with U.S. Marshal’s Task Force during arrest, dies from self inflicted gunshot wound
The Rochester man who died of a gunshot wound during a struggle with police on Wednesday was wanted for assault in Wayne County. U.S. Marshal’s Task Force members attempted to arrest Dedrick…
Police: Penn Yan woman charged with aggravated DWI
Police arrested a Penn Yan woman following a traffic stop in the village a little before midnight. Amanda Irwin, 39, of Penn Yan was stopped by police after being observed swerving to…
Social Security payments for seniors will increase nearly $100 in 2022 under historic cost of living adjustment
Social Security is getting a major cost of living adjustment in 2022. The average senior will see an increase of 6% in monthly payments. This is due to inflation brought on by…
New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate has not been blocked, despite temporary court order
Last week a federal judge in Upstate New York ruled that part of New York State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers had been blocked. In August, the state Department of Health…
