New York opens $75 million community center grant round
New York will make $75 million available to municipalities and nonprofit organizations to build, renovate or modernize community centers, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The second round of the NY BRICKS program will offer grants ... more
Hornell Fire Department receives $20,000 grant for new training equipment
Hornell firefighters have new training equipment funded by a $20,000 Bethesda Foundation grant. The grant paid for adult and baby mannequins and simulation monitoring technology for local emergency training ... more
Ontario teen launches nonprofit to aid refugees in Ghana
An 18-year-old from Ontario has founded a nonprofit that provides humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced people in Ghana, according to WROC. Joseph Schoene said the idea grew out of a 2025 mission trip to ... more
New York nonprofits receive $32 million for security upgrades
New York will distribute more than $32 million in federal grants to 157 nonprofit organizations considered at elevated risk of terrorist or extremist attacks, state officials announced Tuesday. The awards include $3.6 million for organizations ... more
Ontario County Sheriff’s Office welcomes three new jail employees
Three new employees have joined the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office following an oath ceremony at the Ontario County Jail. The new hires are Correction Officer Johanna Ford, Jail Nurse Tanya Meath, LPN, and Correction Officer ... more
27 youth complete Ontario County Junior Sheriff’s Academy
Twenty-seven area young people completed the Ontario County Sheriff's Office Junior Academy after a week of hands-on activities, teamwork and learning about law enforcement. The program was held at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua ... more
United Way cuts allocations as campaign revenue declines
United Way of Central New York is reducing allocations to several nonprofit organizations after its campaign revenue fell by an average of 11% annually over the past five years, according to WSTM. Affected organizations include ... more
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office donates $14,710 for wellness center
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has donated $14,710 to support a planned wellness center for first responders at the New York State Sheriffs' Institute summer camp on Keuka Lake. Sheriff Rob Milby presented the check ... more
REMADE awards $4.86 million for recycling and manufacturing research
The Rochester-based REMADE Institute has awarded $4,860,000 for 10 research projects aimed at moving recycling, remanufacturing and materials-recovery technologies closer to commercial use. The projects will test technologies involving critical minerals and rare earth elements, ... more
ReUse Systems founding director steps down after first year
ReUse Systems founding Executive Director Naomi Smith will step down after leading the Geneva nonprofit through its launch and first year of operations, the organization announced Thursday. Smith, who began the role in September 2025, ... more
Hornell police get body armor grant
Hornell will use a federal grant to help buy new body armor for city police officers. The award comes through the Fiscal Year 2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program ... more
Family Hope Center remains open during Exchange Street sidewalk closure
Family Hope Center in downtown Geneva remains open despite the temporary closure of the sidewalk in front of its building, the nonprofit announced Monday. The faith-based organization at 551 Exchange St. is asking visitors to ... more
Arc Chemung-Schuyler, Glen Copack win $65,000 manufacturing grant
The Arc Chemung-Schuyler and Glen Copack will receive a $65,000 state-supported manufacturing grant to develop a meal packaging system designed to help people with cognitive disabilities prepare food more independently. The Southern Tier project will ... more
Ontario County school resource officers complete specialized training
Two Ontario County sheriff's deputies assigned to local school districts have completed weeklong school resource officer training focused on school safety, crisis response and working with students. Deputy John "Zach" McCauley, the school resource officer ... more
Bloomfield first responder Alex Brown remembered for volunteer service
Alexander "Alex" David Brown, a 32-year-old Bloomfield first responder who served several emergency organizations in Ontario County, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 12. The Canandaigua Emergency Squad remembered Brown as a selfless and dependable volunteer who ... more
Ontario County Sheriff’s Office welcomes two new road patrol deputies
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office has welcomed two new road patrol deputies after a badge pinning ceremony that marked their move into field training. Deputies Austin Cayward and Alexandria Moody received their agency badges before ... more
Wayne County deputies serve in D.C.
The deputies are working 12-hour shifts around the National Mall, Reflection Pool and other areas of the capital. Their duties include visible patrols, helping visitors, supporting public events and assisting the U.S. Secret Service when ... more
Man credited with saving four after fatal Naples crash
A Perinton man is being credited with saving four people from a fiery crash in Ontario County that killed a Naples man and two dogs. Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione said the crash happened Wednesday ... more
Volunteer firefighter tax credit bill awaits Hochul as departments seek members
Volunteer fire departments across the Finger Lakes and Central New York are still looking for people willing to answer emergency calls, even as a state bill meant to help recruit and retain volunteers awaits action ... more
