ALBANY — Assembly lawmakers were expected to pass legislation Thursday to reform the oversight and transparency, quality improvements and protection from liability in state nursing homes, and continued debates about measures intended to curb abuse in for-profit facilities. READ MORE
UPDATE: the New York State-run temporary mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic was opened for appointments this morning at 7:59 a.m. READ MORE
BATAVIA — In a dispiriting lesson on the intense demand for COVID-19 vaccines, a mass vaccination clinic at Genesee Community College was booked solid almost as soon as it was announced Thursday morning.
BATAVIA — The GLOW region marked another milestone Thursday amid a COVID-19 situation which appears to be improving gradually.
UPDATE: the New York State-run temporary mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic was opened for appointments this morning at 7:59 a.m.
ALBANY — The state will increase the number of people allowed to congregate in residential and social gatherings later this month using rapid testing and specific safety measures as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, officials said Wednesday. READ MORE
GENESEO — Several zip codes in Livingston County were reported free of active COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. READ MORE
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo broadly apologized Wednesday for making others feel uncomfortable, but vowed to remain in office. READ MORE
MOUNT MORRIS - Joel Mike is hoping to once again become the mayor for the Village of Mount Morris. He is up against current Mayor Frank Provo for the spot. READ MORE
A Batavia native has been missing in Ecuador for more than a week and his family and friends are hoping for any help they can get in locating him. READ MORE
BATAVIA — Two Rochester residents already under indictment for a “smash and grab” burglary in Batavia now face a second indictment for a burglary that same night. READ MORE
ALBANY — Increasing numbers of state lawmakers and political leaders took sides Tuesday as officials debate Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation and the need for due process in the state attorney general’s investigation after a third woman accused the governor of READ MORE
The New York State Legislature will pass legislation to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers, according to a joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, R-The Bronx. READ MORE
BATAVIA — Active COVID-19 cases continued to decrease Tuesday in the GLOW region. READ MORE
ALBANY — Charlotte Bennett, the 25-year-old former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of sexual harassment, vowed to stand her ground Monday and encouraged other survivors to come forward. READ MORE
AVON — Avon handed Livonia its first loss of the season, 58-54, behind a monster night from Zach Colvin. The junior star scored all of the Braves’ points in the first quarter, as they trailed 16-12 at the end of the first eight minutes, and went on to finish with 28 points to go with 12 rebounds. READ MORE
Tonight, an exciting matchup in the Livingston Conference. Unbeaten Livonia heads to Avon to visit the one-loss Braves. READ MORE
DANSVILLE — Dansville outscored Le Roy, 25-3, in the first quarter to set the tone of the Mustangs’ 76-20 win over Le Roy on Wednesday night. It was Dansville’s second straight win by 50 or more points, as they previously defeated Livonia, 82-32, on Monday. READ MORE
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — In these pandemic days, when social distancing is not just polite but public policy, you would think famous former government officials, whose titles alone could fill a place to capacity, would know better than to cluster enthusiastically just to help an o… READ MORE
We must temper the COVID pandemic’s class warfare READ MORE
To his credit, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo provided a tremendous service for New Yorkers last year throughout the novel coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE
(TNS) – Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool, along with wearing a cloth mask, socially distancing and good hand hygiene, to help stop the ongoing pandemic. As wide-scale vaccination efforts continue, many people have questions about the vaccines. Mayo Clinic’s Vaccination and Dis… READ MORE
BUFFALO — In the year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, tens of thousands of Americans have stepped up to address the needs of those reeling from the pandemic as well as record-breaking disasters nationwide. READ MORE
LE ROY – Geneseo Central School successfully defend the ICE Cup in 2021. The ICE Cup is the top honor awarded in the annual Interscholastic Competition in English. READ MORE
Meet the school champions who will compete March 6 in the 2021 Scripps Western New York Regional Spelling Bee presented by The (Batavia, N.Y.) Daily News and The Livingston County News. READ MORE
Even during a pandemic, weddings are being planned. In these special pages, three local couples share their experiences getting married and planning for a wedding during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
Our annual special section featuring our new neighbors, or babies born in 2020 to families in the four-county GLOW region. READ MORE