FORT DRUM — As retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III was confirmed as the Secretary of Defense on Friday, many north country observers fondly remembered his time as Fort Drum’s commander and the legacy he left behind. READ MORE
GAINESVILLE — Remote learning is now in effect through Jan. 28 for grades Pre-K to 12 at Letchworth Central School.
WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Joe Biden’s choice to fill the deputy secretary post at the Agriculture Department underscores the scarcity of Blacks and other minorities in high-profile positions in agriculture.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Chris Jacobs, R-Orchard Park, sent a letter to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo asking for the agricultural workers to be authorized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Samsung Electronics Co. is reportedly looking at Genesee County for a new mulit-billion dollar semiconductor plant.
A York Central School graduate who was honored for helping rescue an 11-year-old boy from a ravine in Wyoming County last year, was one of three National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday night,
GENESEO — Two COVID-19 related deaths were reported Friday in Livingston County as the number of new cases also increased significantly.
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AVON — Applications are now available for DEC’s Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program.
ALBANY — New York has used up all of the COVID-19 vaccinations it’s been given so far.
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Retired Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin as Defense secretary Friday, putting the first Black American in charge of the Pentagon by a vote of 93-2.
MENDON – The three National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in the town of Mendon, Monroe County, on Wednesday night have been identified.
LIVONIA – On Nov. 16, 2020, Justine Cole became the first girl in the region to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
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BUFFALO — The American Red Cross and the National Football League are teaming up this month during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals to give blood.
GAINESVILLE — In-person middle and high school classes are expected to return Monday at Letchworth Central School.
MENDON — U.S. Army investigators are scheduled to arrive Friday to take over the investigation into Wednesday night’s helicopter crash that killed three National Guard soldiers.
ALBANY — The state is set to receive a smaller allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine than expected for the second week in a row, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, as laws prevent the state from directly purchasing additional doses from a drugmaker to bolster its dwindling vaccine supply.
WARSAW — If you like snow, Wyoming County was a good place to be during this week’s three-day weather event.
WARSAW — January is National Mentoring Month and the Wyoming County Business Center is celebrating by announcing a new mentorship program.
BATAVIA — A total of 712 active cases were reported Thursday in the GLOW region.
ALBANY — State representatives stressed the need for unity and for Americans to work together after President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, as New York Capitol grounds were stocked with scores of police and the military in preparation for violent political demonstrations that never cam…
Schumer faces divided chamber
Three National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday evening with the helicopter they were in crashed along West Bloomfield Road near Cheese Factory Road in Mendon.
WASHINGTON — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, just hours after his predecessor left the White House, clearing the way for a beleaguered nation to turn the page on one of the most divisive chapters in its political history.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-Buffalo, said he was honored to represent the 27th Congressional District at today’s presidential inauguration and reiterated his call for the nation to move forward and unite.
GENESEO – The village of Geneseo denied the existence of an agreement governing the terms of former streets superintendent Jason Frazier’s resignation in December.
HENRIETTA - Three hundred and seventy-seven new jobs are expected to be coming to the area after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that an alternative energy technology provider called Plug Power Inc. will build a $125 million innovation center in the area.
BATAVIA — Two additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported Wednesday in the GLOW region.
(TNS) President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will look like no other thanks to a once-in-a-century pandemic, security fears triggered by the worst raid on the U.S. Capitol since 1814 and a boycott by the sitting U.S. president.
HEMLOCK – The Little Lakes Community Association, 4907 South Main St., will present its sixth annual Ecological Sustainability Series on Jan. 21.
ALBANY — New York will pursue litigation against the federal government if Washington lawmakers do not give the state adequate funding in subsequent coronavirus relief measures, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said after officials outlined two broad scenarios for the state budget Tuesday contingent on fed…
BATAVIA — A discrepancy between local and state numbers has resulted in a dramatic undercount of COVID-19-related deaths in Genesee County, according to state data.
MOUNT MORRIS – A small section of the Genesee Valley Greenway and an adjacent parking lot will be closed for the next few weeks as demolition crews work to tear down a vacant bean processing plant at 8 O’Connell Ave. that’s stood since the late 1800s.
Celebration of democracy clouded by fear
GREECE — The search is continuing this morning for two children abducted Monday night from their foster home in Monroe County.
GENESEO – While the way they came out to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Geneseo was a little different, the message was still the same.
MOUNT MORRIS – More than two dozen employees at the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation are not able to work after testing positive for COVID-19, traveling or being exposed to COVID-positive people.
WARSAW — Two new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since Saturday in Wyoming County.
ALBANY — The state is working to buy additional dosages of the COVID-19 vaccine from drugmaker Pfizer to ramp up New York’s supply, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday, as the federal government’s exhausted stockpile remains low.
CORRECTION: Due to incorrect information provided to The Livingston County News, the estimated affect on the tax levy was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. The correct amount should have been $51 per year on a home assessed at $150,000.
BATAVIA — A winter weather advisory has been issued for Genesee County.
In an effort to keep village residents abreast of what his department is doing, Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian will occasionally provide a list of calls his officers recently responded to. Village officers responded to the following calls from Jan. 11 to Jan. 17. The report does not refl…
FORT DRUM — Vice President Michael R. Pence chose Fort Drum for his final public appearance before leaving office Wednesday, his wife told a crowd assembled at the Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield late Sunday afternoon.
SUNY Geneseo senior Tshering Sherpa was one of 45 students in SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program to receive the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence. The award recognizes outstanding EOP students for their academic achievements and overcoming personal obstacles throughout …
UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow warning that will begin at 7 tonight and remain in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday. The warning includes Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties.
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SACRAMENTO — The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund has announced a new grant cycle.
Submitted photoBishop Michael William Fisher installed during a Friday Mass in Buffalo.
History is made when change happens and in 2020 change seemed to occur at lightning speed. From the pandemic, to Black Lives Matter, to the presidential election – division, chaos, and upheaval defined the lives of nearly everyone in some fashion.
Overwhelming. Polarizing. Exhausting. Unimaginable. 2020 was a certainly a year like none we have encountered in our lifetimes. But how do you sum it up?
