Local businesses struggling to find workers, but is the unemployment benefit boost to blame?
There are job openings, but where are the workers? That’s the question being posed by many as the economy reopens with individuals getting vaccinated against COVID-19. The Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board says they see a lot of openings across a lot of industries, but unemployment continues to be an issue. Some business owners are blaming the current ... FULL STORY
Dollar General will open soon in Rose: Officials excited about access, convenience for residents
Before the coronavirus pandemic the supermarket business was shifting– evolving to become more mobile, and less-reliant on brick-and-mortar stores. The prominence of grocery delivery ... MORE
Greenidge’s bitcoin mining ambitions are headed for conflict with New York State’s Clean Energy agenda
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by New York Focus, written by Peter Mantius. His blog Water Front Online covers the region and ... MORE
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Can you get the COVID vaccine if you forget your insurance card? What if you don’t have insurance?
If you’ve gone through the process of making a COVID vaccine appointment lately you probably recall the things it tells you to bring. The first is pretty obvious, it’s your driver’s license or identification. This is so those working at the clinic ... MORE
Ontario County takes steps for victims of crime
Every year, the lives of millions of Americans are changed as victims of crimes. Many will require ongoing care and resources. This year we celebrate the strength of survivors and those who provide service to those who have been the victims of ... MORE
DFS announces settlement with National Securities after it failed to implement protocols, falling victim to four cybersecurity breaches
Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced that National Securities Corporation will pay a $3 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation that caused the exposure of a substantial amount of sensitive, non-public, personal data belonging ... MORE
Waterloo man failed to show up for incarceration in Wayne County
Deputies say a Waterloo man was taken into custody in Wayne County after he failed to show up for incarceration earlier this year. Robert Law Jr., 38, of Waterloo was arrested on a family court warrant, which was issued after he failed ... MORE
Funeral home operator accused of grand larceny, holding body for two years before burial
Investigators with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office say the 49-year-old who was accused of mishandling human remains at a Batavia funeral home is facing new charges. Last year, Michael Tomaszewski, 49, was ticketed for not handling a human body properly. Now, he’s ... MORE
Moderna vaccine clinic coming to Yates County on Thursday
Public health officials in Yates County are holding a first shot COVID vaccine clinic on Thursday. The Moderna vaccine will be available to anyone 18 or older from 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. The clinic will be held at the former Gordmans ... MORE
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TBT announces sites and dates for 2021 tournament; Boeheim’s Army expects to have team
The Basketball Tournament announced Wednesday its four regional sites and its quarterfinal site for the 2021 version of its annual $1 million winner-take-all summer basketball bonanza ... MORE
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Friends of Three Bears get $4,400 through Pomeroy Fund
The Friends of the Three Bears announced a $4,400 Pomeroy Fund for NYS History award to improve technology and climate control at the newly designated Seneca ... MORE
