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Victor, Farmington Farmers Markets open. Plus, more things to do in Ontario County
CANANDAIGUA, NY — New York Kitchen will be hosting a second round of its DEI Over Wine series. The three-part series will run on three Wednesdays, beginning June 26 and continuing July 31 and Aug. 21 at New York Kitchen, 800 S. Main St., Canandaigua. New York Kitchen’s Beverage...
7,000+ acres of farmland set to be protected across Western New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (WROC) — On June 6, Governor Hochul announced a new round of funding for the Farmland Implementation Grant Program. This was the nineteenth such funding of the program, this time totaling $33 million dollars to help protect 12,356 acres of farmland. 15 of the 33 farms receiving assistance are in Western New York […]
Ontario Pathway trails now feature local artwork of county's beauty and landmarks
CANANDAIGUA — Elaine Liberio remembers standing near the red barn at Frederick Farms in Phelps, famed sunflowers before her, brush in hand and artistic vision in her head. The colorful painting spoke of this area of Ontario County, where everyone knew the late farm owner, John Frederick, Liberio said, and seemed to fit perfectly the goal of a joint Ontario County Arts Council and Ontario Pathways project.
Emerge career program coming to Finger Lakes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Emerge career program is coming to the Finger Lakes. The program works with people who are incarcerated, or were previously incarcerated, helping them receive training and jobs across a variety of career tracks. “We are always listening to our users what happened was we spent a lot of time interviewing […]
Dundee is a state certified pro-housing community
FINGER LAKES--Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 213 New York municipalities have launched applications to be designated as Pro-Housing Communities, including 61 local governments that have already been certified. The Pro-Housing Communities Program, launched last year as part of a package of executive actions to increase the housing supply, recognizes municipalities for their commitment to housing growth. As part of the 2025 enacted budget, the governor secured an agreement to make the Pro-Housing Community certification a requirement for up to $650 million in state discretionary funding.
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