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Bath woman arrested on welfare fraud charges
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Bath woman was arrested in April on several felony charges after police say she took thousands of dollars in social services money that she wasn’t entitled to have. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Mallisa M. Aldrich was arrested on Friday, April 26, after an investigation into a […]
Investigation underway after infant found dead in home
An 8-month-old baby died over the weekend in Conesus, Livingston County, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. Deputies were called to a home on Railroad Avenue at 8:35 a.m. Saturday to investigate after the family of an infant called 911 to report that the child was not breathing, Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said in a news release. Deputies said that the child was found dead at the scene.
The new Route 36: Recreation trail, roundabout, additional entrance at Hornell Plaza eyed
New York state has pared down plans to transform the state Route 36 Hornell Gateway Corridor. At a public forum Tuesday night in Hornell High School, Department of Transportation specialists outlined the re-worked $55 million project to bolster traffic safety, better accommodate walkers and bicyclists and expedite the movement of goods and services along a key but outdated highway that was built in the 1970s.
What's next for old St. James Mercy Hospital? Efforts to repurpose vacant campus continue
The former St. James Mercy Hospital on Canisteo Street hasn’t changed much since early 2020, when the hospital departed its historic home and moved north to a brand new facility on Seneca Road. Behind the scenes, though, city officials say “a lot of work is being done” to redevelop the vacant hospital campus, which covers a city block on Canisteo Street. ...
Former Addison Village Clerk accused of stealing $1 million made appearance ahead of possible trial
BATH, N.Y. (WENY) -- Former Addison Village Clerk and Treasurer Ursula Stone was in Steuben County Court on Wednesday. Stone is accused of stealing more than $1 million from Addison over a 19-year period. Stone’s appearance was brief this afternoon. Her attorney John Alden Stevens and Steuben County District Attorney...
Full slate of summer concerts announced for Union Square Park in Hornell
Music will be in the air during nine summer nights at Hornell’s Union Square Park. Sponsored by Hornell Partners for Growth, “Thursdays at the Square” will feature live performances by local and regional artists at the nearly one-acre Seneca and Genesee streets venue. HPG Executive Director Valorie...
Corning man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Bath
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – A Corning man has been arrested on drug charges after police say they found drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Bath this past weekend. According to the Village of Bath Police Department, Roland M. Duell was arrested on Saturday, April 27, on charges of criminal possession of a […]
Weather Alert: Strong thunderstorms, wind possible in Rochester region
The potential of strong thunderstorms in parts of the Rochester region on Tuesday afternoon sparked a special weather statement from the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Scattered thunderstorms bringing localized heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected to develop in Livingston, Ontario and Wayne counties, including the cities of Canandaigua, Geneseo and Newark. The thunderstorm risk will end this evening. ...
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