Morning News Brief
Written by Dan Fischer on April 20, 2023
The Genesee-Orleans-Wyoming Opioid Task Force, in conjunction with The HEAL Initiative, is continuing its effort to inform the public of the benefits of MOUD – medication for opioid use disorder – by hosting a public forum on May 3 at the Genesee County Office for the Aging at 2 Bank St. Registration is set for 5 p.m., with the session to run from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Registration is recommended but not required, and a light dinner will be served. Naloxone training will be offered following the presentation. Sitting on the panel will be Dr Samantha Gray, A Horizon Health Service advanced practice clinician, Reilly Climenhaga, a GCASA detox technician and recovery coach, Randi Johnson, a GCASA Physician Assistant, Scott Davis, a recovery coach with Rochester Regional Health, Kate Gregory, a social worker and manager of Rochester Regional Health Hope Haven, and Daniel Hauck, a clinical supervisor for Hope Haven Inpatient rehab.
Two Buffalo men have pleaded guilty to committing burglaries during the blizzard that devastated Western New York last year. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Quinton Jones and 31-year-old Dijon Joyner broke the window of a store on Main Street in Amherst with a rock and were able to get away with 20-thousand dollars in cash and 25-thousand dollars in merchandise. They also broke into a pizzeria on Main Street and stole food products and cash. Both men are facing up to seven years in prison.
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says it’s not likely that an agreement will be reached on a new state budget this week. During a news conference yesterday, Stewart-Cousins said while lawmakers are closer to reaching a deal to change the state’s bail reform laws, there are other issues that also still need to be addressed. The legislature must pass another budget extender today to keep the government running and make sure state workers get paid. The initial budget deadline was April 1st.
Today is 4/20, a day that’s popular among marijuana users, and both local and State Police will be keeping an eye out for drug-impaired drivers. Law enforcement will be stepping up their patrols to try and get people who pose a threat to the safety of others off the roads. Officials say not only is driving under the influence of drugs like cannabis dangerous, it’s also illegal. An impaired driving charge could cost the violator thousands of dollars in legal fees and they may also face jail time.
May 11th the railroad crossing on Rt 19 in LeRoy is getting torn up and replaced according to a Rochester and Southern Railroad Representative. Work will close the road over that weekend and traffic will be detoured. The railroad crossing work will involve pulling up the old ties and rebuilding new ones plus resurfacing the road near the tracks.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding motorcyclists about an important deadline that’s coming up. The agency says all motorcycle registrations expire on April 30th and must be renewed by then. The registration lasts for one year and the DMV says motorcycles must be inspected at a station the agency has licensed to perform motorcycle safety inspections. For information on how to renew a motorcycle registration, visit dmv-dot-ny-dot-gov.
