Weekend News Brief
Written by Dan Fischer on December 6, 2024
Governor Hochul is kicking off a statewide campaign to raise awareness about New York’s paid parental leave policy, which takes effect in the New Year. Hochul says she has heard stories from struggling moms and moms-to-be about how they skipped pregnancy-related medical appointments. Come January 1st, pregnant workers will be able to take up to 20 hours of paid time off for such appointments. The campaign will notify eligible New Yorkers and businesses about the policy she signed into law back in April via social media outreach, a virtual media tour, and more.
A Brockport man has now been convicted of causing a fatal wrong-way crash in Orleans County. Prosecutors say Noah Magee was driving on McNamar Road in Barre back in February when his vehicle collided with a dirt bike being operated by 24-year-old Roger Kingdollar. Magee then left the scene and Kingdollar passed away due to the impact. Magee is facing up to 15 years in prison and will remain behind bars ahead of his sentencing.
The sixth-annual Roc Holiday Village is now under way at Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Park in Rochester. The event features ice skating, shopping, visits with Santa and other festivities for the next 17 days. Most of the activities are free and a complete list of what’s happening can be found at rocholidayvillage.com.
Rochester General Hospital is making history as the first site in the U.S. to take part in a clinical trial for heart failure therapy. AquaPass is a non-invasive, drug-free therapy designed to help patients experiencing symptoms of fluid overload due to congestive heart failure or end-stage renal failure (ESRD). The device is worn like a robe, and uses warm air to evaporate and remove fluid through the skin. Doctors say the retention of fluid, along with being uncomfortable for patients, can become a life-threatening condition. If the study is successful, doctors said this AquaPass could become a cost-effective way to treat a patient’s symptoms from the comfort of their own homes, avoiding expensive and lengthy hospital stays. Rochester General is still enrolling patients for this study.
The red-hot Buffalo Bills are on the West Coast this weekend as they look to push their winning streak to eight. The Bills will battle Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Buffalo is coming off a 35 to 10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers that secured the squad its fifth straight AFC East title. Kickoff Sunday is at 4:25.
The Alexander Boy Scouts Troop 6650 will be serving pancakes from 8am until noon Sunday, 12/8, during their Pancakes with Santa event at the Alexander Fire Department Recreation Hall. Enjoy pancakes with real maple syrup, eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and juice. The cost is $10 each and children under 4 are free.
