Senator Gallivan urges repeal of HALT Act in New York
State Sen Patrick Gallivan and the Senate Minority Conference call on Gov Kathy Hochul to use an executive order to repeal the HALT Act amid widespread prison officer strikes over staffing overtime and long shifts. DOCCS reports an 85 percent rise in assaults on officers since 2019. He says corrections staff deserve safety and adequate staffing, and critics HALT for hindering segregation of violent inmates.
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Patrick Gallivan
Senate Minority Conference
Kathy Hochul
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
DOCCS
Gallivan
Aurora Players announce Lend Me a Tenor auditions
Auditions for the Tony winning comedy Lend Me a Tenor will be held March 31 and April 1 at Roycroft Pavilion Theater East Aurora. Callbacks April 2 if needed rehearsals start April 14 with performances June 6 to 22 over three weekends.
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Aurora Players
Roycroft Pavilion
South Grove St
East Aurora
Tito
Max
Auroraplayers.org
Our
Oraplayers.org
Hospice spring bouquet sale raises funds for Buffalo hospice
The 39th annual Hospice Spring Bouquet Sale runs through March 8 with bouquets at public sites and Western New York florists. Standard bouquets cost 14 dollars, large tribute bouquets 35, and each tribute triggers a standard bouquet to a Hospice patient.
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Hospice
New York
Erie County
Hospice and Palliative Care
Buffalo
Free Colorectal Cancer FIT Kits at Tops Markets in March
Erie County Cancer Services Program teams with 12 Tops Friendly Markets including Alden Broadway to distribute free at home FIT kits for adults 45 to 75 during March. Kits include a pre paid return and are available at select Tops on set dates. additional screenings are offered for uninsured or underinsured residents.
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Erie County Cancer Services Program
CSP
Alden
Tops
Cancer Services
Michelle Wysocki
Wysocki
Erie County
Williamsville
Maple Road
New York State
Erie.gov
Erie County Department of Health
New York State Department of Health
Health.ny.gov
Erie County Invests Over 2 Million in Wasau Snow Dozers
Erie County's Public Works Highway Division unveils two Wasau Snodozer road blowers in a 2 million plus investment to boost snow fighting capacity. County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Public Works Commissioner William Geary reviewed the new fleet at the Harlem Road DPW Barn in Cheektowaga with Wasau executives and Boyles Motor Sales.
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Erie County Department of Public Works
Erie County
Mark C. Poloncarz
Poloncarz
Geary
Harlem Road
DPW
Cheektowaga
Wasau
Jean-Philippe Bourque
Mike Minicucci
Rikos Kasim
Boyles Motor Sales
Vinny Fanara
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Lancaster
Ryan E. Hadsall
Anthony J. Cervi
New York State Troopers
Lancaster Citizens’ Party
Village of Lancaster
Broadway
Lackawanna High School
Eden High School
Paulus Donuts
Hospice and
HospiceSpringBouquetSale.com
Hospice Foundation
Palliativecare.org
Union Road
Thruway Plaza Drive
West Seneca
Cspwny.org
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