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UMMC earns prestigious 'Baby-Friendly' designation for support of breastfeeding

By Billie Owens

Press release:

United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) has received prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility.

Baby-Friendly USA Inc. is the U.S. authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (“BFHI”), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

There

Total of 212 GCC students named to Provost's List for fall 2018 semester

By Billie Owens

BATAVIA -- A total of 212 students from Genesee Community College were named to Provost's List. Students honored on the Provost's List have maintained part-time enrollment and earned a quality-point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

William Rippel of Batavia, NY

Joseph Jeanotte of Le Roy, NY

A total of 303 GCC students named to President's List for fall 2018 semester

By Billie Owens

BATAVIA -- A total of 303 students from Genesee Community College named to President's List for the fall 2018 semester. Students honored on the President's List have maintained full-time enrollment and earned a quality-point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

Alexis Hackmer of Alexander, NY

Carli

A total of 264 GCC students named to dean's list for fall 2018 semester

By Billie Owens

BATAVIA -- A total of 264 students from Genesee Community College were named to the dean's list for the fall 2018 semester. Students honored on the Dean's List have maintained full or part-time enrollment and earned a quality-point index of 3.50 to 3.74.

Ryli Crego of Alexander, NY

Benjamin Vacanti

Election Day in Genesee County

By Howard B. Owens

Remember to vote.

Contested races for the Genesee County Legislature

  • District 5, Earl W. Funderburk and Rochelle M. Stein
  • District 6, Gregg H. Torrey and Esther G. Leadley
  • District 8, William G. Fava, Marianne Clattenburg and Robert W. Brown
  • District 9, Edward DeJaneiro Jr. and F. Robert Bialkowski

City Council

A Matter of Choice

By Robert Brown
On November 5th, Genesee County residents will have the opportunity to elect the entire County Legislature body.  Of the 9 seats that are up for election, only 4 are contested.  It's disappointing to have the majority of our County representatives ushered into office without choice, not because those 5 people

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