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Assistant Attorney General speaks out on fraud prevention

March 11, 2010

On Feb. 24, the Caledonia Rotary Club hosted a presentation by the New York State Attorney General's Office on the topic of Preventing Charity Fraud.

Snowstorm right on time for Dr. Seuss’ birthday

March 11, 2010

The late February snow piled high just at the right time for Cal-Mum school students. The heavy snow closed school on Friday, Feb. 26, which provided a long weekend to elementary students who were preparing for the second week of their PARP (parents as reading partners) project.

Sturges Hall at SUNY Geneseo, from Wikimedia Commons

Yahoo! Finance names SUNY Geneseo among 15 Higher Ed. values

March 11, 2010

SUNY Geneseo is among 15 colleges and universities named a higher education value by Yahoo! Finance.

Financial crisis ripples through education

March 11, 2010

With profound disgust, many of us realize that immense and lasting harm has been done as a result of such things as: (1) some huge “financial services” corporations with a corporate culture that doesn't seem to care about distinguishing between services and disservices, (2) inadequate federal regulation of such financial service providers, (3) many lenders taking advantage of naïve borrowers and then marketing the bad loans, and the list goes on.

Local libraries earn construction grants

March 11, 2010

The Dansville Public Library will receive $54,326 in grants through the state's Public Library Construction grant program, Assemblyman Dan Burling announced Thursday. Lima Public Library will also receive $5,177 under the program.

When music's cut, we all lose

March 11, 2010

I wish I had chosen a sport in grade school and stuck with it through adulthood. I’d be thinner and in better shape — and I’d have an important social outlet that I’m missing now. However, I wouldn’t trade what I’ve learned about music for the chance to sink all the three-pointers in the world.

Census hiring in Livingston County

March 11, 2010

Winert advises that the job will be temporary and part time with flexible hours, in most cases optimally performed during evenings and weekends when people tend to be at home. … Winert cautions that not every person on the list will be tapped to work, but the Census is required to have this number on hand to choose from.

Sales and foreclosures

March 10, 2010

Sales and foreclosures on file at the Livingston County Clerk's Office for the week of March 11.

Lack of sunshine brings Vitamin D up short

March 10, 2010

We’ve almost turned the corner. Some harbingers of spring are at hand. March has come in like a lion. I’ve noticed that it’s getting lighter earlier in the morning when I drive my daughter up to the bus. And the Sports Illustrated "swimsuit edition" is now out at the newsstands.

Doner Caroline McKay and her recipient David Bonner.

Kidney Walk to call attention to organ donors

March 10, 2010

Caroline McKay wants people to know kidney donation changes lives, but it won’t impact the day-to-day life of a donor.