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Naples Girl Scout Troop invites new friends to join
NAPLES — During this season of "friendsgiving," Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Troop 40232 in Naples is looking to add more youth and adult members to its circle of friends. This multi-level troop has space for 10 additional girls in grades K-6 and invites local families to get involved.
PYA alum goes to NCAA Semifinals
SIOUX FALLS, SD - Penn Yan's own Caitlin Wunder was instrumental in bringing NCAA East Division II volleyball champs the Bentley University Falcons into the Division II national semifinals for the first time in the program's history, helping her team win their 5-set match over the tournament's #1 seed, the Ferris State Bulldogs. The Falcons entered the national tournament as the #8 seed.
FLACRA's low-threshold treatment approach and new facility
FINGER LAKES - At FLACRA, we are proud to be at the forefront of transforming opioid addiction care with our low-threshold treatment approach. This strategy simplifies access to support for individuals with opioid use disorders, removing barriers like long wait times, transportation issues, and stigma.
Statewide mental wellness campaign launched
The New York State Office of Mental Health has announced the launch of 'Be Well,' a statewide public awareness campaign aimed at helping New Yorkers better understand the importance of mental wellness and the impacts of stress and trauma. The $1.9 million state-funded campaign includes a new website aimed at helping New Yorkers improve their mental well-being, and advertisements on public transportation, billboards, television, radio, other digital media.
O'MARA: Taxpayers deserve better than 'Inflation Refund' giveaway
The new year in New York State government is already off to an enormously expensive start. What a surprise.
New FLCC welding class uses computer simulations
Finger Lakes Community College has launched a new welding program that uses augmented reality equipment for hands-on training without the danger of sparks, molten metal and heat. As the inaugural class for this 12-week program prepares for graduation this month,, the college is now registering students for the next session.
AFTER THOUGHTS Change for the sake of change?
I have believed for a long time that the atmosphere formed through social media often resembles a barroom full of regulars who stop in to catch up with their friends and foes to debate current events. While enjoying the final scene from a Cheers re-run, the popular sit-com that aired from 1982-1993, an exchange between two friends parting ways made me think, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." One of the characters, Woody Boyd, the bartender played by Woody Harrelson, speaking to main character Sam Malone, played by Ted Danson, said: "You know something, I hate change.
Dundee Library receives Landmark Award
Each fall, The Landmark Society of Western New York presents awards to projects, people, and organizations who, through their dedication and hard work, have contributed to historic preservation in our nine-county area. The 2024 Preservation Awards, presented by The Innovating Edge, were announced at a ceremony on Nov.
Goodbye to 'The Little Church with the Big Heart!'
A previous article in The Chronicle-Express, written in 1993 by Ruth Dennis, recounted the long and rich history of the Benton Methodist Church. This article covers the "rest of the story" as Paul Harvey would say, from 1993 to the present.