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Published October 03Orleans County seeks students to serve on Youth Court
Press Release, Department of Social Services ALBION – The Orleans County Department of Social Services (DSS) is looking to recruit more young people to serve on the county’s Youth Court and has sent letters to the county’s five school districts looking for interested students.…
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Published September 30Students get to see trades, other jobs in ag, manufacturing at GLOW With Your Hands
Photos by Tom Rivers BATAVIA – Anthony Hernandez Landaverde, a sophomore at Lyndonville, operates an excavator on Tuesday at the Genesee County Fairgrounds in Batavia. The excavator was one of the stations at the annual GLOW With Your Hands workforce exploration event. There were…
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Published September 24Albion middle school students will add patriotic mural at Veterans Park
ALBION – The bathrooms at Veterans Park will soon have a patriotic painting on the outside. Students in Kamie Feder’s eighth-grade art classes plan to be on site working on the mural next Monday through Wednesday. The Albion Village Board approved the project on Wednesday. Kamie…
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Published September 22Albion teachers, district face $1.4 million gap with new contract
Mediator will try to bring 2 sides together on 5-year agreement ALBION – The Albion Teachers’ Association and the school district are about $1.4 million apart as they try to reach agreement in a new five-year contract. That is less than $300,000 a year in what teachers are…
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Published September 21Dr. Julie Woodworth receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Community College Trustees
A Lyndonville resident, Orleans County coroner and employee of Medina Memorial Hospital has been recognized with the prestigious New York Community College Trustees’ Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Contribution. Honoree Dr. Julie Woodworth, a former nursing professor…
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Published September 17Orleans/Niagara BOCES recognizes ‘Employees of the Year’
Press Release, Orleans/Niagara BOCES LOCKPORT – The Orleans/Niagara BOCES recently named its Employees of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year. Employees are nominated by their peers and a committee selects an awardee in each of these categories: Administrator, Clerical,…
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Published September 17Arc staffer wins statewide award as direct support professional
Dan Crofts works with students through the IGNITE program at GCC BATAVIA — For over 15 years, Dan Crofts has worked as a direct support professional for Arc GLOW. Today, he can be found within the IGNITE (Inspiring Growth and Nurturing Independence Through Education) program at…
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Published September 15Nearly 2,000 gather for photo celebrating 150 years of Albion school district
Photos courtesy of Albion Central School ALBION – The school district gathered on Friday for a group photo to celebrate 150 years of the school district. This year there are 1,649 students and 278 staff members. The district did a similar photo 25 years ago, gathering on the…
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Published September 15Schumer: Job Corps will remain open after Trump Administration rescinds closure plans
Iroquois Job Corps in Medina employs over 100, with space for 225 students Press Release, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer A new federal settlement agreement between Job Corps and the Trump administration includes protections against the closing of Job Corps campuses…
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Published September 14State Ed Department won’t require Regents to graduate beginning with Class of 2028
Press Release, NYS Department of Education ALBANY – The New York State Education Department today announced that the Board of Regents has authorized the Department to move forward with the next phase of NY Inspires, advancing plans to establish a single New York State high school…
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Published September 08Schools kick off a new year in Orleans County
Photos by Tom Rivers ALBION – Kids are full of energy this morning as they left school buses and headed to the Ronald L. Sodoma Elementary School in Albion. Albion, Holley Kendall and Lyndonville all have their first day of classes today while Medina starts the school year on…
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Published September 02Sheriff’s deputies will continue as school resource officers in Kendall, Lyndonville
Two deputies at the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office will be back as school resource officers in Kendall and Lyndonville. Jason Barnum will continue as SRO for the Lyndonville school district while George Barton will stay as the Kendall school resource officer. The Orleans County…