Your Morning Edition for Tuesday, September 26th presented by Clifton Springs Apartments!
Wolcott supervisor sounds alarm on first responder forces, David Shields talks future of Farmington, and 83-year-old critically hurt after 87-year-old causes accident in BJs parking lot in Victor.
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Wolcott Supervisor: “Response time is not in a good place,” solutions needed to help rural first responders
Wayne County has one fewer ambulance service, and it has officials in communities like Wolcott concerned about the future. “First response time is not in a good place,” Supervisor Lynn Chatfield said Monday on FLX Today. The issue has been studied in the past, but the recent news that Sodus Town Ambulance was ceasing operation put an even greater strain on volunteer services in Wayne County.
FLX TODAY: David Shields talks campaign for Farmington Town Board + building a better community for young families
Farmington resident David Shields is running for Town Board. On this edition of FLX Today, we continue our series talking with candidates for local office across the Finger Lakes. Shields has a young family, and calls Farmington home. For him, the decision to run for Town Board was a personal one that came from a few interactions that left him believing more was possible. Among his campaign priorities: Improving town communication, engaging with residents of the growing town, prioritizing economic development through small business growth and entrepreneurship, and identifying housing opportunities that reach a wider range of potential residents.
Pedestrian critically hurt after 87-year-old overshoots parking spot at BJs Wholesale in Victor
Authorities in Ontario County say one person is in critical condition at Strong Memorial Hospital after a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian in the parking lot of BJs Wholesale in Victor. According to a news release, the crash happened just before 1 p.m. Filomena Marchiolo, 87, of Fairport entered the BJ’s parking lot in an SUV. As she attempted to enter a handicap parking spot- she overshot the parking area and collided with another SUV operated by Karen Fudge, 60, of Penn Yan. That’s when Marchioli then recklessly reversed the vehicle at a high rate of speed as 83-year-old Maryann Delfino was walking behind the vehicle.
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More headlines for Tuesday, September 26th!
Canandaigua man charged with felony DWAI charge after car bursts into flames following crash
Couple hospitalized after camper explodes in Onondaga County
Police: Have you seen this person? Canandaigua larceny suspect sought by authorities
Deputies: ‘Highly intoxicated’ pedestrian struck, hospitalized overnight after Lyons accident
Cayuga County extends state of emergency over asylum crisis across New York State
DiNapoli highlights persistent struggles in New York’s rural counties
Couple hospitalized after camper explodes in Onondaga County
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