Bath Is Looking To Hire Two Part-Time Police Officers

Appearing on WVIN’s Community Focus this morning, Bath Village Police Chief Colin Taft talked about how the Bath Police Department is looking to hire two part time officers.

 

GOP Primary Day Is June 27, Early Voting Starts June 17

Steuben County Election Commissioner Vicky Olin says, the Republican Primary will be on Tuesday June 27.  Early voting starts on June 17 and early voting goes through June 25.  The early voting location is the Steuben County Annex, 20 East Morris Street in Bath.  Here are the towns which are having primaries:   Bath, Campbell, Addison, Caton, Rathbone, Troupsburg and Wayland.  The election commissioner also notes that you must be a registered Republican, residing in one of those areas to be eligible to vote in the June Primary.

 

When Will The Air Be Clear Again In Steuben County?

Well, in answer to that question, it's better today, than it was yesterday.  On Wednesday June 7, at around 2:00pm, the Air Quality Index number was at 460.  As of this posting, at 10:30am, Bath is at 160 for it's Air Quality Index.  460 is well into the hazardous range, 160 is considered to be in the Unhealthy range.  As for the answer to the original question in this post, Meteorologist Rob Carolan says, things are going to be looking better on that issue by next week.  "There will be improvement by Saturday and on Sunday when we see a new weather system head our way from the Four Corners Region, and I think that's going to keep the smoke out of here, for much of next week," Carolan tells WVIN.  

 

Some Marijuana Stores Are Not Playing By The Rules

Governor Kathy Hochul says she’s ordered the State Cannabis Board and to fine, up to $20,000 a day, illegal marijuana stores, if those stores are selling untested cannabis.  The Democrat governor also says she’s getting the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to crack down on marijuana stores that are not paying their taxes.