O'Mara And Palmesano Stop By Bath-Haverling High

State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) visited Bath-Haverling High School yesterday, to pay tribute to the Girls Varsity Soccer Team that won the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class B championship last fall.   O’Mara and Palmesano joined the athletes, coaches, and school administrators and staff for a ceremony to present an official Legislative Resolution they sponsored, which was approved by the state Senate and Assembly, honoring the team’s victory in the Class B Girls Soccer championship on November 12, 2023 at Cortland High School. The team defeated Babylon in the title game by a score of 1-0. In a joint statement, O’Mara and Palmesano said, “Bath-Haverling High School has a proud history of athletic excellence, competition, and achievement. We appreciate this opportunity to congratulate and pay tribute to the Girls Varsity Soccer team and its first-ever state championship. It’s an opportunity to recognize and honor the dedication, excellence, hard work, and success of these remarkable student-athletes who help our school communities stand out. They represent inspiring stories and stand as a source of enormous pride to the entire Bath Central School District, as well as to their families and friends, the community at large, and our entire region.”

 

Reminder From Addison BOE About Thursdays Meet/Greet

The Addison School District is reminding Addison parents that there will be a meet and greet with the school superintendent candidates this Thursday from 6pm-7pm in the school cafeteria.  Addison Central School officials have been working to replace the late Joe Dioguardi, the superintendent who died on March 29. 

 

Two Towns Back Out Of A Wind Project In Steuben County

A representative from Invenergy Wind says Canisteo and Cameron are no longer on their wind map.  The reason: not enough landowners renewed their leases. "It was a critical loss of leases," the rep from Invenergy said Monday night.  He also noted that the remaining towns involved are Jasper Troupsburg Greenwood and West Union. 

 

Update On The 24th Congressional District Race 

Every state lawmaker in the 24^th Congressional District have endorsed Congresswoman Claudia Tenney in her race for re-election in the House.  "I served with Claudia in Albany and now work with her as a partner in government as our Congresswoman. I am grateful for the work she does on behalf of Upstate New Yorkers, and endorse her campaign so she can continue delivering conservative wins for us,” said Senator Tom O’Mara.   "I have known and worked closely with Claudia Tenney since we were elected to the NYS Assembly in 2010. Claudia has worked tirelessly to support New York families, seniors, farmers, small businesses and manufacturers by fighting to cut taxes and burdensome and costly regulations. In addition, Claudia has always made public safety an important and top priority through her efforts to fully support and fund local law enforcement and common sense criminal justice policies. Claudia is a true public servant and you can count on her to fight for you and to deliver conservative wins for her district. I wholeheartedly endorse my friend and partner in government, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney," said Assemblyman Phil Palmesano.

 

Tenney’s GOP opponent, Mario Fratto, was in Ontario County last night.   "It was standing room only in Canandaigua last night," Fratto said on Facebook this morning.  "Thank you for coming out everyone! We are going to win Ontario County even bigger this time around," Fratto stated on FB.   Tenney and Fratto are running against each other in the June 25^th primary in several towns in this part of Steuben County: that’s Avoca, Cohocton, Dansville, Prattsburgh, Pulteney, Wayland and Wheeler.  When January 2025 arrives, those towns will be a part  of the new 24th Congressional District.  

Lawsuit To Keep RFK Jr Off The Ballot In New York State

Empire Report New York and Gannett are reporting that a lawsuit was filed in Poughkeepsie New York, to keep Robert F Kennedy Jr off the ballot in New York State.  The lawsuit argues that Kennedy is claiming he lives in New York State but does not – they say he lives in California.