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The program is meant to address loneliness and isolation in seniors by having other older adults volunteer as companions.

The Steuben County Legislature voted to approve a law authorizing regulatory inspections of businesses suspected of selling cannabis and cannabis products to crack down on unlicensed sellers in the county—also called “sticker stores.”

Steuben County is still cleaning up after the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby ravaged several towns and villages earlier this month. The costs are growing and could reach levels similar to when Tropical Storm Fred hit in 2021 and destroyed many of the same areas.

The law is intended to stop illegal sales of cannabis and cannabis products from what are called “sticker stores” by authorizing regulatory inspections of suspected unlicensed sellers.

Officials say they’re working to restore the area and support families with damaged homes. Steuben County also experienced devastating floods in 2021.

Governor Kathy Hochul made a stop in the Steuben County community of Canisteo on Sunday to survey some of the damage caused by the remnants of what was originally Hurricane Debby when the storm brought a deluge of rain on Friday.

Ursula Stone, the former clerk-treasurer of the village of Addison in Steuben County, who stole more than $1.1 million in public funds, will be required to pay full restitution and serve prison time as part of a multi-year sentence, as well as forfeit her state pension.

The county’s Hall of Fame was created in the 1970s and has more than 160 inductees. They range from civil servants and politicians to inventors, artists and civil rights leaders.

A second Steuben County town is taking steps to ban the use of sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, as fertilizer.

A new facility at the Steuben County Landfill converts methane emissions into so-called renewable natural gas. Some environmentalists are concerned about its development.