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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2020 DATES AND CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS    ABFF Returns to Miami Beach June 17-21, 2020 with Presenting Sponsor, The Greater Miami Conventions & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)   Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 2019 – The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced its 24th annual Festival will return to Miami June 17-21,Continue reading “The American Black Film Festival Announces 2020 Dates and Opens Submissions”

The Trump Administration can be accused of over hyping the Huawei 5G technology as a national security issue. Their main reason for objecting to using Huawei equipment is based on what if, what can be, not that it is. Of course there is the fake element of competition with China, not allowing China and HuaweiContinue reading “CECA is a national security issue”

Larry Irving (Jared Soares) Irving recognized by the Internet Society for his pioneering work identifying and addressing the digital divide  SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 27, 2019 – Today, Larry Irving becomes the first African American to be part of the elite ranks of notable individuals inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. He joins internetContinue reading “Larry Irving first African American to be inducted into Internet Hall of Fame”

Lara Downes writes that her new CD For Love of You: Clara and Robert Schumann is Billboards’s #1 Traditional Classical Album for the week of September 28, 2019.

This story is courtesy of Warsaw’s Country Courier: Aggravated vehicular homicide. Manufacturing methamphetamine. Heroin sales.  These are all crimes that come Jan. 1, the police will no longer be able to make a custodial arrest for. Officers, instead, will have to issue desk appearance tickets for the charges and the suspects will be on theirContinue reading “NY: Bail Elimination Act”

Allegany County Sheriff Rick. Whitney reports that on September 25, 2019, Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office arrested Scott D. Vaughn, age 34 of Hinsdale, on an Allegany County Family Court Warrant.  Vaughn was processed and transported to the Town of Friendship Court where he was arraigned and remanded to the Allegany County Jail with bailContinue reading “Allegany County Sheriff’s Blotter”

Alfred State College students will participate in a variety of service projects in the southern and eastern communities of Allegany County on Saturday, Oct. 26. Pictured are two Alfred State students who volunteered during last year’s Celebrate Service Celebrate Allegany event. Reprinted with permission from Corey Fecteau at Alfred UniversityCelebrate Service, Celebrate Allegany is Allegany County’sContinue reading “County-Wide Service Celebration Continues … and Grows”

Board of Health Meeting Minutes for September 10, 2019 The following board members were present: Dr. Zahi Kassas MD., Dr. Leo Cusumano MD, Dr. David Brubaker, Timothy LaFever, and Judy Hopkins, Legislative Representative. Others present: Lori Ballengee, Tyler Shaw, Cynthia Paxhia, Brittney Schuld, Breeyan Barnes, County Administrator Debbie McDonnell, and County Attorney Carissa Knapp MembersContinue reading “Minutes: Allegany County Board of Health – 9/10/19”