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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Canandaigua councilmember to run for state office
CANANDAIGUA, NY — Canandaigua City Councilmember Michael Mills is launching a campaign to run for state senator. Mills, a Democrat who was elected to City Council in 2023 and represents the city's Ward 1, would run in 2026 for the state Senate's 54th District seat. The office is currently held by state Sen. Pam Helming, a Republican who is former Canandaigua town supervisor. Helming was first elected to the seat in 2016. The district includes Ontario, Wayne and Livingston counties and parts of Monroe County. In a statement, Mills said the Finger Lakes region is renowned for wine and beer makers, farms that feed New York and the country, and a re-emerging manufacturing and logistics sector that delivers everything from consumer merchandise to optics equipment for solar system exploration. But, Mills stated, the region is facing challenges that include affording groceries and rent, access to quality education and health care, and securing the funds to repair aging infrastructure or protect natural resources, lakes and waterways. 'And our way of life is threatened by decision makers and businesses who exploit the Finger Lakes as a waste dump, crypto mine, and energy source that powers the rest of the state (and Canada) but not our homes and communities,' Mills said in a statement. 'This district is not immune to the partisan divide currently cleaving America. But I believe that our residents, and Americans generally, want the same thing: an on-ramp to hope and opportunity for themselves and generations to come.' Mills is a graduate of Hobart College in Geneva. He and his wife Audrey have a preschool-aged son Lewis and live in Canandaigua. Mills has owned Involvement, Inc., a communications and coaching company that helps nonprofit and business clients engage stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes, and individuals hone their leadership skills. Mills has worked in policy and economic development across agriculture, technology, retail, finance and environmental sustainability sectors at local, state, federal and international levels. Mills would run for state office in 2026. The coming city election this year is shaping up to be an active one, as three of five seats on City Council will be contested. Republican Mayor Bob Palumbo is facing a challenge from Democratic Councilmember Thomas Lyon, who is serving as an at-large councilmember. Councilmembers Sim Covington, Doug Merrill and Gwen Van Laeken are also seeking re-election to at-large seats. Merrill and Van Laeken ran last fall to serve out the remainder of the terms of two former councilmembers. The Democrats also endorsed John 'JT' Squires for the fourth at-large seat up this year. Republicans are backing two candidates, Ron Ouimette and Jadon Hoffman. Each of the seats carries a four-year term. Mike Murphy covers Canandaigua and other communities in Ontario County and writes the Eat, Drink and Be Murphy food and drink column. Follow him on X at @MPN_MikeMurphy. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Canandaigua Councilmember Michael Mills to seek state office
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Body and Mind Inc. Announces Agreement to Divest Long Beach Dispensary
Las Vegas, Nevada and Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2025) - Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM) (OTC Pink: BMMJ) (the "Company" or "BaM") is pleased to announce the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, DEP Nevada, Inc. ("DEP") has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with SGC Retail Partners, LLC (the "Purchaser"), whereby DEP agrees to sell all of the issued and outstanding interests, equity, or profit interests (the "Interests") in NMG Long Beach, LLC ("NMG LB"), which owns and operates the Body and Mind Long Beach dispensary, to the Purchaser. The total consideration to be paid by the Purchaser to DEP for the acquisition of the Interest is US$856,250 in cash, of which US$100,000 has already been paid to DEP as a deposit. Additional details on the transaction can be found in the Company's current report on Form 8-K, anticipated to be filed on EDGAR within the prescribed filing period of four business days. About Body and Mind Inc. BaM is an operations-focused cannabis company which operates retail cannabis dispensaries in California and Illinois with pending retail operations in New Jersey. We work daily to increase our market share through delighting customers while also continuing to hone our operational efficiencies to drive profits. We are primarily guided by the metric of return on investment. Currently, we believe the most significant return on investment projects in front of us are successful retail cannabis store launches in Illinois and New Jersey, which augment our existing retail footprint. Please visit for more @bodyandmindBaM For further information, please contact: Company Contact: Michael Mills President and CEOTel: 800-361-6312ir@ Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Safe Harbor Statement Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". 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