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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
M-E hosting Social Media Safety Workshop
ENDWELL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Parents and families will receive a crash course on the risks of social media during a free event on Thursday. D5 Consulting Group is partnering with the Maine-Endwell Central School District for a free educational workshop focused on social media safety and community awareness. The event will be held on April 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Tier Community Center. It will also be livestreamed onto Facebook. 'This isn't just about parenting. It's about public safety,' said Amira Davis, Co-Owner of D5 Consulting. 'We're seeing these platforms used for trafficking, hidden communications, and other serious activity—right here in our communities. We want to help people understand the real risks and what they can do.' The workshop will cover the following topics: Local threats linked to apps like Discord and Signal How encrypted apps are being misused What educators, families, and everyday users need to know Local Government responses and online exploitation trends Live and advance-submitted Q&A All are welcome to attend. Participants can also submit questions in advance for discussion during the workshop. For virtual access to the workshop and to submit a question, click here. Two more officers given more time to consider plea offer made in Marcy prison case DEC joins in search for missing Binghamton man M-E hosting Social Media Safety Workshop Lalor Family Dental offering free services during annual event Greene teacher alleged to have inappropriate relationship with a student Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Lalor Family Dental offering free services during annual event
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Lalor Family Dental is providing free dentistry to local community members in need. On April 26, Lalor Family Dentel will host its 16th annual Free Dental Care Day at its Main Office located at 2521 Vestal Parkway West. The Lalor Family Dental team will offer one cleaning, filling, or extraction, free of charge, to at least 250 people. Registration will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Patients will be seen on a first come first serve basis starting at 8. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Lalor Family Dental has been providing dental care to the community for over 61 years. The practice was started by Dr. Robert Lalor, better known as 'Doc', who inspired the very first Free Dental Care Day event in 2009. The event is now run by Doc's son, current practice owner Lalor II, and his wife Dr. Mary John. In addition, Lalor Family Dental will honor Rachel Mauger who organized Free Dental Care Day for 11 years before passing away in 2019. To celebrate her life, Lalor Family Dental started the Rachel Project to encourage staff and patients to sign up to become an organ donor through Donate Life. During Free Dental Care Day in April 2024, Lalor Family Dental donated more than $52,000 in free dentistry to 291 people. Lalor Family Dental says it is thrilled to host the event once again, recognizing the need for everyone to have good oral hygiene regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, click here. M-E hosting Social Media Safety Workshop Lalor Family Dental offering free services during annual event Greene teacher alleged to have inappropriate relationship with a student Early snowflakes taper off ahead of a quiet, cloudy, & breezy Wednesday Eagle Scout project to transform Milford's train station Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
