A peaceful space dedicated to nonviolence was disrupted this week in Amherst. Someone knocked over several planters surrounding the Mahatma Gandhi monument and community members are speaking out. A peaceful space in Amherst, where the Gandhi monument stands, is now at the center of frustration and disappointment. Board members with CHAI say this was the very first project their team launched back in 2020.
A federal investigation has found deficiencies in patient care at the Batavia Community Living Center, part of the VA Western New York Healthcare System, that may have led to a resident’s decline and death earlier this year. A report from the VA Office of Inspector General, the resident was admitted to the Buffalo VA Medical Center in winter 2024 due to dementia-related concerns. After the resident was treated at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, the person was transferred to the Batavia facility.