Community calendar (The Haverhill Gazette)

Wild Animal Kingdom at 1 p.m. at Winnekenni Castle, 347 Kenoza Ave. The cost is $5 for adults, free for children. The afternoon will consist of an array of live animals and will feature a presentation by "Curious Creatures" from 1 to 2:30 p.m. that will feature turtles, lizards, snakes and other animals. A presentation by "Eyes on Owls" takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and will feature six ...

Local Nurse Makes Donation to American Cancer Society; Wins Car Raffle from MileOne Automotive (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Baltimore-area resident, Archiena Beaver's charitable donationto American Cancer Society's Relay for Life helps raise cancer awareness and funds for the nonprofit organization and wins her a new 2008 Saturn Outlook Sports Utility Vehicle from MileOne Automotive.

West Roxbury and Roslindale community notes (West Roxbury Transcript)

Here's what's happening in West Roxbury and Roslindale:

Amber Alert Safety Centers to Launch "10 Million Parents for Child Safety" Imperative (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

In its most ambitious initiative to date, AMBER Alert Safety Centers, Inc. today announced that it will unveil its new AMBER Ready II wireless download and online enrollment platform in September.

Batavia Police Consolidate Services (R News)

Next Monday, Batavia residents may change the way they have to use the police department's services. Batavia City Council approved a consolidation of city police and the Genesee County Sheriff's Department.

YMCA Responds to Day Care Cuts (R News)

Some of the families set to lose their subsidized day care from Monroe County got some very good news from their provider. With just days to go before the deadline, the YMCA is paying for them to stay awhile.

U of R Welcomes Freshman Students (R News)

The University of Rochester welcomed its largest freshman class in 14 years to campus. Its class of 2012 totals 1,140 students. They began moving belongings into the River Campus dormitories early Monday morning.

Man Charged After Police Chase (R News)

A Seneca Falls man who led police on a five-mile-long chase will face charges. David Whitecomb, 23, is charged with DWI, driving without a license, fleeing police and other charges.

Stolen Truck Crashes, Man Unconscious (R News)

The Ontario County Sheriff's Department needs the public's help to identify a man involved in a car crash early Sunday morning. Deputies say the man lost control of a red 1995 Ford Explorer while driving through a construction zone on County Road 37 in the town of Richmond at about 2 a.m. Sunday.

Car Runs Stop Sign, Slams Into House (R News)

Authorities are investigating what caused a car to slam into a Henrietta home early Saturday morning. Monroe County Sheriff's deputies say the driver of the car ran a stop sign at the intersection of Chautauqua Dr. and Coachwood Lane.