BATAVIA/Business owners and customers taken by surprise when they were fenced in on Thursday morning

The new City of Batavia Police Department project has started on at Bank Street and Alva Place. Before the work begins, the area needed to be fenced off for construction equipment. On Thursday morning, business owners at the corner of Washington Avenue and Bank Street who use the parking lot …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Fur Ball Gala fundraiser at Batavia Downs raises $30,000 for local Animal Charities in Gasport and Lima

Press release BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced that the Fur Ball Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 raised $30,000 for Begin Again Horse Rescue in Lima, NY and Whispering River Rescue in Gasport, NY. Over 90 baskets donated by local companies and individuals were raffled …

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GENESEE COUNTY/National Drug Take Back Day is April 27th across the county

Press release On Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., law enforcement agencies across Genesee County and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. There will …

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GENESEE COUNTY/City of Batavia statement regarding the start of construction of the new police headquarters

Press release  BATAVIA, NY- “The City of Batavia is excited to announce the start of construction of the new Police Facility, which will be located on a portion of the city owned parking lot at Alva and Bank Streets.   The Police Facility Project is a $15M project that will construct at 21,000 …

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BATAVIA/Four the Record-A Cabaret Showcase opens this Friday at Main St. 56 Theater

Video clip from the show Main St. 56 Theater Presents:​ FOUR THE RECORD A Cabaret Showcase​7:30 PMFriday, April 19th & Saturday, April 20th​2:00 PM Sunday, April 21st A musical memoir that chronicles the ups and down of four friends who share their stories and secrets through song. Featuring four Harvie …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The City of Batavia is seeking general contractors to complete housing rehabilitation projects

Press release The City of Batavia is seeking general contractors to complete housing rehabilitation projects for low-income homeowners who qualify. The Housing Rehabilitation Program is a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and is federally funded through Homes and Community Renewal and administered by the City of Batavia. Qualifying contractors must …

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BATAVIA/Residential Rehab program looking for income qualified homeowners for housing repairs

Press release The City of Batavia is seeking applications from income-qualified home owners for housing repairs. The City of Batavia received federal Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) to provide grant assistance to 10 income-qualified homeowners within the City of Batavia. The Residential Rehabilitation program offers assistance of up to …

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BATAVIA/Health Dept. looking for assistance in identifying dog involved in a dog bite incident at Centennial Park

Press release The Genesee County Health Department is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner following a dog bite incident on Monday, April 1. The incident occurred at Centennial Park (151 State Street) in Batavia, NY. The owner was a middle aged male with a reddish …

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