GENESEE COUNTY/Sierra Club and Tonawanda Seneca Nation file lawsuit challenging Town of Alabama Zoning Agreement; Suit alleges agreement to strip Town of zoning discretion violates state law and is void

Press release The Sierra Club and Tonawanda Seneca Nation filed suit today in State Supreme Court challenging a zoning agreement between the Town of Alabama and the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) to facilitate industrial development at the WNY Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Alabama, NY. …

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WYOMING COUNTY/2026 winners announced in the Perry Chalk Art Festival

Provided results ADULT AWARDS People’s Choice: Special Awards:                Honorable Mention Award: Jessie Graham Brock Rutherford Iryna Shevchuk Sarah Hulburt-Emerson and Brianna Coogan-Bassett Blick Award: Larissa Hanckey and Chris Adolph Top Place Awards: **************************************************************          YOUTH AWARDS People’s Choice: GROUP 1 (ages 10-14) Special Awards: -The Curator’s Choice Award – Chloe Frost …

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NYS/In a joint letter, NYS Lawmakers and Statewide Coalition urge DEC to withhold permits for STAMP Data Center Project pending full review

Press release/Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation A coalition of New York State Senators, Assembly Members, and leading environmental, climate justice, and civil rights organizations today issued a joint letter commending the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for its rigorous oversight of the proposed STREAM U.S. Data …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Attica resident is out of the ICU after suffering a serious head injury in an accident

Provided photo and information Andrew Bennett, a 21-year-old well known Attica resident, has been at Strong Hospital since last week. Bennett suffered a serious head injury after an E-Bike accident in the area of Attica Elementary School on Prospect Street last Tuesday, July 7th. He was transported by Mercy Flight …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Business & Professional Women’s Club donates over 100 hats for those battling cancer

Vicki Wolak and Diane Fiorentino (center in blue) presented the staff at the Lipson Cancer Institute with over 100 hats for their patients on Friday morning. From left Joanne Robbins, Sarah Bobo, Jill Campbell, Vicki Wolak, Diane Fiorentino, Vanessa Fitch, Linda Prusak, and Chris Boyd. Back row-from the left-Ashley Ernle, …

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BATAVIA/YMCA Challenger athletes join the Muckdogs on the field at Dwyer Stadium on Saturday

21 Challenger athletes joined the Batavia Muckdogs on the field on Saturday morning to gain a few new baseball skills and share some smiles and a great day together during the annual baseball clinic at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia. “The Muckdogs have always been supportive. They would send players over …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office investigating a two-vehicle fatal accident in the Town of Oakfield

Information from a provided press release The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Batavia Oakfield Townline Road in the Town of Oakfield. The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a motor vehicle collision at 9:37 PM on July …

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