GENESEE COUNTY/Elba/Molinaro responds to Cuomo’s radio call-in debate offer

Dutchess County Executive and Gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro was in in WNY today and responded to Governor Coumo’s radio call in debate offer on WCBS Radio in NYC at 8:00a.m. tomorrow. Molinaro has continuously called on Cuomo to participate in a debate. We caught up with him at Oliver’s Candies …

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BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Man charged with making a terroristic threat while being arrested on a warrant

On October 18, 2018, Batavia Police arrested Brandon J. Welch, 23, of E. Main St., Batavia on an arrest warrant for falsely reporting an incident 3rd, torturing/injure/not feeding an animal and owning/harboring an unlicensed dog. During the arrest, Welch was also charged with making a terroristic threat. He was jailed …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia woman arrested in Alexander after allegedly going through vehicles now facing felony charges

Haley M. Merrill, 26, of 434 East Main St., Batavia, is now facing felony charges after being arrested on October 13, 2018 in Alexander after allegedly going through vehicles. Merrill  was originally charged  with criminal possession of stolen property 5th after her arrest. Upon entering the jail, Merrill allegedly provided …

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BATAVIA/Main Street Pizza owner makes a large donation to help Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund

Main Street Pizza owner Vic Marchese donated $4,000 to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund to help kick off fundraising efforts to obtain a new K-9 for the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday morning. K-9 Destro suddenly passed away last week after a brief battle with cancer. K-9 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia resident opens authentic Mexican taqueria on Oak street

Batavia’s first authentic Mexican taqueria, Los Compadres, will open today at 11:00a.m. at 40 Oak street. “This business is more of a fast food Mexican restaurant,” says owner Jose Castaneda. “We have very authentic tacos.” The menu, though small, will offer a lot of different meats that other restaurants normally …

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BATAVIA/City School District breaks ground on the 2020 Vision Capital Project

The 2020 Vision Capital Project is officially underway with the construction process beginning today at Van Detta Stadium at Woodward Field. This morning Assemblyman Steve Hawley joined 2nd grader Jerell Jones and the Board of Education, District Administrators and  Staff along with Campus Construction Management Group at John Kennedy School …

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