BATAVIA/Open house planned for third floor apartments above Eli Fish Brewing Company

The owners of Eli Fish Brewing Company, located at 109 and 111 Main street in Batavia, are conducting an open house tomorrow, June 25th at 4:00p.m. to provide tours to various community and business leaders of three new apartments on the third floor of the former J.J. Newberry Department store …

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WYOMING COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/No new positive cases reported/Last vaccination clinic until the fall scheduled for tomorrow June 25th

LINKS Vaccines.gov – Search for COVID-19 vaccine locations Governor Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted as 70% of Adult New Yorkers Have Received First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine (ny.gov) Activities • Wyoming County, NY • CivicEngage COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker | COVID-19 Vaccine (ny.gov)

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs utilizes found money to sponsor Genesee County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit

Press release Money Will be Used to Help Fund Program BATAVIA –On March 24th, a ceremony was held in the lobby at Batavia Downs Gaming as Batavia Downs showcased their $2,300 sponsorship of the Genesee County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit.  The money was left at Batavia Downs and was turned into …

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Batavia man found with thousands of images and videos of child pornography pleads guilty

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Matthew Barber, 53, of Batavia, NY, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to possession of child pornography following prior federal and state convictions relating to sexual abuse involving a minor. The charge carries …

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BATAVIA/Notre Dame High School celebrates their first 8th grade graduation with a moving up ceremony and mass at St. Joseph’s Church

Congratulations to the class of 2025!8th Grade Graduates: Izzabella Barone, Ryan Macdonald, Jr.Logan Bianco, Tramell McGee,Matthew Compton, Gabe Mileham,Destin Corcoran, Sara Rose Murray,Ashton Crawford, Gracie Phillips,Jordan Dwyer, Isaiah Plath,Nathan Foss, Maria Prattico,Megan Goll, Matthew Rogers,Gianna Groff, Caleb Smith,Timothy Karas, Samantha Smith,Andrew Kaus, Rocco Sprague,Claira Keppler, Beckett Swanson,Chance King, Rhys Tanner,Matthew …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia woman charged after incident at Social Services

Rebbecca S. Wissinger, 29, of State St., Batavia, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, custodial interference 2nd and harassment 2nd, after an incident at Genesee County Social Services on East Main street in Batavia on June 21, 2021. Wissinger allegedly became physical with a third party while …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Cowlesville man arrested twice for DWI within 12 hours, resisted arrest, resulting in a struggle with police

Marc J. Wydro, 35, of Cowlesville, NY, was arrested for DWI two times within 12 hours. The first arrest occurred after a complaint at 11:48p.m. on June 18, 2021, on Route 354 in the Town of Bennington. Deputies responded to call for a male slumped over at the wheel of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCASA, Batavia Community Schools to present informational fair Thursday at The Recovery Station

Press release Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and the Batavia Community Schools initiative are joining forces to present a “School’s Out for Summer!” informational fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at The Recovery Station at 5256 Clinton St. Rd. Shannon Ford, GCASA’s director of Communications/Development/Prevention, said the …

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BATAVIA/United Memorial Medical Center receives largest donation in its history, second floor wing renamed in honor of Marian Ransom

Press release Batavia, N.Y. – United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) has been gifted the largest donation in its history of more than 100 years. Marian Ransom, who lived in LeRoy, left her entire estate of more than $1.2 million to the hospital upon passing away last year. In honor of …

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