GENESEE COUNTY/Shallow, Faithful Desire strike at Batavia Downs

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Wednesday (Nov. 30) was ladies night at Batavia Downs with a top-heavy program of fillies and mares races who competed on a cold and blustery night. The featured $14,000 Open I Distaff Handicap was won …

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BATAVIA/BOCES CTE Auto Body Program restores two historical bells that were once part of two schools in the City of Batavia

(Provided Photos-after restoration–) Press release The Batavia Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Auto Body program for the last three months has been restoring two Bells that used to hang at the Batavia Middle school.  The bells will be presented at the Centennial Ceremony at Batavia Middle School.  The Auto …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man accused stealing over $3,000 in merchandise

Giuseppe G. Fiannaca, 33, of Batavia, NY, is charged with grand larceny 3rd degree, after a reported larceny at 4181 Veteran’s Memorial Drive in Batavia. From August 1, 2022 through October 12, 2022, Fiannaca allegedly sole over $3,000 in merchandise from a retail store. Fiannaca was arraigned in the town …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Attica Correctional inmate pleads guilty to assault and forcible touching

Press release On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Barrington Harvey, a 38-year-old Attica Correctional Facility inmate, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Michael M. Mohun to an Indictment charging him with assault second degree, a class “D” violent felony, and forcible touching, a class “A” misdemeanor. Harvey faces up to 7 years …

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NYS/Department of Labor investigation finds fentanyl-laced inmate packages and mail created dangerous working conditions for staff

Press release Nearly 20 PESH Citations Spanning Two Central New York Correctional Facilities Issued NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Directed to Enhance Safety Precautions in Facility Package Rooms Findings Support State-Implemented Secure Vendor and Mail Photocopying Programs to Decrease Staff Exposure to Dangerous Drugs Albany, NY – The New …

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