BATAVIA/The Frank E. Owen Auditorium officially dedicated at Batavia High School

BATAVIA, NY—On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the Batavia City School District hosted an official dedication ceremony for the Frank E. Owen Auditorium at Batavia High School.  The ceremony in the auditorium included an official ribbon cutting, and performances by Batavia High School music students, alumni, staff, and community members.   The …

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BATAVIA/AQS Redemption Inc. and GLOW Works Inc. partner to launch ‘Cans for Careers’

Bottle and can returns to benefit workforce development programs, including GLOW With Your Hands Press release BATAVIA, NY – GLOW With Your Hands is partnering with AQS Redemption Inc. tocollect bottles and cans to help fund career exploration programs. The returns will go into aworkforce development fund at GLOW Works, …

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BATAVIA/Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program Celebrates 2022 Graduates

Press release Seven participants participated in one-of-a-kind advanced manufacturing training program Batavia – Seven participants graduated today from the second annual Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia. Incumbent workers and students participated in the six-week advanced manufacturing training program in which they attended class …

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BATAVIA/Overdose Awareness Day gives hope to those in recovery while remembering those who have been lost to overdose

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overdose Awareness Day speaker: Caring people provide hope for those struggling with addiction By Mike PettinellaGCASA Publicist “My name is Jarett LoCicero and you can find me at the GCASA recovery center, helping out with services for those looking to be themselves, feel better and maybe even live their dreams.” …

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NYS/State Police issue over 25,000 tickets during ‘Speed Week’ crackdown

PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued 25,199 total traffic tickets during the special “Speed Week” traffic enforcement campaign. “Speed Week,” which was conducted from Monday, August 15, 2022, to Sunday, August 21, 2022, targeted speeding, and other unsafe driving behaviors, including distracted driving and …

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