WNY/Junior Achievement of WNY announces new President

Press release (Williamsville, NY) – The Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Western New York (JAWNY) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Crawford as President & CEO, effective June 15, 2022. John’s career has been dedicated to the wellbeing of the entire Western New York Community through leadership …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Cornell University to conduct Dairy Processing Bootcamp for high school graduates

Camp connecting students to high-wage in-demand careers is free for all students Press release BATAVIA, N.Y. – Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will be hosting a free three-day dairy processing bootcamp at the Genesee Valley BOCES from June 28th through June 30th for Genesee County high school students.  The program is …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Batavia Planning Board meeting/June 21, 2022/Country Meadows looking to expand, adding 76 lots

Town of Batavia Planning Board Meeting Batavia Town Hall, 3833 W Main St. Rd. Batavia, NY Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:00 pm AGENDA Call Regular Planning Board Meeting to Order Roll Call Designation of Alternate Member(s) for voting purposes if necessary Approval of Minutes of the previous meeting (5/17/22 and …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia woman with a criminal history repeatedly fails to appear in court, jailed after a shoplifting complaint

Erica M. Raphael, 37, a convicted felon, and Justin J. Baehr, 31, both of Batavia, were each charged following a shoplifting complaint at Wal-Mart in the Town of Warsaw on May 6th and May 11th, 2022. The Wal-Mart Asset Protection Investigator assigned to the Warsaw store contacted Wyoming County Sheriff’s …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Lockport man charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child

Thomas M. Busch, 45, of Lockport, NY, is charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child after an investigation allegedly discovered digital images located on an electronic device belonging to him on May 29, 2022. Busch was released on an appearance ticket and will appear in the Town of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Investigators looking for citizens who purchased jewelry from a pair of scammers in parking lots in the Town of Batavia

On June 3, 2022, The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the parking lot of Dick’s Sporting Goods following a complaint of a male subject who was soliciting citizens for money in exchange for a gold ring. An investigation was initiated and the male subject along with a female passenger …

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