GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Bergen man charged with stalking

Jerome W. Amesbury, 56, of Bergen, is charged with harassment 1st degree and stalking 4th degree, after a domestic incident in Bergen on May 7, 2022. Amesbury was arraigned in Bergen Town Court by Judge Swapceinski and released on his own recognizance. He will re-appear in court on May 18, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Republican challenger to Senator Charles Schumer visits LeRoy on Friday, receives Conservative Party endorsement

Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in New York, Joe Pinion, stopped by Capish Brick Oven Pizza and Ristorante in LeRoy on Friday afternoon for a meet and greet with Genesee County Conservatives after their endorsement of the 38-year-old candidate from Yonkers, NY. At the 2022 New York State Republican …

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BATAVIA/Photos/Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation Derby Day Gala

Link to donate below: The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation (michaelshope.org) Our Mission As determined by the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation’s Board of Directors, the mission of the Foundation is to “LEND A HAND FOR HOPE”: Assist families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment with expenses related to hospital stays, provide …

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GENESEE COUNTY/ GCEDC Board advances La Fermière and O-AT-KA Milk projects/Apple Tree Acres project approved

100,000 sq. ft. of facilities proposed by projects in Genesee County’s shovel-ready sites Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors advanced 3 projects with proposed investments of more than $31.5 million in Genesee County at its board meeting on Thursday, May 5, …

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BATAVIA/School Board votes 5-1 in favor of naming the high school auditorium after the district’s first music educator

The Board of Education voted 5-1 on Thursday evening, to name the Batavia High School Auditorium after Frank E. Owen, the district’s first music educator (1927-1964) (Above photo by Carl Steubing–former student of Owen-photo shows Owen holding his final chord at his farewell concert in May of 1964 with 700 …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/GCASA promotes Sheila Harding to assistant director of Prevention

Press release With a track record of success as an advocate for youth, Sheila Harding is equipped to help facilitate drug and alcohol awareness programs as the assistant director of Prevention at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. “Sheila demonstrated her abilities to connect with young people as a …

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BATAVIA/NY Responsible Play Partnership, Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel Team Up to Promote Responsible Gaming

Press release The New York State Gaming Commission, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and New York Council on Problem Gambling, which together comprise New York’s Responsible Play Partnership (RPP), today came together with executive management at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel to discuss steps being …

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