Month: January 2023
GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs offers $10,000 guaranteed pool Monday
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia, NY — When live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Monday (Jan. 30) at 3 p.m. there will be two carryovers and one guaranteed pool available on the betting menu. First there is a $4,741 carryover in the Pick-5 (which starts in race …
BATAVIA/Crossroads House celebrates 25 years of compassionate care at the Red-Carpet Gala at Batavia Downs
Crossroads House of Batavia celebrated 25 years in the community with a Red-Carpet Gala at Batavia Downs on Saturday evening. The event celebrated all who have volunteered at Batavia’s only comfort care home and all who are part of the Crossroads House community, including the families of those who have …
BATAVIA/Community says goodbye to Jim Owen in a Celebration of Life
GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Department Awards and Commendations for 2022
Provided information/Genesee County Sheriff’s Office Officer of the Year Award – Kenneth A. Quackenbush, III Deputy Sheriff Kenneth A. Quackenbush, III has distinguished himself in the performance of service to the citizens of Genesee County during 2022. Deputy Quackenbush is a six-year member of the Sheriff’s Office, with almost four …
GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford couple want alleged harassment by Code Enforcement Officer to stop/ Water District 12 approved at Public Information Meeting
NYS Police Blotter/Three charged with Gang Assault
William Johnson, 23, Christopher Thompson, 37, and Sequan S. Lewis, 33, all of Attica, NY, are each charged with two counts of gang assault 1st degree, a class B felony, in a November 11, 2022 incident. They were arrested on January 25, 2023 and are being held. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Marco Coles, …
GENESEE COUNTY/Meet and Greet introduces new Chamber of Commerce President to the community
With his first month under his belt, new Chamber of Commerce President Brian Cousins attended his first meet and greet at Eli Fish in Batavia on Thursday evening. After 25 years of working at Darien Lake in operations, sales and marketing, entertainment, hospitality, tourism and starting as a seasonal worker …
BATAVIA/”Almost, Maine” paints a picture of a small town where everyone knows everyone
Link to story on new theater location below: BATAVIA/Main Street 56 Theater shaping up at City Centre – Video News Service The Batavia Players Present: ALMOST, MAINE By John CarianiDirected by Patrick D. Burk 7:30 PMFriday, January 27th & Saturday, January 28th 2:00 PMSunday, January 29th Welcome to Almost, Maine, a …