BATAVIA/Windy Brew breathes new life into the Harvester with the opening of their new brewery

Owner Michelle Snyder with Jake Skowron, Tap Room Manager, at Windy Brew’s new location at 56 Harvester Avenue on opening day Thursday. Currently their Batavia location offers 16 craft brews on tap that are all Windy Brews, local spirits, local wines and for food, a pulled pork sandwich and a …

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BATAVIA/Bank Street to close from 7:00am-9:00am on Friday in Preparation for Pop-Up Walkability Demonstration

Press release Genesee County and the City of Batavia are excited to announce the “Bank Street Pop-Up Demonstration” on Friday, August 18th, 2023, from 10 am to 2 pm between Main Street and Washington Avenue. This community-focused event, part of the Active People, Healthy Nation Walkability Virtual Academy,aims to gather …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Basom/Alleghany Services celebrates 40 years with an open house for the community, employees and their families

Video of Ribbon Cutting Celebrating 40 years on Thursday afternoon, provided by the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce/interview with Drew and Chad Klotzbach of Alleghany Services. The company installs farm drainage systems and started in Basom in 1983 and has expanded to 10 other states and has over 30 employees. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs presents Mothers of Veteran Suicide with proceeds from Sock Hop fundraiser

Left to right- Henry Wojtaszek/President & CEO WROTB/Batavia Downs, Randy Schue/Mothers of Veteran Suicide, Michele Ladd/President & CEO Mothers of Veteran Suicide, Mark Damato/PR/Marketing/Mothers of Veteran Suicide, Tracy Damato/Whirlin Disc, Jeff Kuryla/Owner of Whirlin Disc $3,330 Raised for Organization BATAVIA – Western Region Off Track Betting (WROTB) and Batavia Downs President …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Five inmate on inmate fights occur at Wyoming Correctional Facility in one day

Press release For Immediate Release August 17, 2023 Attica, NY – Five inmate on inmate fights occurred in one day at the medium security correctional facility that staff believe were all gang related assaults, resulting in several inmates being cut with make-shift weapons. Two make-shift weapons were recovered during searches …

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