GENESEE COUNTY/Makadushin N Cheez wins Batavia feature trot

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — After making his last three starts without a win at Saratoga Raceway, Makadushin N Cheez found his way back to western New York and picked up where he left off, winning the $15,000 Open I …

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GENESEE COUNTY/GCEDC Board of Directors approve Countryside Apartments market rate housing development

Four 24-unit market-rate apartment buildings proposed in Pembroke Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors approved a final resolution for Countryside Apartments, LLC’s proposed $15 million development of four 24-unit market-rate apartment buildings at its board meeting on Thursday, October 26th, 2023. …

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NYS Police to crack down on impaired driving and underage drinking over Halloween weekend

PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police will be conducting impaired driving and underage drinking initiatives during the Halloween weekend. The traffic enforcement period runs from Friday, October 27, 2023, through Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and is funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. New York State Police Acting Superintendent …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in string of vehicle thefts

(File photo/Edward G. Ruckdeschel)-Ruckdeschel was recently released from Marcy Correctional Facility August 17, 2023. He served just under three years after being convicted of Grand Larceny 4th degree/auto theft and Grand Larceny 3rd degree.) The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Edward G. Ruckdeschel, 61, of Batavia, NY, charging him …

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