By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in split sets at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 1) for a total of $103,000 in what was the final visit for the …
Press release The City of Batavia Police Department is currently looking for information leading to the arrest of Nathan L. Royse (age 31) of Batavia, who is wanted on a violation of parole warrant, and a City of Batavia warrant as well for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree. …
Press release The New York State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout this Labor Day weekend. The special enforcement period starts on Friday, September 1, 2023, and runs through Monday, September 4, 2023. Labor Day weekend traditionally results in heavy traffic throughout the state. …
Press release The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office releases the following updated information regarding yesterday’s motor vehicle collision on State Route 20A at the intersection with State Route 238 in the Town of Orangeville: Kuanysh Baimurat, age 23, resident of Kazakhstan, faces multiple charges following a motor vehicle collision on State …
Press release On August 31, 2023, the Genesee County Drug Task Force and the Batavia Police Emergency ResponseTeam executed a search warrant on the residence at 15 East Avenue, Batavia, as well as a vehicle, which was stopped on Clinton Street Road, Batavia, stemming from a narcotics investigation conducted by …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Jessica Hallett) Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes will make its final 2023 visit to Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 1) when two $51,500 divisions of 2-year-old trotting fillies will line up to vie for the $103,000 in purse money and …
Meet Nathan Hammond, the pilot of the 1956 deHavilland Chipmunk that created all of the skywriting above Rochester, Buffalo and Batavia on Thursday. Hammond says he was in the air for about 5 hours at 10-12,000 feet, creating smoke art and making smiles on the ground in WNY. “So, it’s a …
Press Release As we enter fall, and a return to more congregate indoor gatherings, activities and thereturn to school, we will likely see an increase in respiratory illnesses such as flu, RSVand COVID-19. There are precautions you can take to help spread any illness to others,especially those who are at …
By Mike PettinellaGCASA Publicist Cheryl Netter and Scott Davis are two of the fortunate ones. They are people who have survived the grip of addiction and have emerged on the other side, now devoting their lives to helping others who are struggling with substance use disorder. So many others didn’t …
Renowned Dairy Product Processor Commits to Creating Close to 50 New Jobs at Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in Batavia Investment Complements “Finger Lakes Forward” – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Press release/provided photo Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that dairy product manufacturer HP Hood …