GENESEE COUNTY/NYSS glamour division at Batavia Tuesday for $119,800 

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Ken Weingartner) Batavia, NY — The most anticipated division of New York Sire Stake horses will be at Batavia Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 8). That’s when the 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings will assemble for one, $119,800 dash that headlines a …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Grand Opening of the Oak Orchard Health Dental Center in Albion is August 10th at 3:00 PM

(Provided photo) Press release Albion, NY —We are celebrating National Health Center Week August 6th-12th.We would like to welcome the community to the ribbon cutting of our new dental office inAlbion on Thursday, August 10th at 3pm. Come see the newly renovated facility and meet the dental team, Karen Kinter …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Calling all 8th-11th graders, the Genesee County Youth Court is recruiting new members

Press release Youth Court is a voluntary alternative for young people who face disciplinary action through school or law enforcement. Youth who are referred admit to the charge and appear before a court of their peers. Three youth judges listen to both sides of the issue and determine an appropriate disposition. The …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/STAMP Sewer Works, Inc. tables Eminent Domain Resolution due to an overwhelming response of comments at Public Hearing on July 27th

The Board for STAMP/Sewer Works, Inc meeting on Thursday afternoon and voted to table a resolution involving eminent domain procedures. In a discussion after Executive Session on August 3, 2023, the Board decided to table an Eminent Domain Resolution from the July 27, 2023 Public Hearing, looking for temporary easements …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Camp Hard Hat 6th – 10th graders make their mark this summer at Genesee County Park & Forest

Video of ribbon cutting on August 4, 2023 Provided information Twenty 6th -10th grade students used math, process thinking skills, power tools, safety equipment, and the power of teamwork to build a picnic pavilion at the Fleming Hill Area at the Genesee County Park & Forest this past week in …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/GO ART! is accepting Grant Applications for the Statewide Community Regrant Program (SCR)

Application period opens Sept 15th, 2023 Press release The application period for the 2024 Statewide Community Regrant Program (SCR), administeredby GO ART!, will open Sept 15 and run through Nov 1, 2023. Genesee and Orleans Counties nonprofit organizations and artists planning arts related programming, events, and public art are encouraged …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Fargo Road Bridge Replacement Project to begin in Batavia

Press release Batavia, NY – The Fargo Road Bridge Replacement Project is set to commence on August 14th, 2023,bringing essential improvements to the bridge located over Black Creek near Route 63 and Little CanadaExtension. The current 11-foot-wide jack arch bridge will be replaced with a modern 28-foot precast concrete archbridge …

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GENESEE COUNTY/$9 million Community Solar Project accepted at GCEDC Board Meeting

Solar projects have proposed investments generating over $127.4 million in municipal revenues since 2019 Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors accepted an initial resolution for Oak Orchard Solar 3 LLC’s community solar farm project in the town of Batavia at the …

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