GENESEE COUNTY/Desperate Man cruises to $100,000 Kane Memorial win at Batavia

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — A patient drive by driver Matt Kakaley paid big dividends for Desperate Man, who won the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night.  Typhoon Banner N (Joe Bongiorno) …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Spartans’ leaders proud of progress; nine players earn all-star honors

Press release By Mike PettinellaGenesee County Spartans Both on and off the field, the Genesee County Spartans achieved what they set out to do this season in the Northeastern Football Alliance semipro league. That’s the assessment of Head Coach Harry Rascoe and Board President Tammy Hathaway, who pointed to the …

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Judge to reserve decision in Huntley Hearings for Elmore and Wilcox in Genesee County Court

Michael J. Elmore, 33, and Lyndsey J. Wilcox, 39, both of Batavia, NY, appeared in Genesee County Court before Judge Donald G. O’Geen on Friday morning for Huntley Hearings with their attorneys. The pair are each facing charges in the line of duty death of Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy Sergeant Thomas Sanfratello …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs presents check to Monroe County Veterans Treatment Court mentors

Left to right-Henry Wojtaszek/ Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO, Ray Melens, Lead Mentor for the Monroe County Veterans Court, Dennis Bassett/OTB Board Chair, Sean Schiano/Vice President of Operations/Batavia Downs Gaming Press release BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO presented representatives from the Monroe County Veterans Treatment Court …

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Artists of Genesee and Orleans Counties Invited to Apply for NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program

Press release Batavia, NY – The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO ART!) is excited to announce an exceptional opportunity for artists of all disciplines living and/or working in Genesee and Orleans Counties. In partnership with the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the New York State Council on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/2024 Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp graduation

Front row/L-R-Rian deWit, Grayson Harding, Brett Riggi, Tucker Connolly, Cole Harding. Back row/L-R-Christa Palmer/GCC Best Center/Assistant Director of Workforce Developemnt, Bob Coyne/Executive Director RTMA, Aiden Harding, Caden LoTempio-Urf, Charles Cross, Kyle Sage, Rob Burns, Dr. Sheila Eigenbrod/GCEDC/Workforce Consultant and Rich Monroe/GV BOCES Electro-Mechanical Trades Instructor. Press release Ten Graduate from …

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