By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Winter hit Batavia Downs hard on Saturday (Nov. 30) night and a spate of scratches due to weather related transportation issues shortened many of the fields. But the horses that did show up went dashing …
Wearing their newly designed jerseys for the 2024-25 season, Batavia Notre Dame United stepped onto the ice together, along with former players from last year’s Championship team, to help raise the combined team’s first banner together at the McCarthy Arena on Saturday afternoon. The team shut down Geneva 11-1 with …
Local professionals who attended the suicide prevention conference are, from left, Lynne C. Mignemi, Morgan Williams, Sue Gagne, Katelyn Zufall, Sara Andrew, Cheryl Netter, Sherri Bensley and Nola Goodrich-Kresse. Peter Mittiga also attended. Press release/provided photos The Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming Pathway to Hope Suicide Prevention Coalition was recognized at the …
Le Roy Karate, BeyonDriven & Performance, Bohn MMA/Behring Jiu-Jitsu and ATP Physical Therapy and Performance have all joined forces to provide the community with healthy living options VIDEO–Meet the owners of all four businesses and see how they work together to offer the community fitness options. Le Roy Karate has …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Earlier this week, Batavia Downs’ leading driver, Drew Monti, achieved a major milestone when he surpassed $20 million dollars in career earnings, which came over the last 12-year for the 30-year-old reinsman. And on Wednesday …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Despite not finishing worse than second in her last four starts, Oaxacan Dream N was overlooked by the betting public and sent off at 20-1. That turned out to be a mistake as the 8-year-old …
The Genesee County Drug Task Force has arrested a City of Batavia man after an investigation into the possession, transportation, and sale of crack cocaine in and around the City of Batavia. Carl E. Canterbury, 54, of S. Main St., Batavia, NY was arrested and charged with two counts of …
Provided photo-NYS Police Press release On November 26, 2024, the New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Peter S. Celentano, age 35, of Bergen, NY, on the following charges: In the town of Yates: Criminal Possession of a Weapon (CPW) 1st – Possesses ten …
Press release Arcade, NY -WCBC North, LLC, managed by the Wyoming County Business Center, has announced that the removal of debris and demolition of the structures at the former Emkay Trading Site at 58 Church Street in the Village of Arcade, has been successfully completed. The project resulted in the …
By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service When talking to longtime Town of Stafford residents, one can appreciate their sense of pride when it comes to their town’s illustrious history following its settlement in 1798 as one of the first townships in the Holland Purchase to be occupied. In 1984, community …