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BATAVIA /City Council Conference and Special Business Meeting/BDC looking to assist business owners with moving expenses to another City location after being forced to move from the Harvester/June 23, 2025

Video of meeting-June 23, 2025– Conference Meeting Agenda – 6/23/25 Upload file:   city_of_batavia_conference_agenda_meeting_6.23.25.pdf Date: Monday, June 23, 2025 – 7:00pm Special Business Meeting Agenda – 6/23/25 Upload file:   city_of_batavia_special_business_meeting_agenda_6.18.25.pdf Date: Monday, June 23, 2025 – 7:00pm

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NYS/Extreme Heat Safety Guidelines for NYS Workplaces from the NYS Dept. of Labor

Press release New York State is facing a stretch of extreme heat starting today, with high temperatures and humidity forecasted throughout the week. According to the National Weather Service, a heat index of 80 degrees or higher significantly increases the risk of heat-related illness and injuries on the job.  To help …

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Genesee County Career Center to host first-ever Graduating Senior Open House

Press release Batavia, NY – June 21, 2025 – The Genesee County Career Center is excited to announce its inaugural Graduating Senior Open House on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at 587 East Main Street, East Town Plaza, Batavia, NY. This event is specially designed to …

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NYS/DEC Announces start of construction of $13 Million Wastewater Project in Town of Kendall, Orleans County

Replacement of Aging Infrastructure will Protect Public Health and Mitigate Impacts of Future Flooding Part of New York State’s $300 Million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative DEC Region 8 Director Tim Walsh joins Town of Kendall Supervisor Anthony Cammarata and other dignitaries to celebrate the start of construction on the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Purple Pony Therapeutic Horsemanship offers a new career for a retiring harness racing standardbred

Photo courtesy of Wendy J. Photography Press release Last fall, Purple Pony met with a local trainer from Batavia Downs who was looking for a new home for his retiring standardbred trotter aptly named ‘Time to Quit’.  After thoughtful discussion the Purple Pony Board graciously accepted the big boy and …

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NYS/DEC proposes changes to Deer Hunting Regulations

Proposed Regulation Changes to Modernize Reporting and Expand Youth Hunting Opportunities Public Comments Accepted until Aug. 18, 2025 Press release The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced several proposed regulation changes to streamline use and reporting of hunting tags and provide new deer hunting opportunities. Hunting …

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Genesee County Spartans lose game, starting quarterback

Genesee County Spartans’ defenders Ryley Elliott, Martin Krayna and Jack Fox-Salah try to break through against the Upstate Predators’ offensive line during Saturday night’s semipro football game at Pembroke Town Park. The Spartans lost, 52-14. Photos by Lauren Donovan. BY MIKE PETTINELLAGenesee County Spartans The Upstate Predators put together a …

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BATAVIA/City of Batavia Police and the YWCA of Genesee County join forces with other local agencies to enhance the response to intimate partner violence

(Pictured from left: Police Chief Shawn Heubusch (City of Batavia), Probation Director Tim Michalak (Genesee County Probation), First Assistant District Attorney Joe Robinson (Genesee County District Attorney’s Office), Program Coordinator Nicole Easton (Genesee Justice), Victim Counselor Rosanne DeMare (Genesee Justice), Executive Director Jamie Beedham-Rada (YWCA of Genesee County), Sheriff Joe Graff (Genesee County …

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