GENESEE COUNTY/Town and Village of Bergen to receive Economic Development Partner of the Year awards at GCEDC Annual Meeting

Officials celebrate the groundbreaking of Oxbo’s new facility at Apple Tree Acres in October 2024.(provide photo) Town Supervisor Ernest Haywood and Village Mayor Joseph Chimino to accept awards Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) has announced that the Town and Village of Bergen will …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bergen/Annabelle Erion Becomes First Cosmetology Student to Reach 1,000 Hours by Early April

Annie and her instructor Chyle Castillo (provided photo) Press release Annabelle “Annie” Erion, a senior from Byron-Bergen Central School District, recently reached a major milestone by completing 1,000 hours in the Cosmetology program at the Batavia CTE Center. She finished earlier than any student in recent memory, marking the moment …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bergen/Viking Valhalla designated as a Historic Business in NYS

Video of presentation at the Viking Valhalla at 21 Buffalo Road in Bergen on Wednesday December 18, 2024. Assemblyman Steve Hawley presented the Viking Valhalla Restaurant and Rose Garden Bowl with a certificate for its designation on the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry on Wednesday afternoon. The Viking Valhalla was …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office files charges against Bergen man in multi-agency investigation

(File photos from September 29, 2024) On September 29th and September 30th, 2024, search warrants were executed on the residence of Peter S. Celentano Jr. in the Village of Bergen as part of a multi-agency investigation into the manufacturing and possession of illegal firearms. Evidence was located at the residence …

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GENESEE COUNTY/OXBO holds groundbreaking in Bergen to celebrate its $40 million investment and construction of a 195,000 sq. ft. facility

Information from a provided press release Oxbo is a leading manufacturer of specialty harvesting and controlled application technology forvarious crops like fruits, vegetables, seeds, and roots.Chris Chadbourne, Oxbo Plant Manager, shared, “Oxbo’s roots are based locally and have seen thecompany grow through partnerships, acquisitions, and continued hard work from employees …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bergen/Sheriff’s Office and NYS Police execute search warrant at residence

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and the NYS Police executed a search warrant at a residence on Rochester Street in Bergen on Sunday morning about 9:30a.m. According to Chief Deputy Joseph Graff, the search warrant was executed at 23 Rochester Street. Graff says no arrests were made today in the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Board of Elections announces local registration hours and Bergen polling site change

Press release Genesee County, NY – The Genesee County Board of Elections is offering residents a local registrationopportunity to ensure they are prepared for the upcoming election. On Saturday, October 5, from 2:00PM to 9:00 PM, the Board of Elections office in County Building 1 at 15 Main St., Batavia, …

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