Category: Batavia
GENESEE COUNTY/38 Special Rockin into the Night at Batavia Downs with the largest crowd of the summer
BATAVIA/Muckdogs 2024 recap of season and events to come
Press release Batavia, NY- The Batavia Muckdogs had an amazing season on the field, finishing first place overall in the West Division, and another amazing year off the field. The Muckdogs kicked off the season walking in the annual Batavia Memorial Day Parade during training camp. Players & coaches visited …
GENESEE COUNTY/Overdose Awareness Day campaign includes event at Austin Park, Batavia
Press release: “Together we can” is the theme for this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day campaign – the annual observance that includes a local event from 3-7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Austin Park in Batavia. The world’s largest annual movement to end overdose, IOAD is dedicated to remembering without stigma …
BATAVIA/Peace Garden leaders welcome Europeans on the run for ‘harmony, love’
By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Four citizens of Central Europe carried the “Peace Torch” to the City of Batavia on Thursday afternoon as part of the Sri Chinmoy-Home Peace Run, a four-month North American journey starting and ending in New York City. Gianluca Marangon of Croatia, Edgars Ancans of …
GENESEE COUNTY/No surprises in NYSS at Batavia Wednesday
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — The $105,000 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old male pacers were at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 7) and both divisions were won by heavy favorites. The first $52,500 division went to Thirsty Thursday (Huntsville-Tequila …
BATAVIA/Bye Bye Birdie, a musical comedy, opens at Main St. 56 Theater this Friday
Video clip from the show Summer Youth Theater Presents: Bye Bye Birdie Directed by: Patrick D. BurkMusical Direction by: Kathy White7:30 PMFriday, August 9 & Saturday, August 101:00 PM Sunday, August 11th Bye Bye Birdie is set in 1958 and is a story about a talent agent (Albert Peterson) and his girlfriend (Rosie …
GENESEE COUNTY/Center Attraction scores second straight Batavia feature win
BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/July 27th-August 6th, 2024
On 7/15/2024, at about 8:00p.m., members of the Batavia Police Department NET Unit conducted a traffic stop on Ellicott Street for a traffic infraction. After a roadside investigation and K9 deployment, officers searched the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, officers located a large quantity of narcotics as well as a loaded …
Batavia Downs announces tickets are on sale for late summer and fall events
Tickets and Hotel Deals Will Go On Sale Tuesday Afternoon BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced the tickets are now available for several indoor events happening in the Park Place Event Center in Late Summer and Fall. On Saturday, August 31st, Batavia Downs welcomes Rat Pack Now. This …