BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Hutchins street man charged after striking juvenile students from the NYS School for the blind

Kenneth L. Darch, 57, of Hutchins St., Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd/physical contact and endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly striking two juvenile students from the the NYS School for the Blind while they were on a field trip at Blondie’s Ice Cream on East Main street …

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BATAVIA/Crossett promoted to Assistant Chief at the Batavia Police Department

(Submitted photo) Todd Crossett as been promoted to Assistant Police Chief with the City of Batavia Police Department as of this past Sunday. Crossett started going through the process of applying for the position when Assistant Chief Rob Yeager retired at the end of January 2017. Several others also applied …

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BATAVIA/Bishop Malone celebrates Catholic Schools at St. Joseph’s Church

Bishop Richard Malone traveled to Batavia Wednesday morning to celebrate Catholic Schools at St. Joseph’s Church. Students from St. Joseph’s School and Notre Dame High School attended the mass along with parishioners. The Bishop delivered the Homily and talked to students about the Gospel reading: “The Blind Man at Bethsaida” …

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Congressman Collins visits Town of Batavia Fire Department to push for a Firefighter Cancer Registry

Press release Congressman Collins and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) recently introduced this bipartisan legislation that would authorize $2,500,000 in federal funds from FY2018 through FY2022 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC would utilize these funds to create a national cancer registry to collect data …

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BATAVIA/ Literacy Genesee/Orleans cuts the ribbon on new location in the mall

(Pictured above left to right-Tom Turnbull, Chamber of Commerce, Assemblyman Steve Hawley, James Owen, Sandy Gillard, Robert Curtis, Execitive Director, Jay Grasso/Sen. Ranzenhofer’s Office and Ben Bonarigo Jr.) Literacy Genesee/Orleans cut the ribbon on their new location at the mall in the City of Batavia Thursday afternoon. Executive Director Robert …

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