The first recognized observance of Flag Day was at a school in Wisconsin in 1895. Flag Day was established by a proclamation in 1916. In 1949, National Flag Day was then established by an Act of Congress. Today, VA WNY Healthcare System held a Flag Day Ceremony along with 6th …
The students at Refuse 2 Lose Martial Arts range in age from 3-60 years old. Together four classes raised $3,000 and broke 350 boards to raise money for the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation on Saturday morning. This is the first time the “Summer Kick Off Party” was held at the …
In celebration of the NYS Police Centennial, State Police held an open house at Troop A Headquarters on West Saile Drive in Batavia Saturday. “As one of the original four Troops, this celebration is extra special here in WNY and our 100 year history is a source of great pride …
The Patriot Guard Riders of NY honored Batavia native Sgt. Shaina Schmigel Saturday afternoon with a memorial dedication at the War Memorial at the Jerome Center. 150 riders made the trip from Rush, NY to Batavia to honor Sgt. Schmigel, a paratrooper and Iraq War Veteran, who died in a …
Press release On June 9, 2017 at approximately 4:37 PM, Batavia Police were called to Holland Ave. and Olyn Ave. for several people fighting in the street. Upon arrival, police learned that at least one subject had been shot with a BB gun. While on scene, another fight broke out. …
Nicholas A. Cianciosi, 68, of East Main St., Batavia, is charged with criminal mischief 2nd, property damage greater than $1,500, after intentionally knocking over a 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was parked in the 400 Towers parking lot on East Main street on May 23, 2017. The incident caused $5,014.78 in …
They showed up in an incubator on May 2nd. A bunch of eggs, some were larger than others, some were different colors. Twenty-six kindergarteners had to make educated guesses as to what would come out of the eggs. “We didn’t tell them what they were, so they had to ask …
With close to 4,000 people coming to see Lonestar, Batavia Downs kicked off their Summer Concert series on Sunday. Marilyn Torcello, a 64 year resident of Batavia, says she is a country music fan and to have them locally right here in Batavia is excellent. Torcello said that she was …
The VA WNY Healthcare System and the Batavia Veterans Alumni Association honored veterans who have passed away at the Memorial Walkway Ceremony Friday morning at the VA. The ceremony, held behind Building 5 of the Jack Wisby Jr. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Building, added four more veteran’s names to the …
A fire in a wall at building B at Batavia Meadows has displaced the residents of three apartments. Kely Rhim had just left for work when he received a call from his two boys Kaezon and Kaedon who were at home at the time eating cereal and playing video games …