By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Jessica Hallett) Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes will make its final 2023 visit to Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 1) when two $51,500 divisions of 2-year-old trotting fillies will line up to vie for the $103,000 in purse money and …
Meet Nathan Hammond, the pilot of the 1956 deHavilland Chipmunk that created all of the skywriting above Rochester, Buffalo and Batavia on Thursday. Hammond says he was in the air for about 5 hours at 10-12,000 feet, creating smoke art and making smiles on the ground in WNY. “So, it’s a …
By Mike PettinellaGCASA Publicist Cheryl Netter and Scott Davis are two of the fortunate ones. They are people who have survived the grip of addiction and have emerged on the other side, now devoting their lives to helping others who are struggling with substance use disorder. So many others didn’t …
(Provided information) Blue Devil Night Experience Recap: In a hard-fought game that came to the last 30 seconds of the game, the Mini Bulldawgs held onto their undefeated streak over the Varsity Batavia Blue Devil Football with a score of 34-30. Blue Devils head coach Alex Veltz utilized his scouting …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Jim Morrill Jr. had the hot hand in the bike on Wednesday as he won six times during the 13 race card. His biggest tally came with Miss Rockadali, who led at every station en …
If you missed today’s Pop-Up event, the Adult Use Pop-Up Dispensary will continue weekly and run Tuesday-Saturday 1:00PM-7:00PM until December 30, 2023. The first Pop-Up Adult Use Dispensary was held at Empire Hemp in Batavia Tuesday. Greenside Cannabis in partnership with Dank, Buffalo’s first licensed adult-use dispensary, along with Empire …
Graham Corporation employees complete the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD and T) class on August 24, 2023. GCC’s Best Center assists Graham Corporation with request for a specialized Workforce Training Class Within a four-month period, GCC’s Best Center was able to create a customized contract training class for Graham Corporation …
(Submitted photo-Frank Capuano) Press release On Monday August 28, 2023, at 6:22pm, the City of Batavia Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the area of South Spruce and East Main in the City, possibly coming from a garage. Initial fire units arrived to find a large volume …
On 8/16/2023, Heather N. Holbrook, 38, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree. The arrest stems from an investigation into incident on 7/18/2023, where Holbrook was allegedly found in possession of a small amount of crack cocaine. When officers located and …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — A large trackside crowd was treated to a robust card of racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 26) that was headlined by the track’s signature event, the $75,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational …