By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia, NY — The first winter meet hosted by Batavia Downs in over two decades will close out its 15-date run on Monday (Feb. 27) with a nine-race card starting at 3 p.m. The early season session has produced record-breaking handles for the track, …
WBTA 1490 Radio is in the process of being sold to Majic Tones LLC, a company headed by the current station’s Account Executive Jim Ernst, who came on board at WBTA in 2014. According to current owners Dan and Deb Fischer, the process has been long and there is still …
Twenty-two businesses participated in the annual FeBREWary Downtown Batavia Beer Walk on Saturday evening in the City of Batavia. The event was hosted by the Downtown Batavia Business Improvement District. Guest sampled an assortment of craft beer and cider, snacks and specials at each stop.
40 kids ages 4-9 experienced “Try Hockey for Free Day” as part of USA Hockey Week Across America on Saturday. Participants experienced getting on the ice, learning how to skate, getting up after falling, basic skills with a hockey stick and shooting pucks into a hockey net, being guided by …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Aurora Wzientek) Batavia, NY — Hard work by Kim Crawford and his track crew put aside the effects of an overnight ice storm that negatively impacted a large swath of Western New York, and ensured that the Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23) …
Town of Batavia Planning Board Meeting Batavia Town Hall, 3833 W Main St. Rd., Batavia, NY Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7:00 pm AGENDA Call Regular Planning Board Meeting to Order Roll Call Designation of Alternate Member(s) for voting purposes if necessary Approval of Minutes of the previous meeting (2/7/23) Public …
Latoya D. Jackson, 37, of Batavia, NY, is charged with resisting arrest while being arrested on four bench warrants. On 2/10/2023, Officer Gombos arrested Jackson for bench warrants issued by Batavia City Court. Jackson was a passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop. While Officers were attempting to arrest …
Press release On Saturday February 18, 2023, at 7:19 pm, the City of Batavia Fire Department responded to a reported kitchen fire with a person trapped at 44 S. Main St. in the City of Batavia. Initial fire units arrived at 7:22 pm to find a two and a half …
Press release BATAVIA, NY – Kids in Batavia and surrounding areas have benefitted from the Kiwanis Club of Batavia for 100 years! The Kiwanis Club of Batavia has a long history of community service through various club sponsored programs and support of youth and community-serving organizations. On Feb. 22, 1923, …