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Pete Zehler

November 20, 2025

Thursday News Brief

Brand Genesee Releases Key Project Documents The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce has published several major documents tied to the ongoing Brand Genesee initiative, now available at BrandGenesee.com. The release includes the Destination Assessment Report, findings from the September public visioning workshop, and visitor and lodging data compiled through Rove....

Pete Zehler

November 19, 2025

Wedensday News Brief

Batavia Launches Effort to Provide Beds for Children Sleeping on Floors Joanne Beck with the Batavian reports, with food insecurity drawing recent attention, local organizers say another urgent need is being overlooked: more than 500 children in Batavia are sleeping on floors or in unsafe or inadequate bedding. In response,...

Pete Zehler

November 18, 2025

Tuesday News Brief

Genesee County Sheriff Reports Multiple Arrests in November Cases Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies report several recent arrests. In Batavia, 67-year-old Upendrakumar Patel was charged with forcible touching and second-degree harassment after allegedly shoving and then forcibly touching another person on Federal Drive late Thursday morning. Patel was taken to the...

Pete Zehler

November 17, 2025

Monday News Brief

Plug Power Shift Casts Doubt on Genesee County Hydrogen Plant Howard Owens with the Batavian reports, Plug Power’s plans to sell assets and electricity rights in New York are raising new questions about the fate of its $290 million green hydrogen plant at WNY STAMP in Genesee County. The company...

Pete Zehler

November 14, 2025

Friday News Brief

NFL Slots Make Their Debut at Batavia Downs Football fans have something new to cheer about at Batavia Downs. The Park Road casino has rolled out nine brand-new NFL Triple Score slot machines, bringing the excitement of the National Football League right to the gaming floor. Vice President of Operations...

Pete Zehler

November 13, 2025

Thursday News Brief

Caledonia Farmer Enters Race for Congress Caledonia’s Kenneth Estes Junior — a seventh-generation farmer — says he’s ready to take his message from the fields to Washington. Estes has announced he’s running for New York’s 24th Congressional District in the 2026 election. He says he’s tired of partisan division and...