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Pete Zehler

August 21, 2025

Thursday News Brief

Baskin Livestock Review Continues Joanne Beck with the Batavian reports, the City of Batavia Planning and Development Committee spent Tuesday night reviewing the environmental impacts of Bill Baskin’s proposal to rebuild his livestock facility on Howard Street, destroyed by fire last fall. Consultant Joshua Rogers of Wendel Companies explained that...

Pete Zehler

August 20, 2025

Wednesday News Brief

Batavia Town Board to Hold Public Hearing on Battery Storage Moratorium The Batavia Town Board will hold a public hearing this evening on a proposed six-month moratorium on battery energy storage systems, citing public safety concerns and the need to review local regulations. The hearing is set for 7 p.m....

Pete Zehler

August 19, 2025

Tuesday News Brief

Arrests in Genesee County: Sex Offender Back in Jail, Concert Chaos, and Local Harassment Cases From a sex offender back in custody to a concert confrontation at Darien Lake, deputies in Genesee County have had a busy week. 52-year-old Reginald Wilson of Batavia, a registered level three sex offender, is...

Pete Zehler

August 18, 2025

Monday News Brief

Stranger Things sneaks through late for Batavia Open upset After sitting patiently for most of the mile, Stranger Things slipped through a gap late to win the $12,800 Open Handicap pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Saturday night. Driver Shawn McDonough kept Stranger Things in third as Lip Reader A...

Pete Zehler

August 15, 2025

Friday News Brief

Five Graduate from First Genesee Valley Welding Boot Camp The first-ever Genesee Valley Welding Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp has wrapped up, with five participants graduating Thursday in Batavia. The six-week program combined free classroom instruction at Genesee Valley BOCES with paid, on-the-job training at local advanced manufacturing companies, including Oxbo, Graham,...

Pete Zehler

August 14, 2025

Thursday News Brief

Batavia City School District Seeks Volunteers for Robert Morris Playground Build The Batavia City School District is calling on the community to help build the new Robert Morris playground during a two-day “community build” on Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The playground...