Month: August 2026

BATAVIA TOWN BOARD CONSIDERS NEW WATER DISTRICT The Batavia Town Board will consider creating a new water district following a public hearing Wednesday night. The proposed Northwest Water District would […]

LE ROY SCHOOLS BAN E-BIKES FROM CAMPUS Le Roy Central School District is banning electric bikes from school property this year, citing concerns about student safety. Superintendent Merritt Holly says […]

BERGEN TO HEAR UPDATE ON NORTERA AMMONIA LEAK Bergen officials expect to learn more next month about the ammonia leak at Nortera Foods that prompted an emergency response in June. […]

SEVERAL ARRESTED FOLLOWING BATAVIA POLICE INVESTIGATIONS Several people are facing charges following recent investigations by Batavia Police. Twenty-one-year-old Kasey Clark of Batavia is accused of fleeing a traffic stop on […]

GENESEE COUNTY FACES MAJOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS Genesee County could be looking at hundreds of millions of dollars in water infrastructure spending over the next two decades. Legislature Chairman Christian […]

BATAVIA DOWNS CONSIDERS NEW DEAL WITH THURMAN THOMAS Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas could remain the face of Batavia Downs through 2029 under a new three-year contract being […]

WALMART PROPOSES FUEL STATION IN BATAVIA Walmart is once again looking to add a gas station and convenience store in front of its Batavia location on Veterans Memorial Drive. Plans […]

PROPOSED VALVOLINE FACILITY DENIED VARIANCES IN TOWN OF BATAVIA Plans for a new Valvoline oil change facility on Lewiston Road have hit a roadblock after the Town of Batavia Zoning […]

LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDER ACCUSED OF FAILING TO REGISTER ONLINE ACCOUNTS Batavia Police say a Level 3 sex offender was using nine internet identifiers that had not been registered with […]

BATAVIA LOOKS TO TURN CREEKSIDE INTO DOWNTOWN DESTINATION Batavia officials are hoping the city’s Tonawanda Creek waterfront could become a centerpiece of its latest downtown revitalization effort. Economic Development Director […]

DAHLIE TAKES OVER AS BATAVIA’S NEW ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER The City of Batavia has a new assistant city manager, with Julie Dahlie officially taking office Tuesday. Dahlie has worked for […]

BERGEN MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON ON MACHINE GUN CHARGES A Bergen man will spend more than three years in federal prison after being sentenced on illegal machine gun charges. […]

BATAVIA POLICE REPORT BURGLARY, LARCENY, DWI AND DRUG ARRESTS Batavia Police made several arrests over the past two weeks, led by a burglary case involving a Batavia woman. Nineteen-year-old Gianna […]

BATAVIA COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY PHELPS MATTER BELONGS OUT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS Four members of the Batavia City Council are pushing back against calls to publicly discuss the firing of former […]

MEMORIAL HIGHWAY TO HONOR FALLEN LE ROY SOLDIER A stretch of State Route 19 through Le Roy will soon be dedicated in honor of Army Lieutenant Gary Scott, a Le […]

LE ROY MANUFACTURER SEEKS GCEDC ASSISTANCE FOR EXPANSION A Le Roy manufacturer is planning another expansion. Rochester Davis-Fetch Corporation has applied to the Genesee County Economic Development Center for assistance […]

TOWN TO HOLD WATER DISTRICT INFORMATION MEETING The Batavia Town Board is inviting residents to an informational meeting on August 12 to discuss plans for a new water district and […]

GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT A Romulus man is facing a felony charge after Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies say he allegedly hid a camera inside a USB wall charger and placed […]

STREAM DATA CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL VOTE DELAYED A key vote on the proposed Stream data center in the Town of Alabama appears to be on hold. The Genesee County Economic Development […]