Month: September 2026

BATAVIA SETS HEARING ON UPDATED FLOOD DAMAGE LAW Batavia residents will have an opportunity next month to weigh in on proposed changes to the city’s flood damage prevention law following […]

BATAVIA TO AMEND BUDGET FOR $396,000 SEWER PROJECT Batavia City Council will vote at its next business meeting on a budget amendment covering nearly 396-thousand dollars in emergency sewer work […]

BATAVIA MAN ACCUSED OF POSSESSING MORE THAN 1,200 GRAMS OF COCAINE A Batavia man is facing multiple felony drug charges following an investigation by the Genesee County Drug Task Force. […]

GENESEE COUNTY COMPLETES $6.6 MILLION BROADBAND EXPANSION Genesee County officials say every address in the county now has access to high-speed internet following completion of a six-point-six-million-dollar broadband expansion. County […]

WROTB CONSIDERS EXTENDING STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT CONTRACT Western Regional Off-Track Betting could spend up to another 108-thousand dollars on consulting services as it moves from developing a new strategic plan […]

BATAVIA POLICE REPORT MULTIPLE ARRESTS Batavia Police are reporting several arrests, including 27-year-old Zachary Kyle of Batavia, who is charged with second-degree assault, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct after allegedly […]

BATAVIA DOWNS UNION CONTRACT TALKS REMAIN UNRESOLVED Contract negotiations between Western Regional Off-Track Betting and the union representing 174 workers at Batavia Downs remain unresolved following mediation Thursday. The United […]

BATAVIA CITY COUNCIL REJECTS PROPOSED HR AUDIT A proposal to conduct an outside review of Batavia’s human resources practices will not move forward following a contentious City Council discussion Monday. […]

KELLY’S MOTORSPORTS PARK CLEARED TO REOPEN Kelly’s Motorsports Park in the Town of Batavia has been approved to resume operations at its Harloff Road location. The Town Planning Board voted […]

GENESEE COUNTY CELEBRATES BROADBAND EXPANSION More than 700 Genesee County homes and businesses that previously lacked broadband service now have access to high-speed internet following a major expansion project with […]

BASOM MAN KILLED IN ROUTE 63 CRASH A Basom man was killed and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night in the Town of Batavia. The […]

BATAVIA TO HOLD MEETING ON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM The Town of Batavia will hold an informational meeting tonight on a proposal designed to help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. The […]

FAILED CHIP SEAL CAUSES PROBLEMS ON ROUTE 262 IN BYRON A road project on Route 262 in Byron caused headaches for motorists Wednesday after freshly applied chip seal failed to […]

NEW SUPERINTENDENT TAKES OVER AT PEMBROKE Pembroke Central School has a new superintendent, with Paul Galgovich officially beginning the job this week. Galgovich comes to Pembroke after seven years as […]

ICE SELECTS CONTRACTOR FOR BATAVIA DETENTION CENTER EXPANSION Federal immigration officials are moving forward with plans to add another 100 beds to the ICE detention facility in Batavia. The Department […]

BATAVIA SCHOOLS SWITCH COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO BOCES The Batavia City School District has changed how it handles communications following the expiration of former communications coordinator Emily Benedict’s contract. Benedict’s 63-thousand-dollar […]

SECURITY, TRAFFIC PLANS SET FOR WINGS OVER BATAVIA Genesee County officials are preparing for thousands of visitors as the Wings Over Batavia Air Show returns this weekend. Practice flights are […]