Month: October 2026

STATE AUDIT FLAGS THOUSANDS IN LE ROY FIRE DISTRICT SPENDING A new state audit is raising concerns about how the Le Roy Fire District handled travel, meal and refreshment expenses […]

MICHAEL NAPOLEONE FOUNDATION SURPASSES ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN FAMILY SUPPORT A Batavia foundation created in memory of an eight-year-old boy who died from cancer has now provided more than one-million […]

BATAVIA CONSIDERS CHANGES TO OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT FEES Batavia officials are looking at changing the city’s overnight parking permit system after a downtown couple raised concerns about paying a full-year […]

MOBILE TECH LABS TO BRING DIGITAL TRAINING ACROSS THE GLOW REGION A new mobile technology program is aiming to bring computer skills and digital assistance directly into communities across Genesee, […]

LE ROY APPROVES NEW TACO BELL ON WEST MAIN ROAD A new Taco Bell is moving forward in Le Roy following weeks of debate over the project. The Town Board […]

NOTRE DAME SAYS NO PROPERTY PURCHASE TALKS ARE UNDERWAY Notre Dame High School officials say there are currently no negotiations to purchase the school’s Union Street property from the Catholic […]

GENESEE COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES AWARDED $8.2 MILLION FOR WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS Three Genesee County municipalities are receiving a combined 8-point-2 million dollars in state funding for major water and sewer […]

BATAVIA SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT JASON SMITH TO RETIRE NEXT SUMMER Batavia City School District Superintendent Jason Smith plans to retire next summer, ending more than four years leading the district. School […]

SUNY BROCKPORT EMPLOYEE DETAINED BY ICE IN BATAVIA A union representing SUNY employees is calling for the release of a SUNY Brockport worker who was detained by federal immigration agents […]

BATAVIA GRADUATE TO BE POSTHUMOUSLY INDUCTED INTO ROCHESTER BUSINESS HALL OF FAME A Batavia High School graduate will be honored later this month with induction into the Rochester Business Hall […]

BATAVIA COUNCILMAN LAUNCHES 48-HOUR PUSH AGAINST LOCAL HUNGER Batavia City Councilman Nick Lord is planning an unusual two-day fundraiser next month aimed at helping families struggling with food insecurity. Beginning […]

MURDER CASE AGAINST FREDERICK SCOTT HEADED TO GRAND JURY The case against 53-year-old Frederick Scott is expected to go before a Genesee County grand jury in the near future as […]

NEW PICKLEBALL AND SPORTS CLUB OPENING IN BATAVIA THIS WEEKEND A new indoor sports facility is preparing to open in Batavia, bringing dedicated pickleball courts and several other recreational activities […]

BATAVIA MAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONY DRUG CHARGES AS COURT CASE CONTINUES A 24-year-old Batavia man accused of selling cocaine to an undercover drug task force agent on multiple occasions will […]

LE ROY SEEKS ENGINEERING REVIEW OF PROPOSED TACO BELL The Town of Le Roy is bringing in an outside engineering firm as officials continue reviewing plans for a proposed Taco […]

BATAVIA EARNS CLEAN AUDIT, PLANS FOR KEY RETIREMENTS The City of Batavia received a clean annual audit, with auditors reporting no issues in the “non-compliance” category. Auditors from Drescher and […]