Evening News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on May 12, 2021
Republican Rob Astorino of Westchester County announced that he is running for the governors seat against embattled Cuomo. Astorino ran against in 2014 but lost and is running on a platform of bringing people back to the Empire State and fixing the schools and crime.
June 1st is opening day for the Toronto Blue Jays at their home away from home Sahlens Field and there are new regulations on how the stadium will function. There will be a vaccinated and unvaccinated seating section for fans. Masks will be worn in both sections. The vaccinated section will have regular seating while the unvaccinated section will be socially distanced. The governor also announced starting June 1 you can receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a Blue Jays game at Sahlen Field. If you receive a vaccine at a Blue Jays game you will receive a free ticket to a Buffalo Bisons game next season as well as a chance to win Blue Jays prizes.
Batavia High School will be having their graduation at Van Detta Stadium this year in accordance with NY States COVID guidelines. The graduation will be June 26th and each graduate will be allowed to bring 4 guests. Because of state guidelines for events attended by more than 200 people, attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. There are plans for anyone who opts out of this graduation and its requirements will be given a micro graduation.
A Batavia Middle School Counselor, Nicole Mayers has been named NYS Counselor of the Year by the NYS School Counselor Association. Mayers has been at Batavia Middle School for 8 years and a counselor for 16. Currently, her focus is on school attendance, academic achievement, and providing social-emotional skills to students.
The Buffalo Bills have announced that they are scheduled to play against the New Orleans Saints on Thanksgiving day. The Bills will travel down to New Orleans for the holiday game. The other 2 games played that day re going to be Cowboys vs. Raiders and Bears vs. Lions. The Bills opening game of the fall season will be against the Steelers on the 12th of September.
