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Pete Zehler

August 5, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

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 the consolidation of the town's existing 18 water districts into one townwide system. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at...

Pete Zehler

August 4, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

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 it in a bathroom at a home in the Town of Darien. Forty-one-year-old Joshua Nichols is charged with second-degree unlawful...

Pete Zehler

August 3, 2026

Monday News Brief

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 Center had planned to vote on the project's environmental review following a July 2 board meeting. That vote was expected...

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July 31, 2026

Utica Blue Sox and Batavia Muckdogs Set to Clash in Winner-Take-All PGCBL Championship

By: Cam Crossett The 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League Championship game runs through Batavia tonight as the Utica Blue Sox will take on the Muckdogs in a winner-take-all title game o determine this season's league champion. The Blue Sox enter the championship after an impressive postseason run. Utica finished...

Blue Sox vs Muckdogs PGCBL Championship July 31

Pete Zehler

July 31, 2026

Friday News Brief

DRI APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR DOWNTOWN PROJECTS Applications are now being accepted for the next round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding in the City of Batavia, and local organizations are already lining up projects. During a workshop at City Hall, business owners Mark and Loren Pflaumer said they're planning to seek...

Pete Zehler

July 30, 2026

Thursday News Brief

POLICE BLOTTER City and County law enforcement agencies have made a number of arrests in recent days across Genesee County. Among the cases, 27-year-old Zachary Jackson of Montague, New Jersey is charged with 11 counts of confining a companion animal in a vehicle during extreme temperatures after deputies allegedly found...