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Pete Zehler

September 4, 2026

Friday News Brief

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 of Homeland Security intends to hire Virginia-based Akima Infrastructure Protection to build and operate a temporary detention structure on the...

Pete Zehler

September 3, 2026

Thursday News Brief

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 annual contract expired June 30th, and the district instead moved to a shared communications service through Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES for...

Pete Zehler

September 2, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

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 scheduled for Friday, with shows Saturday and Sunday. Gates open at 2 p.m. each day, with performances running from 5...

Pete Zehler

August 31, 2026

Monday News Brief

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 bring public water to properties along Galloway, Slusser, Harloff, Stegman and Miller roads. The project calls for more than 34-thousand...

Pete Zehler

August 28, 2026

Friday News Brief

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 the growing popularity of e-bikes, combined with heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic around district buildings, led officials to make the...

Pete Zehler

August 26, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

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. Nortera has asked to attend the September 9th Village Board meeting to provide an update on its findings and conclusions...