Thursday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on July 25, 2024
McCarthy Ice Rink Gets 1.2 Million Dollar Grant
Local taxpayers were relieved when the McCarthy Ice Rink in Batavia announced they were receiving a 1.2 million dollar grant to help fund the arena’s ice chiller.
Joanne Beck with the Batavian reports the funds come from a 7.3 million dollar statewide fund to help small communities with climate-smart projects. The current ice chiller in the arena has been failing for over two years and is incredibly outdated.
The new chiller will cost around 4 million dollars and will use less electricity and water in the chilling process, making the arena more efficient and ensuring its future.
Vehicle Crashes into Water Line at Starbucks
Video News Service reports, that late Tuesday evening a black SUV crashed through a water line, road sign, and clearance pole at Batavia Starbucks.
The accident caused water from the pipe to flood the Starbucks parking lot and flow into Lewiston Street. The Town of Batavia Water Department was summoned to the scene to shut down the water line. At the time of the incident, Starbucks was closed so it did not affect business there.
Fortunately, the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was not injured. At this time it is unknown what caused the car to crash.
Muckdogs Dominate Pilots
The Batavia Muckdogs picked up a huge win over the Newark Pilots Wednesday evening by a final score of 11-3.
The Muckdogs traveled to Newark knowing that if they found a way to win, they would clinch the PGCBL Western Division. The game was never closely contested and the Muckdogs won it running downhill. For the second time in three years, the Muckdogs are Champions of the Western Division and are currently the second seed in the entire PGCBL.
The Muckdogs will play the Geneva Red Wings tonight at Dwyer Stadium.
