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Jacobs calls McMurray tweet about court packing 'dangerous' and threat to democracy
Yes. I would pack the Supreme Court to save choice, marriage equality and pre-existing conditions. Pack the hell out of it. — Nate McMurray for Congress 2020 (@Nate_McMurray) October 8, 2020 Press release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) criticized his opponent Nate McMurray for supporting the ra...
Photos: Rainbows in Le Roy and Byron
A rainbow in Byron yesterday. Submitted by Dan Kemp. In Le Roy. Submitted by Angela Torcello
Former Notre Dame basketball start named assistant coach at Eastern Nazarene College
NOTE: Laurie Call helped lead Notre Dame to a 2013 state championship. Press release: Eastern Nazarene College head women's basketball coach Sacha Santimano has announced the hiring of Laurie Call as assistant coach. A 2018 graduate of Houghton College, Call played three seasons with the Highlanders...
Planning board asks Byron officials to revise property value, prime farmland sections of local law on solar
The Genesee County Planning Board is asking the Byron Town Board to consider revisions to a couple sections of its proposed local law on solar energy systems. Planners on Thursday night approved the referral from the town for zoning text amendments governing the placement of solar projects, but not....
Natires Halloween Decoration
An immature Turkey Vulture was in a yard behind Batavia Middle School, off of East Ave, eating a little carrion this afternoon. The bird made an unusual appearance in town to clean up a little yard waste before moving on. It circled the school a few times before floating away on the wind currents.
Eight new positive COVID-19 cases reported since yeserday
Press release: Genesee County received 8 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 334 positive cases The new positive cases reside in Alabama, Batavia, Elba, and Stafford. Two of the positive individuals are between the ages of 0-20, one individual is in their 40’s, two individuals are in the...
Accident reported on West Bergen Road, Le Roy
An apparent serious injury accident is reported in the area of 8251 West Bergen Road, Le Roy. Le Roy Fire and Pavilion Fire dispatched. Traffic is shut down between Randall Road and Selden Road.
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School hosts drive-thru chicken BBQ this Sunday
From St. Paul Lutheran Church & School: St. Paul Lutheran Church & School is hosting a drive-thru Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ this Sunday, Oct. 11 from 11:30 a.m. till sold out. Tickets are $12 per dinner, which includes chicken, potato salad, macaroni salad, roll & butter. Presale tickets are available...
Genesee Community College offers fast-paced seven-week classes starting Oct. 26
Press release: In just a few weeks, on Monday, Oct. 26, faculty at Genesee Community College will start seven-week session classes; the last session of the Fall 2020 semester. These hand-selected courses cover all of the content included in a full semester-long course over a drastically accelerated....
Lady Dudette, Il Mago upset in Batavia Downs features
Lady Dudette with driver Kyle Cummings. By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs A pair of $8,500 Open events topped the card at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 7) and connoisseurs of the longshot were very happy with the outcome of both events. In the Open I Handicap pace for fillies and mares, Lady Dud...
Independent Living hosts debut 'Walk, Run and Roll 5K or 10K All-inclusive Virtual Race' this month
Press release: Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) is holding their debut Walk, Run and Roll 5K or 10K All-inclusive Virtual Race for people of all abilities. People with disabilities as well as the public will have the opportunity to compete side-by-side in an on-line event that will no...
Republican Senate candidate Ed Rath 'eagerly awaiting' audit results of NYS Broadband Program
Statement from NYS Senate Republican candidate Ed Rath regarding Audit of NYS Broadband Program: “It has been announced that the NYS Comptroller’s Office is conducting an audit of the NYS Broadband Program," Rath said. "I eagerly await the results. "At the inception of the NYS Broadband Program,...
Fifteen new charges brought against funeral director Michael Tomaszewski
Batavia-based funeral director Michael Scott Tomaszewski was arraigned on 15 new charges in Genesee County Court this morning as a result of the continuing investigation of his business practices. He owns Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral Home & Cremation Chapel, Acme Holdings of NY Inc., which owns th...
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GOW Opioid Task Force schedules virtual meeting for Oct. 22
COVID-19 is not about to stop the GOW Opioid Task Force from continuing its vision of collaboration and engagement leading to a community free from opioid-related deaths and overdoses. Task Force Coordinator Christen Ferraro today announced that the group will conduct its first virtual quarterly mee...
Le Roy police chief expresses importance of transparency, diversity at reform collaborative meeting
Village of Le Roy Police Chief Chris Hayward acknowledged that “we’re not perfect” as he encouraged the newly-formed, 15-member Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative to provide the input to achieve its goal of developing a revised policing plan that meets the community’s needs in accor...
Election commissioners say they're ready, willing and able as November 3rd nears
After a trying, stressful and – ultimately – successful time managing the Primary and Special Elections in June, Genesee County Board of Elections commissioners say they are reenergized and ready to tackle the national Election Day next month. “We are full staff now and we’re prepared as we ...
Photos: The storm rolls in
Submitted by Lynette Skelton, storm clouds roll in over Starowitz Farm in Byron. Submitted by Lisa Ace.
Two COVID positive cases in Elba, both under 20, reported
Press release: New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. Genesee County received 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 326 positive cases The new positive cases reside in Elba. The positive individuals are between the ages of 0-20. The individuals were not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing posi...
City firefighters to to flush and test fire hydrants next Tuesday and Wednesday south of Main, east of Jackson
Press release: The City of Batavia Fire Department will be flushing / testing fire hydrants next Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 13 and 14 from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the general area of south of Main Street and east of Jackson Street. Homes and businesses nearby will be affected. These tests...
Guaranteed $3,000 Pick-5 pool Wednesday at Batavia
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia Downs has announced that there will be a guaranteed pool of $3,000 for the Pick-5 wager today (Oct. 7). The pool is part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program and as such, free program pages are available courtesy of Track...
Designer and CEO of Franci Jewelry to speak virtually via debut of GCC Fashion Episode Oct. 21
Submitted photo and press release: Eleven years ago, Nicole Davis (top photo), CEO, designer and Buffalo native, created Franci Jewelry from her kitchen table. Since then, her extensive collections have been featured in prominent fashion weeks around the world including New York, Los Angeles and Par...
Noonan Drive resident accuses pair of females of removing a Trump campaign sign off his lawn
Two females are accused by a resident on Noonan Drive in Batavia of stealing a Trump campaign sign off their lawn. A black female and a white female allegedly took the sign, which the male resident retrieved. They walked away and police were called. They are responding to the "pretty agitated" Noona...
City School's new board president wants board to be more responsive to public questions
Alice Ann Benedict Alice Ann Benedict is in only her fourth month as president of the board of education for Batavia City Schools but she's already looking to make a significant change to a board policy that she said has bothered her for a long time. Under the previous leadership of Pat Burk, who re...
GCC hosts two virtual Open House events this fall, Oct. 17 and Nov. 11, register now
Press release: Genesee Community College will host two virtual Open House events this fall for students and families to learn all about what the College has to offer! The first event will take place online from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, where participants will be able to listen to....
Sheriff's Office employees union endorses Sheron
Press release: The Genesee County Sheriff’s Employee’s Association, the Sheriff Office’s largest union, proudly announces our endorsement for the Republican candidate for Sheriff, William A. Sheron, Jr. In these trying times of misinformation and anti-law enforcement, we need a Sheriff with st...
Pedestrian struck on Harvester Avenue
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Harvester Avenue. The patient is complaining of leg pain. City Fire and Mercy EMS responded and a short time later, Engine 11 went back in service.
Deep cuts, tax increase may be needed to keep City Schools running
Batavia City Schools are looking at a nearly $5.5 million revenue shortfall in the current fiscal year due to the global pandemic that has caused an economic retraction and dealing with that shortfall is likely to mean the district needs to cut services and personnel, Superintendent Anibel Soler inf...
County planning agenda includes special use permit referral for Main Street Pizza building
The Genesee County Planning Board on Thursday will consider a referral from Paul Marchese, doing business as Just Chez Realty LLC, for a special use permit and downtown design review for improvements to the Main Street Pizza building at 206 East Main St. Documents submitted to the planning board rev...
Local 15/16u travel team wins pair of tournaments over two weekends
Press release: Two weekends, two cities, two titles. The Athletes Edge 15/16U baseball team recently completed a successful stretch of games in which the team went 7-0-1 in winning tournaments in Oswego, NY and Beaver Falls, PA. The team is comprised of 15 and 16 years olds from several Genesee Coun...
One new COVID-19 case reported in Genesee County, person in their 50s residing in Elba
New Cases – As of 2 p.m. Genesee County received one new positive case of COVID-19. The new positive case resides in Elba. The positive individual is in their 50s. The individual was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive. One of the previous positive individuals has recovered and h...
Mark You Calendar: Drive-thru chicken BBQ fundraiser at South Byron fire hall Oct. 25
There will be a chicken BBQ fundraiser for the South Byron Volunteer Fire Company beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 until sold out. It will be held on a drive-thru basis at the fire Hall, located at 7389 Route 237 in South Byron. Cost is $12 per person. Please wear face mask and remain in vehi...
Le Roy bowhunter nabs first trophy buck
Chris Merica, of Le Roy, shot this nine-pointer on the first day of the bowhunting season. His girlfriend, Jenna Read, who shared this photo, said, "He practiced so hard all summer for this exact deer! He’s been waiting quite some time for his trophy buck. I just wanted to give him a little shout-...
Le Roy bowhunter nabs first trophy buck
Chris Merica of Le Roy shot this nine-pointer on the first day of the bowhunting season. His girlfriend, Jenna Read, who shared this photo said, "He practiced so hard all summer for this exact deer! He’s been waiting quite some time for his trophy buck. I just wanted to give him a little shout out...
Photo: This 14-pointer is a sweet treat
Deer season is upon us and Kirsten Currier, owners of KMC Custom Cakes in Alexander, bagged her own kind of 16-pointer, this one made with butter cake, vanilla buttercream icing, and covered and carved with modeling chocolate. The project took about 50 hours and the buck weighs 56 pounds. It was abo...
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Batavia Ramparts skate with Santa
The photography of Rob Gibson has been seen by millions of people in such movies as "Gettysburg," "Cold Mountain," "National Treasure," and the just-released "Harriet." His skills are in demand by producers and directors looking for authentic, period-correct photos actors in films covering historic topics. He now lives in Gettysburg and is originally from Lockport. He was in Pembroke on Tuesday night to give a demonstration on his tintype photography technique.
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The Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble performs at 4 p.m. today at Pembroke High School. Here's one of the numbers ensemble will play, American Overture for Band by Joseph Jenkins conducted by Philip J. Briatico.
HLOM Wonderland of Trees opening gala
Richard Umlauf is taking up the cause of getting a new skateboard park built in Batavia. Until a few years ago, there was one behind Falleti Ice Arena off of Evans, but the location meant it got little use and it became a magnet for low-level drug use, according to police. Umlauf is aware of those issues so he connected with Tony Hawk Foundation, which provides grants, in conjunction with the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, to help build community skate parks. Last Saturday, Umlauf organized the first meeting for skatepark supporters Trevor Staples, with the Tony Hawk Foundation, flew in from Michigan to attend the meeting and explain how the grant program works. It will be up to a group of committed skateboard park supporters to raise as much as $250,000 for a skate park. The foundations will match up to $250,000, making a $500,000 park possible. The organizers will also need to secure the support of the city as well as space for the park from the city, perhaps in an existing city park.
Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble will hold its Fall Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Pembroke High School. It is located at 8750 Alleghany Road, Pembroke. The purpose of the GVWE is to serve and to provide the Greater Genesee Valley audience with new and familiar live music, to serve its membership with the opportunity to perform challenging wind ensemble literature and to create the opportunity for the conductor and musicians to grow their collective musical talents. Admission: $10 -- Adults; $8 -- Senior (55+) & Veteran; $5 -- Student (with ID); Free -- Children 5 years old & under; $25 -- Family Deal for immediate family and children as defined by mother and/or father and up to four children. Featured Works "Scootin’ on Hardrock" -- David Holsinger Selections from "The Sound of Music" -- Rodgers & Hammerstein Selections from "American Overture" -- Joseph Willcox Jenkins Conductor(s): Martin Allen -- Guest Conductor -- Grand Island High School; Philip J. Briatico -- conductor & founder of the GVWE
OAE Wins 8-Man Sectional Title
The Fighting Irish dominated Section V Class D all season but when it came time to meet the Section XI champs, and defending state champions, Clymer/Sherman/Panama, Notre Dame found themselves facing a tough opponent. While Notre Dame was able to pick up yards on offense -- 328 total yards -- scoring points proved difficult while the Wolfpack had little difficulty crossing into the endzone. The final score was 47-14.
At 9:27 p.m. on Veterans Day, Franklin Morales-Monterroso and Taylor Henry, who met while serving in the U.S. Navy, welcomed their first child into the world, Julian Michael Morales, at 8 pounds and 28 1/2 inches. Julian is a Veterans Day baby, born at UMMC, to parents who are veterans and several family members who are veterans, including his grandmother, Tammy Henry, who gave birth to Taylor while serving in the Air Force.
Veteran's Day in Batavia 2019
Oakfield-Alabama/Elba beat Frewsburg in eight-man semifinal
Notre Dame beat Alexander Friday 14-7 to win the Class D Section V championship
Batavia resident Justin Warren has opened his own barbershop in Attica Invictus Barber & Brand
