Batavia Daily News

07/14/2025

Born A Rebel ($14.60) was in a 'rebellious' mood down the stretch in Buffalo Raceway's featured $13,800 pace on Saturday afternoon and that never say die late charge carried him to a narrow head victory over Egomania. MORE:

HAMBURG — Born A Rebel ($14.60) was in a 'rebellious' mood down the stretch in Buffalo Raceway's featured $13,800 pace on Saturday afternoon and that never say die late charge

07/14/2025

CEO Byron Brown says WROTB is continuing to review all of its policies and procedures, and bringing areas of concern to its board's attention in real time.

Okay, Mr. Brown, you’ve uncovered excessive use of the corporation’s house account by a senior manager and have issued a report calling for extensive reforms. So, what’s next? Have you

07/14/2025

For the third year in a row, the winner’s trophy went down to Mudlane in Northampton, PA as one of “the four horsemen” Austin Beers won the fourth running of the Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Lancaster Motorplex Saturday night. MORE:

LANCASTER — For the third year in a row, the winner’s trophy went down to Mudlane in Northampton, PA as one of “the four horsemen” Austin Beers won the fourth

07/14/2025

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07/14/2025

On the green-white-checkered restart, Joey Surman dove low in turn two, pulled even on the backstretch, and powered ahead out of turn four to steal the win in stunning fashion in the race of the night Saturday. MORE:

BATAVIA — It was a hot and humid Friday night at the Genesee County Fairgrounds as Genesee Kartway returned to action for Race No. 4 after a brief eight-day break.

07/14/2025

Mat Williamson, Brett Senek, Josh Pangrazio, Matt Hornquist and Brendan Zimmerman all emerged as winners Friday night at Ransomville. MORE:

RANSOMVILLE — Mat Williamson from Ridgeway, Ontario used a late-race pass to collect his fifth win of the season in the Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds on Performance Manufacturing Night at

07/14/2025

The board of directors of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. is prepared to discuss the details of an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office in connection with the granting of thousands of dollars in free food and drinks by Chief Operating Officer Scott Kiedrowski.

BATAVIA — The board of directors of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. is prepared to discuss the details of an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office in connection

07/14/2025

When Dealin With Dewey is allowed to set the tempo, it's not good news for the rest of the field. That was the case in Buffalo Raceway's $16,000 Open Trot on Friday afternoon. MORE:

HAMBURG — When Dealin With Dewey is allowed to set the tempo, it's not good news for the rest of the field. That was the case in Buffalo Raceway's $16,000

07/14/2025

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07/14/2025

ALERT: An Air Quality Health Advisory is in effect for the GLOW region along with much of Upstate NY for Fine Particulates until midnight tonight. Although the Air Quality Index for Batavia and other points in the four-county area currently registers at 48 - in the good range - the NYS DEC predicts at some point, the AQI will reach over 100 which is in the unhealthy range for those with sensitive conditions. NWS: https://rebrand.ly/xnwzt8e
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07/14/2025

New York is investing millions of state dollars in weather tracking and emergency preparedness, aiming to gird the state against the worst of new, more extreme weather patterns — but state officials are facing challenges as the federal government wipes away billions of dollars in investment, national weather tracking and emergency relief.

New York is investing millions of state dollars in weather tracking and emergency preparedness, aiming to gird the state against the worst of new, more extreme weather patterns — but

07/14/2025

FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES: Over 31 years, Bubba's Landscape, Inc. has grown into Genesee County's largest lawn care company.

As a young teenager, John “Bubba” Morrill wanted to earn extra spending money. He asked people if they would pay him to mow their lawns or tend their gardens. He