1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Corfu Volunteer Fire Department decided the night before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to walk Main Street in memory of those lost a quarter century ago. The 343 were among the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives that day. On…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (134+ words) The Batavian On Wednesday afternoon, road crews with Genesee County and the Town of Bergen worked to install a layer of chip stone on the westbound lane of Route 262 through Bergen and Byron. The temporary fix was necessary after a…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (916+ words) For 56 years, Phil Pies always knew he'd be walking back through the door the next morning. Yesterday, that era came to an end. After 121 years and four generations, Max Pies Furniture is closed for good. "It feels strange, you know,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (303+ words) The Genesee County Planning Board Thursday will consider Walmart Inc.'s request to add a 1,680-square foot, convenience store and 120-square foot, fuel station to its property at 4133 Veterans Memorial Drive in the town of Batavia. The meeting will be…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (202+ words) Quentin Polk, owner of the Batavia clothing and design brand Survivors Remorse, hosted his first Back 2 School Giveaway on Sunday afternoon at Farrall Park, at Otis and James streets. Polk collected 100 book bags for boys and girls and filled them…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (671+ words) September 1 is a big day — one of Superintendent Jason Smith’s favorite days — he has said in both his academic and city historian capacities. That’s because he has the opportunity to lead a tour of the city to new Batavia school…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1611+ words) Local concerns over the proposed data center in Alabama brought Sen. Kristen Gonzalez to Genesee County early in her NY Fights AI Data Centers tour, where she met Sunday afternoon, mostly with opponents of the $19.46 billion proposal for the Western…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (102+ words) The Batavian Genesee County has begun a restoration project at the historic Holland Land Office facility in Batavia. The work will help maintain and preserve the county-owned building while addressing several exterior, interior and building-system needs. Construction is underway and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (593+ words) New York State recently released results for schools’ performance on the Algebra II Regents exams, showing a wide gap in Genesee County districts, from Elba’s #1 ranking to Batavia City Schools at #477. According to state data, 98 districts had 100% of students test…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) This week brought final relief to Laura Maragliano and her fellow residents at Jerome Senior Apartments, as a new cooling tower was installed and central air conditioning began to pump through the Bank Street complex by Thursday. The hallway was…...