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Deadline for comments about proposed remediation plan is Sept. 21

By Joanne Beck
Sep 8, 2023, 8:00pm

Public comments about a remediation project on the city’s east side will be taken up to Sept. 21, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials say.

The project, first outlined in an April 21, 2023 article on The Batavian, is part of the Clean Water Act for Basket Place LLC, located at 34-40 Clinton St., Batavia.

Action on the privately owned Basket Place parcel was to begin in May, to address contamination, with a site-specific health and safety plan and a Community Air Monitoring Plan to be implemented during remediation activities.

Going "Green" with Suzanne Interiors

By Suzanne Hare
Mar 16, 2009, 9:03pm

In a conscious effort to save our world and landfills from any more destruction, Suzanne Interiors is pleased to offer Eco-Friendly Products.

This means environmentally friendly paint products with low VOC, that lack odor and deliver better quality air for all of us to breathe. Note that these low-VOC paints

Rural towns face challenges in securing stimulus funds

By Howard B. Owens
Mar 28, 2009, 8:21am

Rural towns may find it hard to compete against metro areas for stimulus funding, according to an Associated Press report.

Big cities have more shovel-ready projects and deeper pockets to fund staff time to make applications.

"I feel that we're at an unfair disadvantage because I can't put a

Ambulance Clarification

By Rose Mary Christian
Mar 2, 2009, 6:29pm

If there is anyone on council that is sad over the decision to eliminate that ambulance service it is me. This was a service I learned about it at a NYCOM meeting many years ago and the State that had the service was Maryland. I brought it back to the

Batavia's Schunk motivated to help students succeed on assessment tests

By Tasia Boland
Mar 27, 2009, 11:20am

Pamela Schunk couldn’t have stood up faster when she started talking about learning strategies and plans for students.

She grabbed Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for teaching book. She lit up as she talked about the education consultant and talked about how powerful the book is.

“There’s no more taking a test

Another Family Owned Business that Loves Batavia

By Timothy Paine
Mar 1, 2009, 4:27pm

Max Pies

Max Pies was established in 1905 by Max himself. The business was passed to Sam and Jake and turned over to Phil Pie in 1970. The future looks strong with Phil's son Steven on board to be the fourth generation to take over. Any business that can boast

Local Residents Keeping a Watchful Eye on Our Area’s Vulnerable Seniors

By Howard B. Owens
Mar 20, 2009, 1:24pm

Press Release:

Four very special individuals from Genesee County have taken on an important role in our community as Volunteer Long Term Care Ombudsmen. ‘Ombudsman’ is an unusual word with Swedish roots, defined as a person who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements. Under federal and New York State law

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