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Job fair a success for growing company in Batavia

By Howard B. Owens

At a time when most companies in the U.S. seem to be just holding on, Prime Materials in Batavia is primed for growth, according to company President Russell  K. Western.

On Friday, Prime Materials held a job fair to help fill at least a half dozen openings and build a

Women in History Month: water has been a passion and is now this super's pursuit

By Joanne Beck
Bailey Groth, city Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Batavia's new city Water and Wastewater Superintendent  Bailey Groth catches some cold breeze Wednesday at the edge of a lagoon.
Photo by Joanne Beck

You could say that Bailey Groth has had a fluid career so far.

At the age of 27, she has already worked for Genesee County, New York State and now the city of Batavia, and all in ways having to do with that substance none of us can live without: water. Groth began her city career as superintendent of Batavia Water and Wastewater in December.

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