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Town planners, Conifer clear the air over 'lack of transparency' at Big Tree Glen

By Mike Pettinella

The Town of Batavia Planning Board is claiming it was victimized by a “lack of transparency” during discussions with Conifer Realty LLC about the income levels for prospective tenants at the recently opened Big Tree Glen apartment complex at 3727 W. Main Street Road.

In a meeting with a team

Former Batavia resident who survived Katrina forced from home in LA by major wildfire

By Howard B. Owens
Danielle Lovell, Scot Walsh, Aidan Walsh
Danielle Lovell, Aidan Walsh, and Scot Walsh, 
Submitted photo

When the Sunset Fire started to bear down on her Hollywood neighborhood on Wednesday evening, and the order to evacuate came, Danielle Lovell reminded herself to breathe.

She'd been through this before. In 2005, she and her family evacuated their home as Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans.

"I think the biggest takeaway (from Katrina) was -- and even last night -- just reminding myself to breathe and to stay calm," Lovell said to The Batavian on Thursday. "You do not want to panic because you are in such a hurry, but breathe and stay calm. Getting out is the most important thing. Everything else is replaceable, and it'll be okay. As long as you're alive, it'll be okay."

Alexander Volleyball teams will serve it up Oct. 6 to aid Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

By Billie Owens

Submitted photo: Several Alexander JV and varsity volleyball players and parents attended the recent Great Strides Walk at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County to show their support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and promote the Alexander Volleyball Booster Club’s upcoming fundraiser.

Press release:

The Alexander Volleyball Booster Club will be

Mount Morris Lanes upgrades to synthetics

By Mike Pettinella

AN AGREEMENT that has elevated my Pin Points column to a new home on The Batavian online news website is a victory for the great sport of bowling and its fans.

Until a few weeks ago, I had every intention of writing the column for publication in Batavia’s daily newspaper

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