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Sponsored Post: The Batavian's Guitar-Giveaway Contest at the Genesee County Fair
Sponsored Post: The Batavian's Guitar-Giveaway Contest at the Genesee County Fair
Pembroke volleyball team serves desserts, volunteers at Buffalo City Mission

Members of the Pembroke Dragon's volleyball team traveled yesterday to Buffalo to serve homemade desserts to the women and children seeking temporary shelter at the Buffalo City Mission.
They were inspired by Social Studies teacher Greg Kinal, who often volunteers at the mission and is sometimes joined by students.
The volleyball team
The Batavian's guitar contest inspired by the area's community of music artists, today's opportunities for young musicians
It was as if we arranged the tribute band The Eaglez to perform at Genesee County Fair during The Batavian’s debut, along with WBTA, for the first-time official Media Center at the Fair this coming week.
Along with the Media Center’s booth, The Batavian is sponsoring an eagle drawing
Democrat and Chronicle again gives 2019 Top Workplace Award to Batavia City School District
Press release:
The results are in on workplace satisfaction and, for the second year in a row, the Batavia City School District was recognized as one of the best places to work in the Rochester area.
In addition to receiving a Democrat and Chronicle 2019 Top Workplace Award at a celebration
Geneseean of the Year has a 'heart' for county residents in need

Editor's note: The 2018 Genesee County Chamber of Commerce Awards banquet will be held Saturday, March 2, at the Quality Inn & Suites in Batavia.
The phrase “pay it
Summer reading program at Byron-Bergen is a win-win for everyone

Submitted photo.
Press Release:
There are some new faces in the halls at Byron-Bergen Elementary School this summer. 20 graduate students from SUNY Geneseo are participating in the Summer Reading Clinic, part of SUNY Geneseo’s Reading and Literacy Graduate Program. The clinic pairs a graduate student, many of whom are working
Saturday's downpour didn't dampen competitive spirits for 2023 talent show

A nearly perfect week — at least in terms of no rain clouds to disrupt outdoor fun at Genesee County Fair — ended with a continuous downpour Saturday, muddying the parking lots and puddling the stage for the 2023 talent show.
The weather didn’t dampen the competitive spirits of nearly two dozen contestants, however, including Batavia’s Aria Fox, who was concerned that her hard work might have been for nothing.
“She really likes performing,” her mom Karla said. “She was so excited. She saw the rain, and she goes, ‘I’m so glad they didn’t cancel it.’"
$45M Batavia capital project includes repairs, turf fields, a move back for fifth grade

A proposed $45 million city school district capital project would make way for the fifth grade to move back to John Kennedy, for student-athletes to run bases on a synthetic field at the high school and for buildings to be upgraded and equipped with emergency blue light phones, Superintendent Jason Smith says.
The project is not about expansion, rather, it’s about ensuring that the facilities are maintained or improved for all five district buildings plus Richmond Memorial Library, Smith said Monday afternoon before reviewing the plan during the board of education’s meeting.
BREAKING: Upstate Niagara Cooperative to buy Alpina plant in Batavia ag park
An executive with Upstate Niagara Cooperative Inc. announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to buy the Alpina Foods plant in Batavia.
Larry Webster, chief executive officer of Upstate Niagara, broke the news at tonight's Genesee County Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony at Quality Inn & Suites in Batavia
Locally grown produce and other products to be offered in NYS Thruway service areas starting April 1
Press release:
Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that Taste NY Farm Markets will begin at New York State Thruway service areas for the 2019 season on Monday, April 1.
The Taste NY Farm Markets will promote the world-class food and beverage products found around the State. The Thruway Authority and