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A young girl's memories of St. Anthony's Church
In 1955, a new Catholic church opened on Liberty Street and Central Avenue in Batavia. One local woman remembers her Italian grandmother as a young girl of 5 and how excited she was about the new church—but also how very upset she grew as her granddaughters talked during the
Former Avon police chief scheduled to plead guilty after FBI investigation
Former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer is scheduled to plead guilty to a federal crime Tuesday. Court records show Geer, who has been the target of an FBI investigation, is scheduled for a plea hearing before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wolford. The court records give no specifics about the plea. Geer's attorney, James Nobles,...
'I grew up in the community.' Greek Orthodox church in Centerville celebrates anniversary
Growing up the daughter of the proistamenos — the one who presides — of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Centerville, Sophia Sarhanis recalls going with her father to make calls on parishioners. Really, it was more like visiting family. To live within the folds of the church's Greek community was, and still is, to be always among family, even if not related by blood, or even culture. "I remember being a little girl sitting in the...
Red White & Blue Balloon Festival in Wyoming County
WYOMING COUNTY, N.Y. — Looking for some fun outdoor Memorial day weekend plans?. Happening at Letchworth State Park will be the 'Red White & Blue Balloon Festival' on May 24 to the 26. Hot air balloons will take flight from the Archery Field Overlook and will float above the Genesee River Gorge.
Unable to fly, an injured bald eagle receives help
LIMA, N.Y. — Police with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently saved an injured bald eagle in a suburb of Rochester. A farmer and property owner in the Town of Lima in Livingston County spotted a bald eagle that was "stumbling around on the ground" and "unable to fly" on May 13. They reached out to the DEC, which dispatched an officer and a regional wildlife technician to the scene.
Two serious injuries reported in accident on Route 77 in Darien on Wednesday
Two people sustained serious injuries in a three-vehicle accident, one of them a tractor-trailer, on Route 77 and McVean Road in Darien at 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday.The Sheriff's Office said the investigation is ongoing but reports that a 2022 Subaru was attempting to make a left-hand turn off of
Batavia businessman shares humble beginnings, dedication to local roots
Anyone who has met Vito Gautieri may find it hard to believe that the distinguished Batavia businessman once chased a union rep off a job with a piece of timber, but he swears it’s true.That was during his first big job — a commercial page-turner in the record books for VJ Gautieri Constructors to build Elba Fire Hall and municipal offices.
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