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All shiny and new, Genesee County Jail is shaping up with new deputy superintendent and dedication set for Friday
Jeffrey Searls has amassed a career so wide and varied that perhaps even he has underestimated just how much, such as when his wife Kristie asked him how many challenge coins he had collected.
Flags to be at half-staff to honor NYS Thruway worker
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the NYS Thruway Authority worker who died in the I-90 crash. On May 9, Vincent “Vinny” Giammarva, was working in a work zone on I-90 in the Town of Chili when a […]
History of the Richmond Mansion and unfortunate demolition
Batavia, like many other communities, has lost many buildings that were a reminder of the city's development. The possibly most glaring example is the Richmond Mansion, likely the most magnificent home built in Batavia. It was best known as the home of Dean and Mary Richmond, who became one
Edwards Vacuum's $319M plant: Project update, hiring news & more
GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. — Edwards Vacuum has started the hiring process for its $319 million factory being built in Genesee County. The company, which makes dry vacuum pumps for the semiconductor industry, broke ground on the 240,000-square-foot building last month. “We’re starting recruiting now for the first few manufacturing...
Batavia Iron and Metal remediation produces more than expected, now complete
A revised remedial plan was issued for work completed at the Batavia Iron Metal facility in Batavia due to the amount of PCBs and other contaminants, and wetlands discovered at the Bank Street site, Project Manager Lisa Gorton says.The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued the revision Wednesday now that all work has been completed for the project at the defunct metals processing plant next to Dwyer Stadium.
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