EV charging station installed at Batavia Downs
Aug 1, 2018
Mike Nolan, executive VP and COO of Western OTB, and Tom Turnbull, president of the Chamber of Commerce, along with officials from the Town of Batavia…
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Foxprowl Collectables will hold Grand Opening Saturday in former location at 440 Ellicott St., Batavia
Jul 31, 2018
(File photos.) Foxprowl Collectables has come full circle. This Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m., the toy and collectibles shop will host a Grand Opening…
New entrepreneurs bring passion for the restaurant business to Cindy and Barb's in Texaco Town
Jul 24, 2018
After spending a couple of decades kicking around the kitchens of Batavia, Robert Rudnicki and Adam Horton decided it was time to strike out on…
New paddleboat service debuts during Oatka Festival
Jul 16, 2018
When Jay Beaumont and his partners decided to buy the Eagle Hotel in Le Roy in 2012 and open the Smokin' Eagle BBQ & Brew, Beaumont immediately…
Morluski’s marks ribbon cutting in Attica
Jun 28, 2018
ATTICA — If you’re in Attica Wednesday, Thursday or Friday around lunch time and you find that your stomach is growling, Morluski’s…
Oliver’s Candies moves main candy-making operations to Elba
Jun 14, 2018
The Oliver’s Candies on 211 W. Main St. in Batavia continues to be busy as ever. So busy, the candy-making end of the operation has moved to…
Oliver's Candies to triple its manufacturing capacity by moving kitchen to Elba
Jun 14, 2018
Oliver's Candies is poised to triple its confectionary manufacturing capacity as it begins operating its kitchen in a newly acquired Elba…
Throwing a ‘Tantrum’: Newest roller coaster draws huge crowd
Jun 2, 2018
DARIEN — Running down a wooden ramp, a student from the Alexander Music Band cried out, “I didn’t die!” before embracing a…
Darien Lake's Tantrum expected to give thrill seekers what they want
Jun 1, 2018
One of the best parts of Chris Thorpe's job, which he readily admits, is getting to preview the rides before they're open to the public. He's already…
The Wild Rican joins EDEN in FreshLAB food hall
May 30, 2018
BATAVIA — As a mid-morning session of yoga concluded on the Eli Fish Brewing Co.’s bocce courts, scents of authentic Puerto Rican food…
Couple opens winery in Elba
May 7, 2018
Growing grapes and making wines is probably the last thing Bob and Ingrid Bowen expected to be doing after retirement. Even Bob can’t believe…
Art explosion: One gallery opens, another reopens
May 5, 2018
The gift of art keeps growing and expanding, and two art galleries in Genesee and Orleans will be opening — or reopening — their doors…
GO Art opens Tavern 201 in Batavia
Apr 9, 2018
BATAVIA — Tavern 201 is open for business. After shutting down in 2001 when the Batavia Club, a men’s social club, closed its doors, and…
‘Wild Rican’ plans to bring Caribbean flavors to Batavia
Mar 28, 2018
BATAVIA — Restaurateur Victor Figueroa believes in himself, his start-up concept for authentic Island flavors; and most importantly his wife…
Escape: Six Senses ready to grow after initial success
Feb 7, 2018
BATAVIA — A Batavia business built on escaping every day life with a challenge of teamwork and puzzle-solving is continuing to immerse itself at…
Photo Tour: Owners of Eli Fish Brewing pushing for March 1 opening
Feb 5, 2018
Eli Fish Brewing Company, in the Newberry's building downtown, might be less than a month away from opening. Co-owner Matt Gray said construction is…
Owner of tiny house in Pembroke plans to turn it into a bed and breakfast
Jan 12, 2018
Heather Adams of Pembroke lived in this tiny house on wheels for a year and a half before buying a bit of land that already had a house on it so now…
A rink of dreams: Smokin’ Eagle owners get frozen Oatka Creek ready for hockey
Jan 9, 2018
LE ROY — Descending a staircase misshapen by lumps of frozen snow, a father turned back to his boys and as they looked down at a slice of Hockey…
Better health: Essential Oil Center takes root in Batavia
Jan 3, 2018
BATAVIA — A sprig of lavender to ease anxiety, a whiff of peppermint to subdue nausea, a drop of frankincense oil to ward off an asthma attack.…
Better health: Essential Oil Center takes root in Batavia
Jan 3, 2018
BATAVIA — A sprig of lavender to ease anxiety, a whiff of peppermint to subdue nausea, a drop of frankincense oil to ward off an asthma attack.…
Looking to escape Batavia? New escape room opening in the mall
Nov 21, 2017
BATAVIA — The owners behind Batavia’s newest business say their patrons don’t need special skills or equipment, just a sense of…
Darien Lake says new ride will cause a 'tantrum'
Nov 13, 2017
DARIEN — Darien Lake plans to throw patrons into a Tantrum this summer. Tantrum was revealed Monday as the name of a new roller coaster at the…
For Darien Lake's newest thrill, roller coaster planned to open next summer
Nov 3, 2017
A tall and twisting roller coaster aimed at attracting visitors from beyond the region and the state is on track to open next summer at Darien Lake…
Details show Darien Lake planning ‘beyond vertical’ coaster
Nov 3, 2017
DARIEN — Darien Lake’s newest roller coaster will send riders up a near-vertical lift before launching them through a twisting, diving and…
