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It was a big event last summer and it promises to be a bigger event in 2012, in large part because it's moving downtown.

Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas visited with Batavia Downs customers on Saturday at the track’s Grandstands Bar and Grille. The track will soon receive $27 million in renovations and upgrades, including a new Thurman Thomas Sports Bar.

For three weekends every May, Lee Gratwick opens her family’s estate to the public to view the extensive gardens and rare tree peony collection developed by her father in the 1940s.

Mistler is installing the painting -- this is one of at least three -- in his new restaurant, City Slickers, the former South Beach.

Photos of the Peace Garden Dedication.

Batavia baseball fans may have been denied a chance to see Andy Pettitte pitch in Dwyer Stadium, but on Saturday, two other pitchers with major league experience graced the mound.

It is the 175th anniversary of the day railroad service began in Genesee County, and a day railroad buff Lynn Heintz of Batavia thinks should be remembered.

Let’s Go Fishing! To celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is hosting its 21st Annual Youth Fishing Derby, on Saturday, June 2, 2012.

The staff of Western Regional Off-Track Betting & Batavia Downs Casino are going through final preparations for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby festivities at each OTB and EZ Bet Location in the Western New York Area.

A group of Tibetan monks are at Genesee Community College this week creating a sand mandala as part of the inauguration ceremony celebration week for new college President Jim Sunser.

Volunteerism is the backbone of community in America, Congresswoman Kathleen Hochul told a crowd of Genesee County residents Saturday.

“To me, the Spirit of Downtown means having a recognition of the importance of shopping locally and supporting the efforts which draw people to the very center of our community. It has been a joy to see the look of our streetscape become more appealing with time and wonderful to have quality goods and services available so close to home.”

Phelps will narrate Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," a work the composer wrote in 1942 as part of a patriotic effort during World War II. The narration includes excerpts of Abraham Lincoln's great speeches, including the "Gettysburg Address."

The ceremony at the U.N.’s Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on April 12 marked the beginning of the World Harmony Run, which carries a flaming torch to countless schools in more than 100 countries around the world to promote international friendship and understanding. Savage was honored with the Torch-Bearers Award for her efforts to promote those goals.The honor will also bring the torch through Batavia in early August as it makes its way from Buffalo to Albany on its 10,000-mile U.S. journey.

Darien Lakes State Park's small sandy beach, with nearby pic-nic tables and playground, opens June 16th. Perfect for families with young children.

Batavia Downs Casino is pleased to announce that its 27 million dollar expansion has been approved by the New York State Lottery.

Stanley Styliades says he's very particular about the food he makes, and he's promising the best breakfasts around in his new eatery, the Le Roy Town Diner on Main Street, Le Roy.

Two fencers squared off Saturday morning in the Batavia High School gymnasium, lunging and retreating.

The official attendance at Dwyer Stadium on Sunday was 866, but there's little doubt that there were fewer than 200 people left by the time the Empire State Yankees secured a 6-5 victory over the Norfolk Tides.

Ready or not, the time has come as the Triple-A Yankees open up a four-game stand in Batavia tonight against the Norfolk Tides, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.

The always popular annual fashion show at Genesee Community College is just around the corner, and this year, students from the Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising and Tourism & Hospitality programs are serving up a feast for the eyes with "Soiree."

Sports history will be made Friday when for the first time ever, a Triple A baseball franchise will play ball in Batavia.

Stafford Historical Society is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

Ms. Motorsports Samantha LaGas will be appearing at Batavia Downs Saturday during the Racecar Bonanza organized by Ferris Hazlett and Raceway 5 in Batavia.