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The 65th season of live harness racing at Batavia Downs Casino begins on Monday.

The Feast rocked the house at Center Street Smokehouse over the weekend.

The Batavia Muckdogs are all alone in first place atop the New York-Penn League’s Pinckney Division.

It was a beautiful day for a parade and festival in Le Roy on Saturday, and the entire parade route as jammed with people and the festival grounds were crowded.

We've come into that part of the season where there is an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables at the local farmers markets.

It's a ticket to one of the last hangings in Genesee County and it was last seen hanging in the Holland Land Office Museum in the early 1970s.

While summer is rolling by, business owner Ken Mistler has temporarily halted plans for a patio alongside South Beach restaurant. Although he first pitched the idea to have an outdoor patio, he has reconsidered it. If one patio is nice, a doubledecker would be even more so, he said.

Directors Shellene Bailey and Thorin Vallentin are members of the newly formed local theater group, JNS Productions -- named after the founders: Joel, Shellene, and Nick.

On Sunday, 12 homeowners -- nine from Batavia and three from Corfu -- opened their homes as part of the Landmark Society of Genesee County's "House & Garden Tour," the proceeds of which went toward the restoration of St. James Episcopal Church.

CPR (Computer and Phone Repair) is now open for business and co-owner Rich Clark said he wants people to know the new shop will emphasize customer service.

Lynn O’Brien was one of the early arrivals at Saturday’s Ramble Music & Arts Fest because her geriatric mom, Maggie Yeibel, insisted.

Two local organizations with shared interests will combine to sponsor a house and garden tour July 10 in Batavia and Corfu.

On July 2, some of these old friends and bandmates will reunite in Jackson Square for a day of jamming and seeing old friends at the 6th Annual Ramble Music and Arts Festival.

Strawberry season is just about over -- if you want to pick your own, there's only a day or two left and what's left is best suited for preserves -- but John, Jessica and the boys have plenty to keep them busy.

After 20 years of family oriented Halloween entertainment and three years of Christmas and "tea tasting" shows, the George Walker family at Holiday Hollow in Pembroke has added dinner theater to their repertoire.

I was out at Area 51 yesterday to watch the races and take some photos. I had a great time and figured I would share a few. If you have never been there, you are really missing out on one of the great attractions in Genesee County!

They came in pretty big numbers for the Batavia Muckdogs’ season home opener Friday night.

A little less than a year ago, there was only one independent bakery in Genesee County. As of last week, there are six.

Chap's Elba Diner features a variety of “home cooking and great service” and daily specials, including a Friday fish fry.

Auburn pitching held the Batavia Muckdogs to only five hits at Dwyer Stadium on Friday night, taking the New York Penn League season opener 6-1.

Le Roy has a new ice cream parlor, Cruisers Creamery, between Scooters and Burger King, on West Main Street. The creamery features homemade ice cream and fresh waffle cones made daily.

The new ghost-hunting series, “Paranormal Challenge,“ will debut Friday with an episode featuring Rolling Hill Asylum in East Bethany.

Valle Jewelers celebrated its 60th year in business with sales, prize drawings and refreshments.

Actor and stuntman Kane Hodder has done a lot of scaring in his day. He has appeared in more than 100 movies, most famously playing hockey-mask wearing Jason Voorhees in four different films. But this weekend, Hodder is hoping to be scared.