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Notre Dame downs Whitesville 14-3 to advance to Far West Regional Championship

By Howard B. Owens

A favorable post-season schedule and a duo of dominant pitchers have certainly helped Notre Dame make a championship run, Coach Mike Rapone said after the Fighting Irish beat Whitesville in a Class D consolidation game 14-3.

In years past, by this time Section V and Section VI would already have

Notre Dame out of sync in state championship semi-final in Binghamton

By Howard B. Owens

Things really didn't go Notre Dame's way in what turned out to be the baseball team's final game of the season.

Nobody wanted it to end this way, with a 7-1 loss to Smithtown Christian in the Class D semi-final game for the state championship, but Coach Mike Rapone said

Oakfield child molester gets three to six years in prison on burglary conviction

By Billie Owens

An Oakfield child molester who pled guilty to third-degree burglary last month was given a three- to six-year prison sentence this afternoon by Genesee County Court Judge Robert C. Noonan.

In addition, Steven A. Mullen will concurrently serve a sentence of one-and-a-third to four years for failing to register as

BREAKING: Alleged bookies charged under NYS organized crime statute

By Howard B. Owens

Three men accused of illegally accepting bets, including two city firefighters, are being charged under NYS law of racketeering.

The "enterprise corruption" statute is similar to the federal RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) law.

The Class B non-violent felony carries a possible minimum sentence of one to three

Notre Dame advances to state champion semi-final behind one-hitter by Covel

By Howard B. Owens

The lore of the ace is the guy who can take the big game on his shoulders and simply dominate. Once again, Notre Dame's Alec Covel showed he's that kind of guy.

He struck out eight of the first nine batters he faced in today's regional championship game in Jamestown

Firefighters accused of being bookies still on city payroll

By Howard B. Owens
Gregory Phillips Brian Bordinaro Lance Engel

Gregory Phillips, Brian Bordinaro -- two city firefighters accused of running an illegal bookmaking operation -- are still on the public payroll, according to City Manager Jason Molino.

Under New York's civil service law, employees accused of wrongdoing can't just be fired. There is

Body of fallen Iraq War vet returning home today

By Howard B. Owens

Flags have been placed on both sides of West Main Street Road, Town of Batavia, adjacent the Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral & Cremation Chapel, to honor Sgt. Shaina Schmigel, a paratrooper who died during training last week.

Schmigel is a decorated Iraq War veteran.

Born in Batavia, Schmigel went to

Union officials making waves over alleged out-of-state hiring practices of Wave Holding

By Howard B. Owens

Two giant multinational companies received millions in taxpayer subsidies to launch "Project Wave" in Batavia on the promise of creating local jobs and stimulating the local economy, but so far, according to Dave Young, it's not happening.

Steve Hyde, CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center, disputed Young's claims

Drug-dealing father of 10 children given six years in prison

By Howard B. Owens

The assessment of Assistant District Attorney Will Zickl is that Carlos Torres is "committed to the commerce of illegal drugs," and today Judge Robert C. Noonan said he agrees.

Noonan noted that the probation report listed the names of six children Torres is responsible for, but in what the judge

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