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Law and Order: Liberty Street man charged with criminal possession of controlled substance

By Billie Owens
May 7, 2020, 12:04pm

Joshua Stanley Martaus, 36, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree. At 3:07 p.m. on May 5, a motor vehicle was stopped on Route 33 in the Town of Batavia following the alleged observation of a vehicle and traffic violation

Batavia walks it off against Eastridge to improve to 5-0 in league play

By Staff Writer
May 6, 2025, 6:07pm

Batavia remained dominant in league play, improving to 5-0 (8-4 overall) with a 6-5 win over Eastridge on Tuesday.

The winning pitcher was Bronx Buchholz, who threw a complete gaming, surrending only five hits and striking out seven without walking any hitters.

Offense:

Maggio Buchholz, 2-3, RBI, run scored, triple

Law and Order: Highland Park teen accused of child sex abuse, more victims possible

By Billie Owens
May 1, 2020, 5:07pm

Devon A. Wright (inset photo), 18, of Highland Park, Batavia, is charged with: two counts of criminal sexual act in the second degree -- actor 18 years old or more / victim under age 15 -- a Class D felony; two counts of endangering the welfare of a child less

All school district budget votes set for June 9 by absentee balloting

By Mike Pettinella
May 20, 2020, 1:42pm

As Genesee County school districts gear up for 2020-21 budget voting and school board elections, The Batavian is providing the following capsule summaries to keep residents informed about key dates, propositions and candidates.

Per Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order, all school districts in New York State will hold annual budget voting

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