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Pete Zehler

June 4, 2026

Thursday News Brief

DATA CENTER MORATORIUM BILL DRAWS LOCAL OPPOSITION The Genesee County Economic Development Center is pushing back against proposed state legislation that could place a moratorium on new data center development. GCEDC officials say the measure would undermine local control and could jeopardize the proposed STREAM U.S. Data Centers project at...

Pete Zehler

June 3, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

MAX PIES TO CLOSE AFTER 121 YEARS IN BATAVIA A Batavia institution is preparing to close its doors after more than a century in business. Max Pies Furniture, located on South Jackson Street, will begin a store-closing sale this week, ending a remarkable 121-year run that spanned four generations of...

Pete Zehler

June 2, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

BERGEN RESIDENTS SEEK STATE REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT A group of Bergen residents is asking New York State to take a closer look at the village's Municipal Electric Department. Village resident Carolyn Smith, backed by 57 signatures, has formally requested reviews from both the State Comptroller's Office and the...

Pete Zehler

June 1, 2026

Monday News Brief

WORLD AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS SCRAPPED IN BATAVIA The 33rd World Aerobatic Championships will no longer be coming to Genesee County this summer after organizers announced the event has been relocated from the Genesee County Airport to Mason City, Iowa. Event officials say the decision was not due to problems with the...

Pete Zehler

May 29, 2026

Friday News Brief

OAKFIELD-ALABAMA NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District has selected Loran Carter as its next superintendent. The appointment was approved during a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday, and Carter is scheduled to officially begin her new role on July 6th. Carter brings extensive educational leadership experience to the...

Pete Zehler

May 28, 2026

Thursday News Brief

STOLEN CALVES RETURNED SAFELY TO OAKFIELD FARM There’s a happy ending in the case of the 17 calves stolen earlier this week from Lamb Farms in Oakfield. Farm officials confirmed Wednesday that all 17 of the missing five-month-old Holstein heifers were safely returned to the farm after being located out...