Brian Quinn

Batavia

Digital News Editor at Batavia Daily News

Articles

Honoring Hometown Heroes: Reception gives families a look at veterans' banners

6 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

BATAVIA — Families crowded into the City Council Chambers, getting a chance to see the banners that marked their relatives’ service to their country. At Friday afternoon’s reception, the families were able to see the Hometown Heroes tributes the city Fire Department had begun putting together last September and get their pictures taken in front of their loved ones’ banners. kAmu:C6 s6A2CE>6?E $64C6E2CJ y6DD:42 q6DE[ H9@ @C82?:K65 q2E2G:2’D w@>6E@H?
Emergency Managment leader explains specialized response required to fight Hodgins fire

6 days ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

BATAVIA — Though no two chemical fires of the same, most of the fires that firefighters confront involve a site with some type of chemical, a county emergency management official says. “Size and components of the building dictated the response level.
William D. Boyd

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

PAVILION - William D. Boyd passed away on May 8, 2025 at the age of 92. Predeceased by his parents, Marion Woeller Boyd and Merrill Boyd; wife, Nancy Neiman Boyd; wife, Ruth Hawley Boyd; sisters, Ellen Boyd Barrett and Doris Boyd Barrett. kAmw6 :D DFCG:G65 3J 52F89E6CD[ z2E96C:?6 q@J5 W#:492C5X s2G:D[ s63C2 q@J5 Wy@D6A9X |4vFC82?[ {:?52 q@J5 %9@>AD@?[ r:?5J q@J5 2?5 z6?E y@9?D@?[ p?? q@J5 Wv6C2=5X $2EE@C2j D@?[ s2G:5 q@J5 2?5 }2?4J $2EE6Cj D:DE6CD[ r92C=@EE6 q@J5 ~=D6?
County clerk emphasizes ID requirements for air travel

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

BATAVIA — As of Wednesday, the federal government began enforcing the requirement for travelers to have a REAL ID in order to board a domestic flight or enter certain federal buildings. If a person doesn’t have a REAL ID, he or she may also use an Enhanced Driver License (or permit/non-driver ID) or U.S. Passport to do those things. kAmv6?6D66 r@F?EJ r=6C< |:4926= r:2?7C:?: D2:5 C6=6G2?E :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96D6 :56?E:7:42E:@? C6BF:C6>6?ED :D @?
Kiwanis Club of Batavia presents Criminal Justice Awards

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

BATAVIA — The Kiwanis Club of Batavia considered the contributions of four law enforcement personnel, an emergency services dispatcher and Batavia students to criminal justice and put them in the spotlight Thursday. The club announced recipients of the 2025 Criminal Justice Awards, presented to a member or members of the community, law enforcement, or a criminal justice agency serving the county citizens. kAm%9C66 2H2C5D H6?E E@ >6>36CD @7 E96 4@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46i $8E] |2EE96H r=@C[ r@CC64E:@?
School districts gear up for budget votes in Orleans County

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

ALBION — If the Albion Central School District's proposed budget passes as is on May 20, the tax levy will not change from the $8,449,039 that it is this year. The district's proposed budget comes to $44,750,485. kAmQ|2:?E2:?:?8 @FC AC64656?E @7 4@?D6CG2E:G6 7:?2?4:2= A=2??:?8[ H6 2C6 @?46 282:? AC@A@D:?8 2 E2I =6GJ H:E9 2 K6C@ A6C46?E :?4C62D6[Q q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? !C6D:56?E (2J?6 (2592>D HC@E6 :?
County recommends approval of site plan for Pembroke townhouses project

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

PEMBROKE - The Genesee County Planning Board recommends site plan approval for a project to add two 10-unit townhouse buildings on Alleghany Road (Route 77) across from Pembroke Central School. This project would be on the one lot of the property, developer Randy Fancher said Thursday night after leaving the board meeting. Fancher, owner of J&R Specialties, Inc. of Akron, attended the meeting with his son, Ethan. The applicant listed for the project is J&R Fancher Property Holdings.
Work continues at old Poor Boys building in Silver Springs

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

WARSAW — Wyoming County says the cleanup at the old Poor Boys Restaurant & Lounge in Silver Springs is coming along, though there’s more to be done. The civil case of the county Building Department versus Karson W. Heubusch II and Ramona Heubusch was in Wyoming County Supreme Court Wednesday. kAmr@F?EJ pEE@C?6J y6??:76C (:=<:?D@? D2:5 :? 4@FCE E92E E96 4@F?EJ qF:=5:?8 s6A2CE>6?E 925 366? E@ E96 AC@A6CEJ 2E e rF>>:?8D pG6] %F6D52J 2?5 E2<6?
Garden Day of Community plants a seed in Batavia

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

BATAVIA — By Saturday, the Batavia Community Garden should be ready for local people to grow food and maintain the beds they’re renting. Volunteers and the Community Garden Committee were out at the garden on MacArthur Drive Wednesday — working on garden beds, installing new artwork and stainless-steel frames, and mulching. kAm%9:D H2D E96 `bE9 J62C @7 E96 v2C56? s2J @7 r@>>F?:EJ[ D2:5 r@>>F?:EJ v2C56? r@>>:EE66 r92:C #26p?? t?8=6C]k^AmkAm“%96 365D H6C6 56=:G6C65] (6 925 E@ 4FE 5@H?
Medina Central School District leaders explain 2025-26 budget

1 week ago | thedailynewsonline.com | Brian Quinn

MEDINA — As the Medina Central Schools District has been putting together its proposed budget of $46.4 million, it waits for word on how much federal funding it will get next year. During Tuesday night’s budget hearing, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Marc Graff said Medina hasn’t heard anything about what its federal aid might be for 2025-26. kAm“(6 ;FDE E2=<65 23@FE E92E |@?52J 2E 2 >66E:?8 @7 5:DEC:4E 25>:?:DEC2E@CD[” 96 D2:5] “&DF2==J H6 DE2CE 86EE:?8 E92E :?7@C>2E:@?

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