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🌱 Nick Lord plans to leave Batavia City Council

Batavia, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Batavia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Nick Lord plans to leave Batavia City Council
  • Batavia schools address former custodian’s public lewdness charge
  • Batavia council video and fire equipment grants available

Also on today's calendar: Live Harness Racing | Batavia Downs Gaming and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 53 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cold, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lord 'very sad' to be leaving Batavia, City Council for mix of reasons (thebatavian.com) — Batavia Councilman-at-large Nick Lord says he will resign shortly as his family prepares to move to Kenmore, citing family responsibilities, work and a need for more space. His departure would follow Tammy Schmidt’s resignation a week earlier, making him the second council member to leave this year.
   

2. Custodian charged with public lewdness 'is in no way representative' of BCSD, Smith says (thebatavian.com) — Batavia City Schools says a custodian charged with public lewdness after an alleged incident on middle school property is no longer employed by the district. In a Nov. 4 letter to families, Superintendent Jason Smith said no students were involved and the district investigated and consulted Batavia police.
   

3. November 10, 2026 (videonewsservice.net) — Video of Batavia City Council’s Nov. 9 special conference meeting is listed alongside information about equipment grants for volunteer fire departments. Assemblyman Steve Hawley is encouraging eligible departments in the 139th Assembly District to apply for state grants of up to $3,500 for wildland firefighting equipment and supplies.
   

4. Law and Order: Batavia man charged with felony drug possession after car crash (thebatavian.com) — Batavia resident Edward I. Woods, 33, faces felony drug possession and impaired-driving charges stemming from a June 30 crash and his subsequent arrest. Narcotics were allegedly found during his Oct. 19 arrest, and he was arraigned in CAP Court.
   

5. AAA: National gas price average drops to $4 per gallon (newzjunky.com) — Batavia’s average gasoline price fell six cents to $4.27 a gallon, according to AAA’s November 9 report, offering drivers some relief at the pump. That remains slightly above New York’s $4.25 average and well above the national average of $4, despite nearly two weeks of declining national prices.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Batavia

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