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Batavia, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Batavia! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What could $10 million do for Batavia’s downtown streets?
  • Batavia Downs incident leads to forcible touching and harassment charges
  • Why Batavia’s gas price is bucking the statewide downward trend

Also on today's calendar: Wild Church and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 43.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three local communities awarded millions in state funding to revitalize downtowns (whec.com) — Batavia is set to receive $10 million in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding to plan major improvements to its downtown. Alongside Victor and Irondequoit, the city will now craft a Strategic Investment Plan to guide projects that boost local business, housing, and public spaces.
   

• Rapone charged with forcible touching, harassment (thebatavian.com) — A 72-year-old Batavia resident has been charged with forcible touching and second-degree harassment after an alleged incident at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel in March. Deputies say he was arraigned, an order of protection was issued, and he’s due back in Batavia Town Court on May 5.
   

• Gas prices dip in New York. Here's what's behind the drop (ithacajournal.com) — Drivers in Batavia are now paying an average of $4.16 per gallon for gas, a few cents higher than nearby Western New York cities even as statewide prices ease slightly. The piece explains why fuel costs are dipping despite strong demand, compares regional prices, and offers practical tips to stretch your tank a bit further this week.
   

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  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Batavia. Apply here.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Batavia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batavia here.

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  • Baseball: Czwojdak drives in five to lead Pembroke past Attica 13-9 (thebatavian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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