The Batavian was awarded first place for Best Online Breaking News coverage on Saturday by the New York Press Association for its coverage of Winter Storm Elliott. The stories of the storm that led to the award were written by Howard Owens and Joanne Beck. The primary stories considered for the award were: Alabama has its own Christmas story to tell, and stranded travelers
Well-informed, polite, and a wonderful person with her own style. That’s how City Councilwoman Patti Pacino’s colleagues described the Second Ward representative. Pacino announced Monday evening that she would be stepping down from her position due to health-related issues. After 13 years taking a seat in Council Chambers as one of nine elected city leaders, she will miss it
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A house fire is reported at 10 1/2 South Spruce Street, Batavia. The initial report was for involving a room and its contents. The fire has reportedly spread into the attic. All occupants are reported to be out of the house. City Fire responding. The second and fourth platoons have been recalled. UPDATE 3:10 a.m.: Fire knocked down, checking for extension. UPDATE 3:37 a.m. by
Journalists work hard, report important stories and hope they're making a difference. Often we feel that we do make a difference, but we don't often see the tangible results. Our news editor, Joanne Beck, broke the story about Ellicott Station unexpectedly becoming a low-income housing project when the community was promised something far different. She stayed on top of the