Elma residents get assurances on subdivision drainage
Residents who live in The Pines subdivision received assurances Wednesday from the Elma Town Board that new homes will not be built along Tracy Drive until a new drainage plan is approved by town......
View ArticleBlasdell street will be repaved
Residents on Arthur Avenue in Blasdell will see work completed on their street sometime this fall, but the starting date has yet to be determined.Arthur, between South Park and LaBelle Avenues,......
View ArticleEden residents will have say in veterans’ exemption for school taxes
Voters will give their input on the veterans’ tax exemption in the Eden Central School District. The Board of Education set a nonbinding referendum for the exemption when the board met... Read More
View ArticleClerk rebuffs criticism of resignation timing
Carol Hutton dismissed the suggestion that she timed her resignation as Orchard Park town clerk to protect her successor and delay the election of her replacement for another year.“I have no ... Read...
View ArticleSecond bomb threat this week at a Springville school
Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a second bomb threat in a Springville Griffith Institute school this week.This threat was to the Middle School on Newman Street.Bomb-sniffing ... Read...
View ArticleFood stamp system to be out of operation for part of Sunday
The system that processes New York’s SNAP benefits, also called food stamps, and EBT cards will be shut down for up to 12 hours on Sunday, from midnight until noon. Benefit cards... Read More
View ArticleBiosciences industry growth boosts Buffalo Niagara economy, report finds
Employment in the biosciences sector is growing at a faster clip in Western New York than in Upstate New York and the state as a whole, fueled by strong performance locally in the areas of... Read More
View ArticleState parks in Erie and Niagara counties see jump in revenue
State parks in Niagara and Erie counties pulled in nearly $1.3 million in additional revenue through mid-August.Total revenue grew to $11.3 million, an increase of 12.6 percent, over the period......
View ArticleSCOPE to hold Candidates Night
The Erie County Chapter of SCOPE (Shooters Committee on Political Education) will hold a Meet the Candidates Night from 6 to 9 p.m. next Thursday in West Seneca Post 8113, Veterans of Foreign Wars,...
View ArticleGarden Notes: News of area clubs and events
Evans Garden Club will leave the Angola Public Library at 10 a.m. Saturday for a tour of the Grape Discovery Center in Westfield. For more information, call 549-4572....Western New York Iris... Read...
View ArticleParade of vessels to launch Maritime Festival today
A boat parade this afternoon featuring the U.S. Brig Niagara launches three days of waterfront celebration as the Buffalo Maritime Festival helps Western New Yorkers mark the end of summer.The... Read...
View ArticleLaw enforcement searching for discarded gun on Route 219
Law enforcement authorities were searching for a discarded gun along Route 219 in Orchard Park today, a law enforcement source said.It’s not known why the weapon that’s believed to be ... Read More
View ArticleClerk rebuffs criticism of resignation timing
Carol Hutton dismissed the suggestion that she timed her resignation as Orchard Park town clerk to protect her successor and delay the election of her replacement for another year.“I have no ... Read...
View ArticleBlasdell street will be repaved
Residents on Arthur Avenue in Blasdell will see work completed on their street sometime this fall, but the starting date has yet to be determined.Arthur, between South Park and LaBelle avenues,......
View ArticleWNY health insurers score well in national rankings of plans
The three main health insurers in the Buffalo Niagara region all ranked in the top tier in the country in the latest evaluation of health insurance plans by the National Committee for Quality... Read...
View ArticleHamburg schools to honor alums, educators on Wall of Fame
The Hamburg School District’s Alumni Foundation will honor distinguished alumni, educators and sports legends, as well as a family and a sports team, Sept. 27 on its Wall of Fame.This... Read More
View ArticleLaw enforcement searching for discarded gun on Route 219
Law enforcement authorities were searching for a discarded gun along Route 219 in Orchard Park Friday, a law enforcement source said.It is not known why the weapon would have been left there.... Read...
View ArticleSenior Services to hold hearings on good health, caregiver support
The Erie County Department of Senior Services will hold two public hearings on components of the 2015 Service and Program Plans for Older Adults. The hearings will focus on county programs to... Read...
View ArticleWest Seneca police search for man who robbed home at gunpoint
A man broke into a house on Ansley Court in West Seneca about 10:50 a.m. Friday and, after pointing a handgun at the home health care nurse assisting the resident, made off with an undetermined......
View ArticleCDC, Erie County urge flu vaccines
It’s time for flu vaccine again, and while it’s important for the whole family, this year health officials have some different advice for different ages: Certain kids should opt for... Read More
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