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County to remove trees from creek Village sets budget public hearings by JILL SCHMELZER Reporter Several trees and limbs fell into Ellicott Creek during the October storm, and with spring just around the corner, residents have expressed concern about flooding to the mayor and trustees. Village of Williamsville officials have been working closely with Erie County to remove the fallen branches ... More ... Town prepares to handle remains of October storm by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The rapidly approaching spring season has the Town of Amherst preparing for another round of October storm cleanup. Highway Superintendent Bob Anderson estimates that residents will be placing another 10,000 cubic yards of debris out for pickup, but the available federal funding won't be enough. More ...
Jim Metzler of Valleybrook in East Amherst finds his winter decorations after the snow melted this past week. He relieved some of his cabin fever by taking down his reindeer lawn ornaments as temperature finally reached above zero degrees after a recent cold streak. More ... Pension costs Town Board questions 1,000 percent increase by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Funding pensions is a mandated cost for the Amherst Town Board, but an increase of 1,000 percent over the past few years has Council Member William A. O'Loughlin Jr. asking questions. During the March 5 board meeting, O'Loughlin sponsored a resolution that requests a meeting with state officials t... More ... Sanchez pleads not guilty to Diver murder Altemio Sanchez, 49, of Cheektowaga pleaded not guilty to second-degree intentional murder charges for the death of Clarence resident Joan Diver. Sanchez was arraigned Monday afternoon before Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns. Erie County District Attorney Frank J. More ... Volunteers sought for legislator Weinstein's office Erie County Legislator Dr. Barry Weinstein, R-15th District, is seeking volunteers with strong computer skills to assist in his district office at 5500 Main St. in the Village of Williamsville. "Since the 2005 budget crisis, we lost 50 percent of our staff and all of our district office operating ... More ... Teen arrested after allegedly striking Amherst police officer Amherst police responded to a fight involving 15 teens at 11:30 p.m. Friday at a Glenhaven Drive address and subsequently arrested a 16-year-old male for allegedly hitting an officer. Police located a group of teens walking from the site where a fight had been reported. More ... St. Edmund's, St. Christopher's merge under diocesan plan by NICHOLAS J. PRIMERANO Ken-Ton Editor The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has announced that 10 parishes and one mission will merge into five parishes and one oratory will close, as part of the effort to cut costs. Announcements of the mergers were sent to affected parishioners this past weekend. More ... Meeting News The following events will take place at the Village Hall, 5565 Main St. in Williamsville. For more information, call the clerk's office at 632-4120. Environmental Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19. More ... Walk the Villages steps into third year Sen. Mary Lou Rath's Walk the Villages program is gearing up for year number three in June. Clarence, Akron, Kenmore, and Williamsville have participated for two years, with last year's program expanding to include Batavia and LeRoy in Genesee County. More ... Tops helps prevent poisonings in the home Approximately 85,000 children are hospitalized each year due to unintentional poisoning. More than 90 percent of these poisonings occur in the home, and most result from the ingestion of common household products, according to the Poison Prevention Week Council and the U. S. Consumer Product Safety... More ...
Lucy Eusanio, a resident of Tennyson Court Senior Care Community since 2002, will celebrate her milestone 100th birthday with family and friends from around the country on Saturday at Tennyson Court. Eusanio's birthday was March 12. The daughter of Charles and Mathilda Marrano, both from Italy, sh... More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Without a Republican endorsement, GOP Council Member Bill Kindel said he will seek his seventh term on the Town Board. Kindel requested in February that he not be considered for the endorsement after being at odds with Supervisor Satish Mohan, also a Republican. More ... Goin' Bald for Bucks kicks off sixth campaign Western New York students, teachers, administrators and corporate employees from across the country are "Goin' Bald" once again this year to benefit cancer research and patient care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. More ...
Mark Maraschiello runs with his dog, Copper, on Cheshire Drive this past weekend. Many Amherst residents were outside enjoying the warmer temperatures. More ... Rath requests Achievers' Awards nominations State Senator Mary Lou Rath, R-Amherst, is asking residents to nominate an outstanding individual to receive an Achievers' Award from Senate District 61 in Erie County. She is encouraging all residents in the district who live in Erie County to send in nominations for her consideration. More ... Reynolds pushes for hotline for soldiers, veterans, families Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds, R-Amherst, has called for creation of a coordinated hotline for soldiers, veterans and families. Reynolds directed his request to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson; the co-chairs of the President's Commission on Care for America... More ... ElderWood residents come through for Variety Kids ElderWood Senior Care skilled nursing and assisted living facility residents have spent the last few months selling red paper hearts, candy bars and ice scrapers, as well as holding bake sales, rummage sales, basket raffles and other special events, as part of their yearly efforts to raise funds fo... More ... |
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