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April 29, 2010 / Local News

Lancaster Village Budget holds line on taxes

by MIKE MIGLIORE
Reporter

The Lancaster Village Board adopted its budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year at its meeting on Monday night. The spending plan represents no increase in taxes and actually increases revenue by $17,000. More...

Lancaster Fire Department installs 2010 officers

The Lancaster Fire Department held its installation of officers dinner Saturday. The program commenced with welcoming words from firefighter Norman Piotrowski and an invocation by Chaplain Albert Rinow. More...

New leaders

NEW LEADERS — President Mark Smith, left, Chief Scott Wegst, Recording Secretary Scott Wenneman, Capt. Craig Maconaghy, First Lt. RJ Nieman, Second Lt. More...

State Police to have new facility along Thruway in Cheektowaga

by MATT KRUEGER
Cheektowaga Editor

State troopers who police the New York State Thruway in the Buffalo area will operate out of a new facility next year, once the Thruway Authority finishes construction on a 14,000-square foot zone headquarters in Cheektowaga. More...

Farm Bureau offers discounts

A recently launched program by the New York State Farm Bureau, enables the state’s consumers looking to buy local produce from nearby farms, to do it and get a discount. More...

Going green

GOING GREEN — Crews install solar panels last week at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Lancaster. According to the Rev. Paul Steller, pastor of St. More...

Chambers to present luncheon with Sen. Schumer

The Amherst Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Cheektowaga, Clarence, Ken-Ton and Lancaster Chambers, will host a luncheon with Sen. Charles Schumer at noon Monday, May 10, at Samuel’s Grande Manor 8750 Main St., Clarence. More...

Lancaster Opera House to be site of second annual Preservation Day

In celebration of National Preservation Month, the public has been invited to attend the second annual Preservation Day at the Opera House, presented by the Village of Lancaster Historic Preservation Commission. More...

Vets to be honored during parade

The Village of Lancaster is looking for village residents who have or are currently serving in the military so that they may be honored during the annual Fourth of July parade. More...

In brief

Tops No. 31 on Genesee Street will hold its second annual get-together from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, June 12, at the Nickel Creek Tavern, 4717 Clinton St. at Borden Road, West Seneca. The cost is $25 presale and $30 at the door. More...

Depew resident to star in production of ‘Anything Goes’

Robb Zahm of Depew will star as Evelyn Oakleigh in the Niagara Theater Guilds production of “Anything Goes,” which is being held at Cardinal O’Hara Theater at Cardinal O’Hara High School, 39 O’Hara Road, Tonawanda. More...

People in the news

Rep. Chris Lee’s Web site was recognized by the nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation, which awarded Lee a Congress Gold Mouse Award. More...

Businesses respond big to Protective Hose’s fundraiser

by LISA A. JOHNSON
Editor

For the 10 years the Protective Hose Company has sponsored its annual fundraising event, this year had the potential of being the most alarming due to the downturn in the economy, but area businesses have come through stronger than ever to donate mo More...