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Depew schools to host Camp Invention



The Depew Board of Education approved a new program called Camp Invention during a meeting on Tuesday night. The program will run for five days during the summer and be open to a maximum of 135 students in grades one through six. (See editorial on page four) According to a presentation given by Steven Kolbert and James Helms of the […]

Hillview students, teachers, band together for Bald for Bucks



Hillview Elementary School’s auditorium was filled with cheers and a small portion of the stage covered with hair when the school hosted a Bald for Bucks event on Monday afternoon. While three members of the faculty and staff at the school went under scissors or razors, it was the students who collectively raised a total of $5,000 for the event. […]

Lancaster to purchase five new police cruisers



The Lancaster Town Board awarded a contract for the purchase of five new 2014 Dodge Charger police vehicles during a meeting on Monday night. The vehicles will cost a little less than $26,000 apiece for a total of $128,800, but the department will also be trading in a 2011 Crown Victoria and three 2013 Dodge Chargers. The vehicles will be […]

Lancaster graduate gains national recognition

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Caressa Trueman used to look up to her friends who had been named to the “Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges,” but now she is standing among them. “Someone told me I should apply and have a friend who was already in it nominate me,” she said. “They’re very much an inspiration to me.” The 2011 Lancaster High School […]

Depew native named fire chief



Former Village of Depew resident Craig Maciuba, son of Richard Maciuba a former Depew police officer and member of the Depew Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, was recently named chief of the Palm Harbor Florida Fire and Rescue in Florida. Maciuba started his career with the Palm Harbor Fire Rescue as a volunteer firefighter shortly after the family moved […]

Town of Lancaster to hold Arbor Day poster contest



Town of Lancaster Forestry Department will host an Arbor Day poster contest, which will earn the winner recognition during the town’s Arbor Day celebration. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Lancaster and Depew are eligible to submit entries for the contest. This year’s theme is “Trees are Terrific because …” and the deadline for the contest is Monday, […]

Garlic Mustard Challenge to begin April 12, remove invasive species



Registration is now open to compete in the Garlic Mustard Challenge this spring, a friendly competition to reduce a harmful, invasive plant in Western New York. The state Department of Environmental Conservation, Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, the Buffalo Audubon Society and the Western New York Land Conservancy are joining forces to improve habitats in four Western New York nature […]

Lancaster schools add student attendance day to calendar

¦ Depew schools have no snow days available

Due to the second blizzard of the season, which hit the area on March 12, students in the Lancaster School District will be headed to school on Friday, May 23, instead of taking the day off. The day was originally scheduled as a part of the four-day Memorial Day weekend. District Superintendent Michael Vallely announced in early February that the […]

Student bands to perform at Hard Rock Cafe



Students from Performing Arts in Depew will be showing off their musical savvy at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 30, at the Hard Rock Cafe, 333 Prospect St., Niagara Falls. Two groups from the performing arts school will be getting the real-world experience of playing in front of a live audience. The performance is the result of the students’ participation in […]