Garden walk program to feature student’s artwork



The annual Lancaster Community Garden Walk is approaching, and as gardeners prepare their beds, a Lancaster student is preparing to show off her work as well. Meagan Lubey, a 16-year-old sophomore at Lancaster High School, has had her artwork chosen to be featured on the cover of this year’s event program. “It has always been the goal of the garden […]

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Lancaster receives clean audit



An audit performed for the Town of Lancaster resulted in no major suggested changes or red flags, according to a report from Drescher and Malecki, LLP. Partner Luke R. Malecki and manager Carl A. Widmer, who gave a presentation to the Town Board prior to Monday night’s meeting, said the town’s finances received an unmodified opinion. Malecki said the purpose […]

Board approves cruise for Carnival Kids



A presentation at Monday’s meeting of the Lancaster School Board offered details of an upcoming cruise for the Lancaster Carnival Kids Steel Orchestra. As moderator of the orchestra, music teacher Ken Kowalski developed a trip plan for April 2017. The group will be going on a cruise from Miami to Nassau and Coco Cay in the Bahamas and Key West, […]

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Sugg runs for NYS Assembly seat



Russell Sugg announced his candidacy for the 143rd District Assembly seat during a press conference on Tuesday morning. “I am running for Assembly because New York State is in trouble. We have begun to see acceptance of irresponsibility as a way of life, with a growing aimlessness in our society,” said Sugg. “The public trust and confidence must be restored. […]

Treanor seeks county district attorney post



Joseph V. Treanor III on Monday said he will be campaigning in the fall election for the post of Erie County District Attorney. Treanor, a retired United States Air Force colonel, is a resident of Cheektowaga. In the Air Force, he served as a Judge Advocate General. During his 28 years in the Air Force, he handled more than 100 […]

County identifies responsible parties to ‘zombie’ properties



Assemblyman Michael Kearns lodged his first complaint with the State Department of Financial Services Friday after having received more than 1,100 reports of “zombie” properties. (See editorial on page four) The assemblyman said he will begin filing complaints on behalf of residents to be used to raise awareness of the blight of vacant and abandoned homes, and to inspire action […]

Lancaster woman wins award for Buffalo Ice Bikes



In 2014, the Ice Bikes of Buffalo were revealed at Canalside in downtown Buffalo, and it was a Lancaster resident who was responsible for getting them there. Lisa Florczak never imagined the ice bikes would become as popular and as multifaceted as they are now, but her accomplishment was recently recognized as she won the Beacon Award for Tourism Initiative […]

Fire Department to hold open house



The Bowmansville Fire Department will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, at Bowmansville Station 2, at the corner of Seitz and Seneca. In addition to meeting firefighters and seeing the apparatus with which they work, attendees will also be able to meet Sparky the fire dog and Freddy the fire truck, as well as […]