2021-11-11 E-Edition

Chick-fil-A in Depew hosts holiday light-up, provides free food for attending onlookers


Chick-fil-A on Transit Road in Depew held their holiday lighting ceremony Saturday, Nov.6. The event, hosted and promoted by Restaurant Operator Andrew Privitera, the Lancaster Rotary Club, and members from the Depew-Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, brought in hundreds for a free chicken sandwich and some holiday spirit. Privitera said this year’s event, the second annual holiday lighting at Chick-fil-A in […]

Legends on the run

Lancaster’s Emma Palumbo nears the one-mile mark in last Friday’s Section VI championships at Knox Farm. The sophomore finished 52nd with a time of 24:30.28. Lancaster’s Zack Winnicki finished first for the boys with a time of 16:26.45. Thomas Reid and Josh Trometer also finished within the top 15 (6th and 12th respectively). Kasia Lawarence was the top girls’ runner, […]

Sojka says Rudz campaign letter ‘saturated with wanton falsehoods and malicious distortions’


Village of Lancaster Mayor Lynne Ruda called on Trustee Paul Rudz to apologize for a letter he had distributed to residents of the village, accusing the village board of covering up an alleged sexual harassment incident at the village’s Department of Public Works involving employee Adam Dickman, who defeated Rudz in an election for the Town of Lancaster Councilmember position […]

Depew celebrates 15th anniversary of Firemen’s Park memorial, honors committee and firefighting veterans


Varying members from the Depew Fire Department – West End Hose Company #6, Depew Village Fire Department – North Hall and the Depew Village Southside Fire Hall met to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Firefighter Memorial at Gould Avenue’s Firemen’s Park on Saturday morning. The area, set with large, engraved stones denoting established dates of Depew’s local fire companies, […]

Depew holds public comment session on recreational marijuana sales


The Village of Depew held their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 8, where an allotted period of time was made for village citizens to voice their concerns or support for opting in or opting-out on recreational marijuana dispensaries and consumption locations. The deadline to make that decision is by year’s end. Only a handful of residents appeared to speak or […]

Miracle on South Division Street set to premier at Lancaster Opera House

The Lancaster Opera House has announced its upcoming production of Miracle on South Division Street by Tom Dudzick. The show will open on Dec. 3 running through Dec. 19, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors (62 and above), and $15 for students. The theater […]

Solar project on Broadway in Depew to be finished by ‘July or August’ says developer


Jim Bodecker at National Energy Development in Depew is excited for his upcoming solar energy project on 4293 Broadway Avenue to begin taking its full shape. His Depew-based development company is now finishing up the process of prepping land for the installation of around 16,000 solar panels on a parcel reaching 25 acres in size. “We are 100% Western New […]

Lancaster’s Heritage Trail closed during hunting season

The Town of Lancaster Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department will close the Heritage Trail on Saturday, Nov. 19 for public safety during the hunting season. The trail will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. If you have any questions, please call the office at 716-684-3320.

PAINT!

– Kimberly Aquilio, an art teacher in the West Seneca Central School District, gives painting lessons at the Lancaster Public Library. She runs the program through her organization “Art-y Time.”