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Elma OKs addition to offices of Suburban Adult Services
By Nancy Gish SUBURBAN CORRESPONDENT
Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

The Elma Town Board lifted its building moratorium briefly Wednesday evening, long enough to unanimously approve a variance for the construction of an addition to the administrative offices of Suburban Adult Services at 960 W. Maple Court.
Man charged in false report of terrorist bomb threat
By Dan Herbeck NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

When Matthew J. Koziol told police he overheard plans for a terrorist bombing at a Thursday at the Square concert in downtown Buffalo last month, more than a dozen officers, police dogs and federal agents swung into action.
Slain trooper to be honored at Little League ceremony

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

The Town of Boston and the North Boston Little League Baseball Association are paying tribute Saturday to Trooper David Brinkerhoff, a Southtowns native who was killed in April 2007 during a gun battle at the edge of the Catskills.
Springville woman, 27, faces felony DWI charge

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

A Springville woman with a previous conviction for driving while intoxicated now faces a felony DWI charge after being arrested early Thursday in the village of Springville, Erie County sheriff’s deputies said.
Train, car collide at Lake View crossing

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

Hamburg police, fire and emergency personnel went to the scene of a serious collision between a car and a train late Thursday night in Lake View, Hamburg officials confirmed.
Two brothers to serve year terms in SUV theft

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

Two brothers who helped a man steal his former girlfriend’s sport utility vehicle were sentenced to one year in prison Thursday.
Town says mold at ice rink isn’t affecting air quality

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

Surface mold growing at the Town of West Seneca’s ice rink is not impacting air quality, Town Supervisor Wallace C. Piotrowski announced.
Hamburg police seek man who duped store clerk

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

Town of Hamburg police are seeking a man in his late 40s who is believed to have duped a clerk at a Southwestern Boulevard hardware store.
Train, car collide at Lake View crossing

Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

Hamburg police, fire and emergency personnel went to the scene of a serious collision between a car and a train late Thursday night in Lake View, Hamburg officials confirmed.
$600 payments OK’d for blue-collar workers
By Matthew Spina NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/18/08 7:21 AM

The Erie County Legislature broke for summer Thursday after granting $600 payments to the government’s blue-collar workers and agreeing to upgrades in the parks, to certain roads and to the Erie County Home in Alden.
Initiatives aim to preserve Yates barn
By Elmer Ploetz NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/17/08 6:57 AM

The Orchard Park Town Board announced a pair of initiatives to smooth the way for the community’s historic preservation efforts.
Views aired on Walgreens plan
By Samantha Maziarz Christmann NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/17/08 6:57 AM

Hamburg residents got their first official chance Wednesday night to sound off on the controversial proposed building of a Walgreens drugstore.
Here’s one race mayor can take lying down
By Elmer Ploetz NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/17/08 6:57 AM

Hamburg Mayor Tom Moses Sr. says he’ll be moving all around Burgerfest 2008 on Saturday, but at 4 p. m. it’ll be easy to find him.
County Fair hit on policy for elderly
By Elmer Ploetz NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/17/08 6:57 AM

If there’s one unwritten rule in Hamburg town politics, it’s that you don’t mess with the Erie County Fair.
E. Aurora aims to cut back on time teachers spend away from classes
By Karen Robinson NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/16/08 7:02 AM

East Aurora school administrators are trying to cut back on the time that teachers are away from their classrooms for other education-related activities.


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