Eastern Suburbs
Student collecting used CDs, DVDs to send to troops
Cassie Miller, a junior at Depew High School, is collecting used DVDs and CDs for donation to members of the armed services. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM )
Depew schools near closing on projects
Closing out the contracts on Phases One and Two of the Depew School District’s capital building project could take six to eight weeks as the project manager and architects work on the final “punch lists” to assure that everything has been satisfactorily completed. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )
Animals, children removed from filthy home
The stench of animal waste coming from a Cheektowaga home led to the arrest of a woman with almost a decade-long record of animal hoarding, authorities said Wednesday. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:58 AM )
Cheektowaga board members win
Three Democrat incumbents defeated Republican challengers Tuesday in races for four-year terms on the Cheektowaga Town Board. (Updated: 11/04/09 7:15 AM )
Cuomo gets support for reforms in pension system
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has been charging hard over the past several months, seeking major reforms in what he calls the “corrupt” management of the state’s $120 billion pension system. (Updated: 11/03/09 7:11 AM )
Cheektowaga budget hikes spending by 4 percent
The $81.7 million Cheektowaga budget for next year, which includes a 4 percent increase in spending, passed unanimously Monday without comment from the public or from the Town Board. (Updated: 11/03/09 7:52 AM )
Descendants of Pulaski give their side of his story
The city of Savannah, Ga., in 2005 gave an unforgettable funeral for Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski, the Polish military man who led colonial forces in the American Revolution. (Updated: 11/02/09 6:44 AM )
Descendants of Pulaski give their side of his story
The city of Savannah, Ga., in 2005 gave an unforgettable funeral for Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski, the Polish military man who led colonial forces in the American Revolution. (Updated: 11/02/09 6:44 AM )
Terranova has one line in 5th District
Diane M. Terranova’s name will be on the Nov. 3 Democratic line for the Erie County Legislature’s 5th District seat, but not on the Independence Party line, judges with the Fourth Department of the State Appellate Division announced Friday. (Updated: 10/31/09 9:44 AM )
Felician Sisters aim to raise $4 million for restoration work
The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix in Cheektowaga, trying to offset the costs of a green renovation and restoration of its landmark provincial house, has embarked on a campaign to raise $4 million. (Updated: 10/31/09 7:50 AM )
Man, 70, faces charges in sex assaults
The 70-year-old Cheektowaga man accused of forced sexual encounters with three juveniles befriended the boys’ families and gained access to them by earning their trust over time, Cheektowaga detectives said Friday. (Updated: 10/31/09 7:50 AM )
Four vie for two Lancaster board seats
Two Democratic incumbents are running for re-election to the Lancaster Town Board, saying they have helped to improve the quality of life for residents. (Updated: 10/31/09 9:15 AM )
Terranova-Fudoli contest in Lancaster highlights contrasting priorities
Two candidates with different priorities are in the midst of a court dispute about whether the Democrat’s name will be on the ballot for the 5th District Erie County Legislature seat representing Lancaster and nearby towns. (Updated: 10/31/09 9:44 AM )
GOP sets sights on Democratic stronghold
Three Republican challengers are taking aim at the longtime Democratic Party stronghold of Cheektowaga, talking of reform and downsizing as they seek seats on the Town Board. (Updated: 10/28/09 9:45 AM )
Lancaster seeks spending cuts
The Lancaster Town Board is asking department heads to look for potential spending cuts to lower the currently projected 2.97 percent tax rate increase for most property owners next year. (Updated: 10/27/09 8:52 AM )
