Erie County Sheriff touts efficient regional crime efforts and budget gains
The Erie County Sheriff's Office outlines an economy focused plan with an Aviation Unit partner network, a new Community Engagement Team, and a regionally coordinated bomb squad and Marine Unit patrolling 90 miles of shoreline. The office cites stable deputy numbers since 2004, a 75 percent rise in calls for service, jail cost savings from a new food services contract, overtime reductions, and grants and reimbursements driving revenue.
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Erie County
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Bee Heard: Town Leaf Hauling and Road Fix Critique
A reader questions the Town Highway department over collecting leaves and hauling them to a Clarence compost site at Main and Sheridan, urging a local dump within Lancaster limits. The letter also asks about unsolved Warner and Siebert Road repairs. The writer notes storm disruptions and commends the news superintendent, while addressing editor spelling errors and Bee Heard submission rules.
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Sheridan
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Warner Road
Siebert
Siebert Road
Winter parking hours begin for Lancaster Depew and Lan caster
With December start, winter parking hours run through March 15 to aid snowplowing by the Lancaster DPW the Town of Lancaster Highway Department and the villages. Town of Lancaster bans parking daily 1 to 7 a.m. through March 15. Village of Lancaster bans daily 2 to 7 a.m. through March 15. Village of Depew bans parking hours are in effect daily during winter.
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Village of Depew
Aurora Players hold auditions for The Miracle Worker
Aurora Players will stage The Miracle Worker in spring 2025 with auditions at 7 p.m. on January 6 and 7 at Roycroft Pavilion Theater in East Aurora. Cast needed across backgrounds. read sides at auditions. rehearsals begin January 27 at the Aurora Players theater.
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Miracle Worker
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Roycroft Pavilion
East Aurora
South Grove St
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Aurora Players Theater
Auroraplayers.org
Aurora Player
Grateful Recovery Touches Neighbors After Mayo Hospital Stay
After major surgery at Mayo Hospital in Minnesota, the writer thanks family Stacey Rozanne Andrea and Scott for support and praises neighbors Rich Folck Dave Schaff Dick Ross Pete Dembinski and Dan McCormick for mowing, snow blowing, sidewalk care, and making stairs. Gratitude for community during recovery.
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Stacey
Rozanne
Andrea
Scott
Rich Folck
Dave Schaff
Dick Ross
Pete Dembinski
Dan McCormick
Gift of Warmth drive partners with M&T Bank Tops Markets
M&T Bank and Tops Friendly Markets partner again for the Gift of Warmth campaign to collect new hats gloves mittens and scarves for Salvation Army distribution to families facing housing instability in the Buffalo Rochester area. Donations accepted through Jan 3 at all M&T Bank branches and select Tops locations. Catholic Charities of Buffalo seeks donations and recipients for Santa's Workshop collecting new unwrapped items for children 10 and older including toys books games puzzles and stocking stuffers. Drop off at St. Benedict Church vestibule or 1317 Eggert Road Amherst during business hours or Mass times 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday. More at ccwny.org/services/
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Tops Friendly Markets
Salvation Army
Tops
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Catholic Charities of
Buffalo
New York
St. Benedict Church
Eggert Road
Amherst
Catholic Charities
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