Stier named chamber board chair after Amherst growth
Sally Stier rises to chamber board chair citing prior help from the chamber in launching her Amherst business and expanding to Depew Hamburg and Batavia. She notes the chamber aids growth, networking and community involvement as the annual State of the Towns breakfast and 2023 directory roll out. Tom Sweeney praises her leadership and the harboring of 225 member companies.
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Amherst
Depew
Hamburg
Batavia
Stier
Chamber
Tom Sweeney
COVID
Sally
Sweeney
Waychamber
Schaefer campaigns for village board seat in Lancaster
Mikeey Schaefer, an LPD dispatcher and active volunteer, seeks a village board seat. She cites public safety, employee relations, and events as focus areas and envisions growth across downtown and residential areas over the next 10 to 15 years. Election is March 21 at Village Hall. winners take office April 3.
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Schaefer
LPD
Lancaster
Trinity Pantry
Lancaster Dispatcher Employee Association
Broadway
St Marys students gain real world skills through Financial Reality Fair
St Marys students participate in a Financial Reality Fair with BankOn Buffalo to learn budgeting and financial planning. Dean Keith Junik emphasizes the Lancer Life Curriculum including personal finance and leadership courses to prepare students for life after graduation.
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BankOn Buffalo
Junik
St. Mary’s
Keith Junik
Zoey Bialkowski
Rachel Ash
Bank On Buffalo
St. Mary's High School
Electronic vehicle mounted sign slows drivers to move over
A AAA study finds an electronic vehicle mounted sign, or VMS, significantly improves driver response near roadside crews. Data show 95 percent higher lane changes when signs are active, with VMS and nighttime patterns notably reducing speeds and increasing space for responders. New York law requires slowing and moving over for first responders and tow workers.
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America
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
NHTSA
U.S
David Yang
The
State Police issue over eleven thousand tickets in Super Bowl weekend
New York State Police troopers issued more than 11,800 tickets during a STOP DWI period from Feb 10 to 18. The drive led to 183 DWI arrests, 490 crashes, 73 injuries, and four fatalities. Western New York accounted for 1,272 tickets with 16 DWI arrests. Local agencies supported the statewide effort funded by the Governors Traffic Safety Committee.
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New York
Kathy Hochul
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Mark J.F. Schroeder
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