Town Tackles Construction Practices and Safety Measures
Town officials pressed contractors to speed restoration after work, flagging cracked sidewalks for replacement and ensuring repairs during installation. Equipment storage and fencing will be expanded, with a concrete timeline to be provided after site transport plans are settled.
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Espinoza
Lancaster village eyes housing choice amid full buildout
Lancaster village leaders push a pre housing plan to unlock discretionary funding up to 650 million, expanding housing choice without new construction. They consider ADUs commercial space above shops, streamline approvals, and update plans under NY Forward and Pro Housing Programs to aid residents and newcomers.
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O’brien
Lancaster
NY Forward
New York
COMMA Fine Art Gallery opens first exhibit in Orchard Park
The COMMA Fine Art Gallery unveils its inaugural themed group show Passages Portals Possibilities at 3915 N. Buffalo St from June 5 to 28 with a 5 to 8 p.m opening reception on June 5. Forty three Western New York and beyond artists display painting drawing printmaking mixed media sculpture and photography exploring gateways liminal spaces and connections between realms. Free admission with gallery hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Thursday through Sunday.
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Comma Fine Art Gallery
Orchard Park
Buffalo St
New York
Seven Erie fellows laid off as NY public health corps ends
The New York State Department of Health terminated 168 public health fellows, including seven from Erie County, after federal grant funding was eliminated. The fellows served in seven county programs such as epidemiology and environmental health, with May 30 as last day. The program ends amid broader grant cuts totaling 11 billion. Unions urge Congress to maintain support for public health while officials warn of staffing shortages and increased vulnerability to infectious diseases.
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Erie County Department of Health
New York State Department of Health
NYDOH
New York State Public Health Corps
Erie County Health Department
State Department of Health
Trump
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr
Congress
Fellowship
New York
Sarah Ravenhall
Support Fair for dementia caregivers to be held
A free Caregiver Support Fair is set for Saturday June 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Trinity Lutheran Church 1570 Niagara Falls Blvd Tonawanda. Organizer Elizabeth Potempa, a caregiver herself, will share experiences and connect attendees with resources from the Alzheimer’s Association Office for the Aging and the Center for Elder Law and Justice. Representatives will answer questions, offering safety tips, legal information, activity guides and access to the New York State Yellow Dot program. Prayer cards and a prayer area will be available with light refreshments provided.
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First Trinity Lutheran Church
Niagara Falls Blvd
Tonawanda
Elizabeth Potempa
Potempa
New York
The
Alzheimer’s Association
Office For the Aging
Center For Elder Law and Justice
Erie County Fair invites entries for 2025 horse shows and pulls
The Erie County Fair is accepting applications for its horse shows and horse pulls until Aug. 1. The 2025 schedule features a hunter jumper show Aug. 7–9, a 4-H horse show Aug. 10–12, lightweight pulls Aug. 12, heavyweight pulls Aug. 13, and the English and Western open show Aug. 14–17. Apply online at www.ECFair.org.
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Erie County Fair
Ecfair
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