Lancaster Police adopt body cameras to boost transparency
LPD officials say body cameras raise police services level and protect officers from false allegations. Cameras log interactions to a cloud, tied to a five year Axon Enterprise contract, with mounts, docking stations, and stored video. Captain Jeffrey Smith notes the system offers a true account of officer public interactions and helps accountability while state funds ease taxpayer burden.
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Lancaster prepares for eclipse crowds at Westwood Park
Town leaders Gummo and Leary discuss limiting crowds for the upcoming eclipse. Proposals include closing Westwood Park on April 8, barricading entrances, using town equipment to deter visitors, and increasing police and highway department readiness.
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Bob Leary
Westwood Park
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Dawn Schroeder
Leary
Highway and Recreation Department
Lancaster board eyes lower speed limit ruling
Schiller said policy debate continues on speed reductions with a new New York law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul allowing the board to set limits as low as 25 mph. Previously the limit could drop only to 30 mph.
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Man arraigned in robbery tied to 2019 Buffalo double homicide
Marquise D. White, 28, of Buffalo was arraigned on one count of first degree robbery on March 17. The case involves a Sept. 27, 2019 robbery and fatal shootings of Bethany Malloy and Shaquiel St. John at a Merrimac Street residence. Co-defendants Ernest Green Jr. and Wayne Robbins await trial. If convicted, White faces up to 25 years. Erie County DA commends Buffalo Police for the investigation.
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Buffalo
Diane Y. Wray
Merrimac Street
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North Tonawanda
Wayne Robbins
Tonawanda
Bethany B. Malloy
Shaquiel S. St. John
State Supreme Court
M. William Boller
White
Erie County
John J. Flynn
Buffalo Police Department
Fatherhood Matters program aids fathers with parenting skills
A $1 million CDC grant supports FIU Center for Children and Families and Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network in Buffalo. The Fatherhood Matters project offers structured father child play, Nurturing Fathers groups, and combined formats to study effective father focused parenting. Caregivers are invited to enroll and provide feedback to refine approaches. Call 716-572-7030.
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Gregory Fabiano
Union Road rehab project begins in Erie County
The $11.3 million Union Road improvement project on State Route 277 in Erie County moves forward, resurfacing about 15 lane miles, upgrading curb ramps and signals, and widening Race Street at Indian Church Road to ease congestion. It includes 19 intersections, pedestrian countdown signals, and water and drainage updates, with completion expected in winter 2025.
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Walden Avenue
West Seneca
Cheektowaga
Kathy Hochul
Indian Church Road
Race Street
New York
Patrick M. Gallivan
Union
Holland Avenue
Erie County Water Authority
Southgate Plaza
Willowdale Drive
Main Street
Gardenville Parkway
Old Union Road
Innsbruck Drive
Losson Road
William Street
Bennett Road
Appletree Mall
Como Park Boulevard
Seneca Street
Center Road
North America Drive
Seneca Creek Road
Orchard Avenue
French Road
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