Eclipse Expected to Attract Thousands of Visitors
As April 8 draws closer, the regional population is expected to swell for a few days. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation encourages visitors to put safety first while traveling and while viewing the eclipse.
Golf Prodigy Gwen Yarnall Sets Her Sights High
Not only has Gwendolyn Yarnall of East Aurora driven a ball 341 yards—that’s three football fields, four end zones and one Vidler’s yard stick—but her average drive distance is 275 yards. That’s a tremendous distance for someone who stands five-foot nine and weighs 125 pounds. Maybe that partially explains why,...
Blue Devils Unified Bowling Takes Second Place at Section VI Tournament
Take the largest bowling facility in Western New York, Airport Lanes in Cheektowaga, and fill it on Monday, March 4, with 655 teenage bowlers from 26 local high schools, their coaches, parents and fans, then do the same on Tuesday, March 5, with 568 bowlers from 25 different local high...
Fire on Olean Road
The East Aurora Fire Department received an emergency call of a working residential manufactured structure fire in the 1000 block of Olean Road at 08:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5.
FDA is Recalling Cinnamon Distributed by Dollar Stores
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several additional steps to address concerns about elevated lead levels in cinnamon following the recent incident associated with certain cinnamon applesauce pouches that resulted in lead poisoning in young children. The agency is also recommending the voluntary recall of certain ground cinnamon...
Stand for Indigenous Land Justice: Stop STAMP
New Yorkers owe an unpaid debt to the Indigenous nations whose lands we occupy, and today we have a chance to take a stand for justice. Maybe you know that the Haudenosaunee now live on tiny scraps of their original homelands, from which they were forcibly removed. Maybe you know...
Pain Support Group Available in East Aurora
A Pain Support Group is being established at First Baptist Church, 591 Porterville Road, East Aurora. The first session will be on April 20 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The group will meet regularly on the third Saturday of each month. Facilitators are Sue Allen, Retired RN; Rev. Dr. Barbara...
Electronics Recycling Event for East Aurora Residents
A village-wide residential electronics pick-up event is scheduled for April 1-5. Electronic pick-ups will take place on the same day as garbage pick-ups. The Department of Public Works trucks will be out that week picking up old electronic items for recycling. Residents are asked to place the items out on...
Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29
The East Aurora Vietnam Veterans Club was formed over 40 years ago and in 2017, Congress enacted the Vietnam War Veterans Act and designated March 29 as the official date to recognize Vietnam Veterans. The Vietnam Veterans Club encourages everyone to observe National Vietnam Veterans Day. “We will pause and...
Elma Officials Discuss Options for Repainting Water Tower
A cosmetic update on water infrastructure might cost Elma well over $1 million. At last Wednesday’s work session, the Elma Town Board received an update from Water Superintendent Brian Fiden regarding the possible options associated with repainting the Transit Road water tower. The tower, which last received an outer coating...
Eclipse To Cause Town Office Closings
As a safety precaution during the total solar eclipse, the Town of Aurora will close all of its offices, except the Highway Department, on April 8. The Town Board approved the full-day closure after a discussion the night of Monday, March 11. Councilman Joseph McCann attended a meeting with Erie...