Inclusion Week Brings Understanding, Acceptance Into Focus
Inclusion Week came to a spirited conclusion at the Aurora Theatre on Friday, March 22, when Unified Clubs, made up of students with intellectual disabilities and those without intellectual disabilities from Iroquois and East Aurora Middle and High Schools, gathered to watch “Zootopia.” Inclusion Week organizers, East Aurora Unified Club...
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.
The Adventures of Troop 513
The Boy Scouts of America have been around for 113 years, and East Aurora’s own Troop 513 has been around for 100 years. The Boy Scouts of America is a program for boys and girls that teaches life skills, survival skills, communication skills and much more. Troop 513 is an...
The Adventures of Troop 513
The Boy Scouts of America have been around for 113 years, and East Aurora’s own Troop 513 has been around for 100 years. The Boy Scouts of America is a program for boys and girls that teaches life skills, survival skills, communication skills and much more. Troop 513 is an...
Village Schedules Public Hearing for Cannabis Dispensary
East Aurora has scheduled a public hearing for a cannabis dispensary proposal on Main Street, but the board may not make a decision that evening to authorize the Special Use Permit. The public hearing is scheduled for April 15. The application was submitted by Eric Kennedy, who lives in Michigan,...
Transit Road Cazenovia Creek Bridge History – Part I
Replacement of the US Route 20 Transit Road bridge over Cazenovia Creek on the border of Elma and West Seneca has begun. You may have noticed the cones, barriers and markers along Transit Road between Seneca Street and Southwestern Boulevard as contractors get ready to widen the road from three...
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...