May 4, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW

Educating youth is part of JA president’s mission
by DARLENE M. DONOHUE
Laurie Mahoney has an appreciation for youth education. She has spent several years assisting with educational programs while serving in various leadership roles in the area. More...

Town lauded in facility needs assessment study

by DARLENE M. DONOHUE
Editor

A recent facilities assessment conducted by Wendel Duchscherer Architects and Engineers shows that the Town of Tonawanda is in step with maintaining its Youth, Parks and Recreation Department properties. More...

EPA orders Tonawanda Coke to correct operations

by DARLENE M. DONOHUE
Editor

Since raiding Tonawanda Coke Corp., in December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been cracking down on the facility, forcing it to clean up its act. More...

District 4 Zonta Clubs partner for international service

The Zonta Clubs of Kenmore and the Tonawandas recently met to assemble 1,000 birthing kits to be delivered to Tanzania this Fall. More...

Ken-Ton business people go behind bars for good cause

by NAOMI SPENCER
Reporter

Instead of stale bread and water, these inmates enjoyed steaks, pulled pork and grilled chicken sandwiches, thick-cut french fries and, of course, plenty of peanuts at the Texas Roadhouse Grill on Colvin Boulevard in the Town of Tonawanda. More...

Man accused of registering 0.30 blood alcohol content

A Town of Tonawanda man was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated Friday after allegedly registering a blood-alcohol content of 0.30 percent, nearly four times the legal limit, according to police reports. More...

Music community rallies to get Youth Orchestra on plane to Europe

Naomi Spencer
Reporter

In the auditorium of Franklin Middle School the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra rehearses a symphony, and in the cafeteria their parents discuss the orchestra’s concert tour to Eastern Europe — canceled last week because of the Icelandic volcano. More...

Legislator Hardwick sets outreach meeting schedule

Legislator Kevin Hardwick, R-Tonawanda, Kenmore, will meet with residents in the 10th District during outreach meetings set for this month. More...

Chambers of Commerce to present luncheon with Schumer

The Amherst Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Cheektowaga, Clarence, Ken-Ton and Lancaster Chambers, will host a luncheon with Sen. Charles Schumer at noon Monday, May 10, at Samuel’s Grande Manor 8750 Main St., Clarence. More...

A good deal

A GOOD DEAL — Town of Tonawanda Historian John Percy talks with Alan Linsky of Seneca Plumbing and Heating Company about his tankless water heater display during the Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce More...

Ken East celebrates 50th with planned activities

Kenmore East High School, as a way to mark its 50th anniversary, has planned a weekend filled with events. A Fine Arts Festival will take place in the school prior to a Hall of Distinction ceremony from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday May 6. More...

GOP legislators take action to honor deceased veterans

The Erie County Legislature’s Republican Caucus is sending a strong message to New York State leaders with its support of a resolution during its April 29 session calling for the passage of the Veterans’ Cremains Act. More...

Police apprehend burglary suspects in two cases

Amherst police arrested two male burglary suspects last week after discovering the men inside a Bernhardt Drive home. More...

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