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The future of the city's lease with the operators of the Lancaster Golf and Country Club remains in question after the Lancaster City Council recently went into closed session to discuss the issue, and considered some recommendations. Comment?
... individual business efforts. The region's IDAs - representing Erie County, Amherst, Clarence, Concord, Hamburg and Lancaster - have had a decade-long uniform policy that determined which projects were eligible for tax abatements, and for how much. ... Comment?
Lancaster Walmart battle comes to an end
November 22, 2009, 11:10 PM / The battle to stop construction of a Walmart in Lancaster, believed to be the longest such campaign in the region, came to a quiet conclusion last week. Comment?
Fix It/Repairs made to Lancaster's Pavement Road bridge
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While progress has been made on a number of road projects in Erie County, several readers have raised concerns about the status of the Pavement Road bridge in the Town of Lancaster. Comment?
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD: District hires assistant superintendent
... school principal for eight years in the Williamsville School District and started her career as a teacher in Lancaster. She said she's been looking for an opportunity to advance her career and take on an administrative role for a school district. ... Comment?
Man called by DWI suspect for a ride charged with DWI
... . Branka, 40, of Koester Street, arrived to pick him up, he also was charged with DWI, police said. Another man, a Lancaster resident, arrived later to take both men home. He was not drunk, police said. Comment?
DWI suspect's ride home is arrested for DWI
... . Branka, 40, of Koester Street, arrived to pick him up, he also was charged with DWI, police said. Another man, a Lancaster resident, arrived later to take both men home. He was not drunk, police said. e-mail: citydesk@buffnews.com Comment?
Thaddeus J. Bednarski Jr., owned nursery, landscaping business
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Thaddeus J. "Teddy" Bednarski Jr. of Lancaster, owner of TJ Bednarski Nursery& Landscaping on Schwartz Road in Lancaster, died Wednesday in the Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a long illness. Comment?
15 years on a labor of love
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The Rev. Walter Madej has carved out quite a legacy in Lancaster. It began with a statue of Saul, struck blind on his way to Damascus, and includes the Stations of the Cross, an ornate main altar, a lectern, a 26-foot-long balustered railing and an ambry for holy oils, among other furnishings. Comment?
3 charged in burglary at Wehrle Golf Dome
November 20, 2009, 6:49 AM / Three young men were charged with burglary early Thursday after Lancaster police found Wehrle Golf Dome gift certificates on them minutes after the golf dome's alarm went off. Comment?
Three charged in Wehrle Golf Dome burglary
Three young men were charged with burglary early this morning after Lancaster police found Wehrle Golf Dome gift certificates in their possession minutes after the alarm at the golf dome went off. Comment?
Christopher E. Stermole, fire safety equipment technician
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Oct. 16, 1958 - Nov. 17, 2009 Christopher E. Stermole, a fire safety equipment technician at Trost Fire Equipment in Lancaster, died unexpectedly Tuesday in his East Aurora home. Comment?
Hiring freeze imposed in N. Tonawanda
... A for next year to handle animal control duties. Approved a change order request from Northeast Diversification of Lancaster for $16,839 for the Marcia Drive reconstruction project. abesecker@buffnews.com Comment?
Lancaster Walmart breaks ground after series of delays
After a series of lawsuits and neighbor protests that lasted almost a decade, ground was broken Tuesday for a new Walmart Supercenter on Transit Road in Lancaster. Comment?
IDAs seek revised incentive policy
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... director of business development and marketing. The other five IDAs are in Amherst, Clarence, Concord, Hamburg and Lancaster. The revised policy clarifies which projects are eligible for incentives, and calls for increased incentives for projects ... Comment?
Reporters' Notebook Bits and pieces of news...
... baked goods, hot lunches and, of course, trash and treasures. Our Lady of Pompeii School, 129 Laverack Ave., Lancaster, holds its 13th annual theme basket auction from 5:30 to 9:30 p. m. Saturday. Admission is $6 - age 13 and above only - and ... Comment?
Narcotics sweep leads to 28 arrests
... by the New York State Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force with police from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lancaster and state troopers assisting at busts in the city, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lackawanna, Hamburg, North Tonawanda and Angola. An ... Comment?
Bruce Andriatch: Intersection camera idea wise but futile
Lancaster Mayor William Cansdale is the kind of driver who doesn't automatically pull forward the second the traffic light at Broadway and Central Avenue turns green. Comment?
Intersection camera idea wise but futile
November 17, 2009, 6:47 AM / Lancaster Mayor William Cansdale is the kind of driver who doesn't automatically pull forward the second the traffic light at Broadway and Central Avenue turns green. Comment?
Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today
... open to the public free of charge. Walmart marches on. They're breaking ground for the next supercenter today in Lancaster at 4967 Transit Road near Losson Road, right across from Wegmans. It'll open sometime next year. Buffalo attorney and writer ... Comment?