AMHERST TIMES: Village to present Halloween parade, party
AMHERST TIMES The Village of Williamsville will host a Halloween parade and trick-or-treat party at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. The parade begins at the Pocket Park by the Williamsville…
Common Cause/NY and other advocates call for public hearings on sexual harassment
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, Common Cause/NY, along with nine other nonprofits, issued a letter to Assembly Speaker Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Flanagan, calling for public hearings…
Congressman Higgins releases statement on the expected shutdown of Tonawanda Coke
PRESS RELEASE “After years of bad actions by Tonawanda Coke, the community can finally breathe easier. Again and again, Tonawanda Coke proved themselves to be a bad corporate citizen, endangering…
AMHERST TIMES: Town Board Budget Meeting Today, October 15 At Town Hall
AMHERST TIMES Town Board meeting today .This meeting is also the Town’s Budget meeting at Town Hall in Williamsville on Main St., October 15, at 7 p.m. There will not…
URMC study points to possible new therapy for hearing loss
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Researchers have taken an important step toward what may become a new approach to restore hearing loss. In a new study, out today in the…
GCC offers online “winterim” courses during winter break
STAFF REPORTS BATAVIA, N.Y. — Genesee Community College has opened registration for 12 ONLINE Winterim classes available between the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters. These courses allow students to…
URMC joins network dedicated to improving care for spinal muscular atrophy
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been selected as one of the first four institutions in the U.S. to participate in the SMA…
AMHERST TIMES: South Union Road construction underway
AMHERST TIMES By KEATON DEPRIEST Construction on South Union Road began Sept. 26 with a northbound right lane closure. The lane closure goes through the intersection at Wehrle Drive and…
Today’s forecast: Showers likely with a high near 57
STAFF REPORTS The National Weather Service says showers are likely today. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 18 to 23 mph…
HEaRD in WNY: Shows for Oct. 18 – 24
The featured show of this week is the Surrender The Hope 10 Year Reunion show on Saturday. SURRENDER THE HOPE is a seething hardcore act hailing from Buffalo, NY. Exploding…