07/26/10 The dilapidated garage at the corner of Riley Street and Fillmore Avenue has been slowly decaying for years. Bricks have fallen from the walls, the roof is in disrepair and the building has been a target for would-be graffiti artists. More than once the village had been forced to seal parts of the building and perform maintenance to keep the structure from presenting too much of a hazard.
07/25/10 The question of the immediate future of pre-kindergarten at Holland Central School District has been resolved: now that the district and a local child care center have agreed upon a new contract, the program will continue in 2010-11 as it did in 2009-10.
07/25/10 Twenty years after it began, Rural Transit Service is still using volunteer service to provide needed rides to people in areas with little or no public transportation. The not-for-profit agency serves senior citizens, people with disabilities and low-income residents of Erie County.
07/23/10 UPDATE - July 22: Sheriff's office reports that Matthew Watson, reported missing on July 19, was found dead near his residence Wednesday. No foul play is suspected and the investigation is being completed.
07/23/10 Certain moments in life, when reflected on later, turn out to have been more significant than people realize at the time. When writing a screenplay during college, East Aurora native Barrett Quinby included one such moment. When Quinby shared that screenplay with friends and relatives, they thought that moment stuck out. It has now become the basis for a short film Quinby created with fellow ...
07/22/10 The Empire State Games begin in Buffalo this week, and East Aurora will see a piece of the action. On Sat., July 24, the village will host a criterium, a multi-lap cycling race held on a small road course.
07/22/10 Elma Councilman Dean Puleo appeared in West Seneca Town Court on Fri., July 16 to face charges of second-degree harassment brought against him by an ex-girlfriend, Kristin Puleo (no relation). She has alleged that several physical altercations took place at his home on Main Street in Elma in early June. The case was transferred out of Elma Town Court due to the potential conflict of interest ...
07/22/10 Growth is coming for Steuben Foods, Inc., along with tax breaks and other incentives to encourage the company to keep that growth in the Town of Elma. Steuben Foods, which has a manufacturing site located off of Maple Road, has plans to invest $50 million towards expanding the facility and bringing in new packaging technology, said Thomas Krol, general counsel for the company.
07/08/10 MARILLA-A local animal shelter is in desperate need of help. Pet Connection Inc., a special care shelter for dogs and cats, is in immediate need of supplies and cash donations to help cope with the high number of animals recently turned over to the organization.
06/28/10 An early retirement incentive may be offered to Town of Elma employees who qualify under guidelines recently established by the state. Supervisor Michael Nolan feels it could help the town save money by eliminating or leaving vacant the positions of those who take the incentive.
06/28/10 The Village of East Aurora and the Town of Aurora are one step closer to having an updated agreement on shared police services following a vote Monday night. Members of the Village Board were unanimous in their approval of new contract language that would give the town a formal method of providing input on police department budgets.
06/26/10 The official Empire State Games torch was lit in New York City on June 18 and is now making its way through the state to Buffalo, where the games will be held from July 21 to 25. Accompanying the torch on its journey are Sarah Mosser and Jonathan McGrath of East Aurora.
06/25/10 The Iroquois School Board voted Thursday night, June 24, to accept the resignations of Assistant Superintendent Brian Wiesinger and Middle School Principal Ann Marie (Spitzer) Wiesinger. The move came over the objections of many teachers and parents at the meeting. Click here to hear the story. See the July 1 print edition for a full article.
06/18/10 The Roycroft Campus Corporation (RCC) will break ground on Sat., June 19 for the reconstruction of the Roycroft Power House building. The Power House was built in 1909 and 1910, and was devastated by a fire in 1997. The RCC, a nonprofit organization, purchased the building in 2005 with a goal of restoring it to its original exterior appearance.
06/18/10 Curtain up! Over the weekend, the Aurora Players opened its theater and welcomed interested members of the community to take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the production marvels of local theater. The tour showed guests everything from set design and special effects to costuming and lighting. Local experts were on hand to answer questions, show off the theater, and explain production ...
06/17/10 The East Aurora School District earned third place in Business First's rankings of Western New York's public school systems, up one place from last year. Business First rated 97 districts in the eight-county region, using four years of test data compiled by the New York State Education Department. Each district was scored on a 100-point scale, reflecting the collective performance of its ...
06/16/10 Brendan Conron and Michael DeSantis of Boy Scout Troop 599 in East Aurora have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and were honored by the troop, friends and family on May 23.
06/16/10 East Aurora High School seniors are sponsoring a team for the June 19 Elma Relay for Life, and are seeking student, teacher, and parent participants. Relay for Life is a worldwide movement in order to raise money to support the mission of the American Cancer Society to eliminate cancer. Those interested in registering may do so at www.relayforlife.org under the team ...
06/15/10 The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora held its annual awards banquet Thurs., May 27, honoring 26 exceptional club members and several outstanding community volunteers from this past program year.
06/07/10 The 17th season of the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival will take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in East Aurora the weekends of June 5 to 6 and June 12 to 13. As has been the case in the recent past, Saturday concerts will begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday concerts will begin at 7 p.m. | 
