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Serving communities with local news in the Southtowns of Erie County New York, Wyoming County New York and northern Cattaraugus Counties. www.easturorany.com. On line since 1999, in print for more than `150 years.
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There is Time to Act Now : Support The Local Journalism Sustainability Act A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. Neighbor-to-Neighbor News publications are proud to be a member of this fast-growing group of over 150 New York local news outlets that have joined forces to protect local journalism across the state. The work of our coalition has raised awareness of the importance of local journalism as well as the challenges facing the local news industry. (New York has lost half of its newsrooms since 2004!) We are grateful to communities...Article Link
There is Time to Act Now : Support The Local Journalism Sustainability Act A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. Neighbor-to-Neighbor News publications are proud to be a member of this fast-growing group of over 150 New York local news outlets that have joined forces to protect local journalism across the state. The work of our coalition has raised awareness of the importance of local journalism as well as the challenges facing the local news industry. (New York has lost half of its newsrooms since 2004!) We are grateful to communities...Article Link
It was always on the list of things to do, but repairing the stone wall at Knox Farm State Park along Seneca Street was difficult to justify. “Finding funding for anything is difficult and it’s easier to find funding for something that can become a revenue source,” Friends of Knox Farm State Park Executive Director Kathleen York said. “The mansion, guest house, stables…we can invest money into those and then use them as venues to raise money.” The rock wall is a different story because it will not make money to reinvest into the park. When York began working with...Article Link
New year, new you. Make a plan to get outdoors. Everyone is encouraged to spend time outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the New Year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, canal trails and public lands across New York on January 1, 2024. The 13th annual First Day Hikes program is offering varied hike options for people at more than 80 locations across the state to enjoy. "New York’s public lands are something to behold,” Governor Kathy Hochul said. “We lead the nation on State public lands, and we house the nation’s oldest state park. As New York State...Article Link
Weather should not be a factor this holiday weekend with above normal temperatures and only scattered showers. So local travel should not be a problem. Remember holiday cheer can turn into holiday tragedy. Use a designated driver or call a ride service to avoid driving under the influence. East Aurora's famous Carolcade is Saturday night on Main Street between Church Street and Olean Street at 7 p.m. Traffic will be re-routed in the area of the event. Anyone parking on Main Street in the 700 block around the time of the carol sing may find they will not be able...Article Link
The familiar numbers are posted everywhere you go. “Emergency, Dial 911.” And you expect, or know from experience, or take for granted that when you need to dial 911, the call will be answered and help will be on its way shortly. In the areas that our newspapers serve, many responding to fires, accidents or medical emergencies will be unpaid, but thoroughly professional. These first responders are volunteers from companies such as the South Wales Fire Company. Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the South Wales fire hall on Rt. 16 with Chief Marty O’Connor, company president Charlene...Article Link
December holiday events in East Aurora most often center around Christmas, with both secular and Christian traditions. Last year, Vidler’s 5 & 10 on Main Street in East Aurora added something new, having a Chanukah celebration for the first time by lighting a Grand Menorah in front of the store. It will happen again this year, and a menorah will be lit at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. “We thought it was a lovely event, and are honored that Chabad House in Buffalo has asked us again to be the gathering point for the occasion,” Don Vidler said. The...Article Link
Kick off the holidays in style with a Big Brass Christmas Community Concert and Tree Lighting on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in front of Absolut Care Aurora Park, 292 Main Street in East Aurora. The Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Absolut Care Aurora Park and Limelite Music are hosting the village’s first-ever Big Brass Christmas Concert to kick off the holiday season. This is a free, family-friendly event. A 13-piece community band comprised mostly of band students from East Aurora High School and East Aurora Middle School will play holiday favorites as Absolut Care Aurora Park lights...Article Link
It looks like those folks staying around East Aurora for the Thanksgiving holiday should have no real problem with local travel or shopping, though there will be some windy times, making the temperatures feel a bit colder. The East Aurora Advertiser family reminds everyone to drive carefully; do not drive if you've had too much to drink or perhaps just drowsy from the tryptophan from your turkey! Here's the Thanksgiving holiday weather forecast for the East Aurora area as of Tuesday afternoon from the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Wednesday Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near...Article Link
Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of three of its residents—Kerry Planck, Travis Sprague and Paul Borden—Wales Hollow is making a comeback. Not that Wales Hollow ever went anywhere, of course. For almost two centuries, it’s been on a low-lying piece of paradise in the valley created by Buffalo Creek just off modern-day Route 78, not far from the Wyoming County line. Once upon a time, beginning in the 1820s or ‘30s, Wales Hollow held its own; it was practically self-contained. In the midst of surrounding farms, the hamlet boasted two stores (one with a stagecoach stop: the Hollow was on...Article Link
Looks like it will be a cool and damp weekend around East Aurora, before improving weather beginning on Monday. While it may not be a perfect weekend for a barbecue, it is a great weekend to visit your favorite restaurant or try a new one around town. You can find the Fall restaurant guide in this week's issue of the East Aurora Advertiser. It's the last weekend for the Aurora Players production of One Man, Two Guvnors at the Roycroft playhouse in Hamlin Park and seats are available. The Taylor Swift New Eras Tour movie is showing at the Aurora....Article Link
Looks like a good weekend to spend an evening at a local restaurant or take in an exhibit at a local gallery. The Taylor Swift movie is showing on the big screen at the Aurora. Here's the weather for the East Aurora area from the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Tonight A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday Rain. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 52. East wind around 11...Article Link
Hi, I'm Grant Hamilton, author of Saved from the Hellbox column. In the area of full disclosure, the words are mine, but the voice you hear is computer generated. In a brief conversation with our East Aurora editor last week, I lamented the fact that much of the traffic to our newspaper websites comes from readers on smartphones. Modern “small screen” news consumption doesn't do justice to great photos and it probably means longer articles are less likely to be read from beginning to end, I speculated. Fortunately, most of our subscribers also receive printed newspapers, so the journalists doing...Article Link
From time to time, there are events that can change the course of history in a small community. This is especially true in Marilla 100 years ago on July 17, 1923. The event in question was a large fire at 1731 Two Rod Road that resulted in the death of Frank Hurley at his home. The story of the fire was covered by both the Alden Advertiser and the East Aurora Advertiser newspapers. A description of the fire follows: “The people of the neighboring Village of Marilla were called from their homes on Tuesday Evening at about 7 o'clock when...Article Link
Here are some of the events planned as part of the Independence Day celebrations. July 2 – Free Concert CANCELLED due to weather. with “42nd Infantry Division Band” at 2 p.m. at JP Nicely Park, 401 West Falls Rd. 35 piece band performs. Sponsored by the West Falls Center for the Arts. Bring lawn chairs. July 3 – East Aurora “Independence Day” Celebration begins at 1:30 p.m. at Hamlin Park. Parade on Main Street starts at 6:30 p.m. at Main and Riley and heads for Hamlin Park at Grove St. Fireworks at 10 p.m. in the park. July 3 –...Article Link
An Introduction & Thoughts from Publisher Grant Hamilton First, a little explanation. The title of this column is derived from a period in printing history when news columns were set in type by casting hot metal (mostly led) into lines of type. After the issue was printed most of the lines of type were tossed in a box to be remelted to provide the led material for casting the type for the next edition. That box became known as the “hellbox” and a helper in the shop who was responsible for the remelting was known as the “printer's devil.” In...Article Link
The local Rotary Club has asked village officials in East Aurora for permission to install a new welcome sign. Rotary President Ted Borowiak requested that the village turn over a sign in its possession so that the Rotary can install it on Route 16 near Willardshire Road, replacing an older sign that is still on display. The sign Borowiak refers to matches the three other signs at various locations welcoming people to East Aurora. Four were ordered several years ago but only three were installed. The Rotary would like to complete the process. “We would like to replace or repair...Article Link
A proposed social media policy in the Town of Aurora will need more hashing out. The Aurora Town Board set a special meeting to further discuss the new policy during its meeting on Monday, April 10. Among other issues, the proposal specifies which officials may post messages on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and what content may be posted. The policy says posts must be limited to emergency announcements such as road and bridge closings, promotion of town-sponsored events, employment openings in the town government and announcements of new town employees and budget details. Posts may not promote or oppose a...Article Link
A fundraiser organized by the East Aurora Art Society and Friends of the Aurora Public Library came to a close on March 24 and it raised over [post_excerpt],200. The community was invited to buy votes to judge and earn a chance to win their favorite work of art in the Painted Spring Plant Pot Fundraiser. Eleven lucky participants in the raffle got to take home one of these amazing creations adorned by local artists. First and third place went to Joseph Orlowski’s “Hola Frida” and “Ladybugs & Bees.” Walter Carrick’s “Fairy House” won second place. The art society and Friends...Article Link
Well the Grumpy Old Publisher is in Albany, New York, just ahead of April Fools'day. Seems appropriate as the state budget comes due. However I'm here with some staff members of Neighbor-to-Neighbor Newspapers, not for observation of the Albany circus, but rather for continuing journalism education. I'm Grant Hamilton, publisher of six community newspapers in Western New York, and we are in downtown Albany for the New York Press Association Spring conference. Because we're always talking about ethics at this meeting, in the area of full disclosure, the words are mine however the voice you are hearing is computer generated....Article Link
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