Green Springville previews electric bus prototype at S-GI
SPRINGVILLE - Superintendent James Bialasik invited the Green Springville, Inc. board aboard a prototype electric bus on Tuesday, March 21. Recent legislation by New York state set out a mandate for all NYS school buses to be converted from fossil fuels to zero-emission school buses in order to improve air...
Superkid Trevor Hammond is a nine-year-old farm kid on a mission to save slaughter-bound horses and puppy mill dogs
Like mother, like son, Trevor Hammond is a fourth grader with a heart of gold. At only nine years old, this polite boy is responsible for the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of numerous slaughter-bound horses and puppy mill dogs. Hammond’s mom Janis Hammond described her son as “the kid that’s...
Buffalo Bandits players visit Colden Elementary during PARP
COLDEN - Through its Pick a Reading Partner (PARP) program, Colden Elementary offered two weeks of fun activities with students to help encourage a love for reading both at home and school. As one of the many fun days, CES students were able to learn lacrosse with players from the...
It’s kidding season on the farm where real healing happens naturally
COLDEN – Alice Clarkson was helping a friend milk a mother goat about six years ago and decided that, as a chef, she wanted to make her own goat cheese. So, she acquired two female goats. Then “goat math” happened. Now she has a herd of almost 20. “After spending...
Springville Volunteer Fire Company to host Springville Firefighters & Coffee event
SPRINGVILLE – As the Springville Volunteer Fire Company continues to look for new members to help serve the community, people interested in learning about the fire company and how to join can attend an upcoming event. Springville Firefighters & Coffee will be hosted on Saturday, March 25 from 2-3 p.m....
Town of Concord makes decisions toward Kissing Bridge and Craneridge sewer districts and other updates
SPRINGVILLE - The Concord Town Board, at its March 9 meeting, heard updates from the Concord Senior Center, took steps toward the Kissing Bridge sewer district pump station and force main proposal and scheduled three future public hearings. Senior Center Director Eleanor Eschborn provided numerous updates of the goings on...
Author from Boston using her book to educate on the plight of monarch butterflies
With warm weather around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about planting butterfly and pollinator gardens, especially with migratory monarch butterflies being listed endangered in 2022 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This is a cause close to Melissa Borowicz Betrus’s heart, who has been...
Superkid Trevor Hammond is a nine-year-old farm kid on a mission to save slaughter-bound horses and puppy mill dogs
Like mother, like son, Trevor Hammond is a fourth grader with a heart of gold. At only nine years old, this polite boy is responsible for the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of numerous slaughter-bound horses and puppy mill dogs. Hammond’s mom Janis Hammond described her son as “the kid that’s...
Legislator Mills honored with Sportsmen’s Clubs President’s Award
Erie County Legislator John Mills has been presented with the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Inc. President’s Award. The honor is given in recognition of Mills’ ongoing efforts, leadership and commitment to issues of the ECFSC and the sportsman and outdoorsman of Erie County. The Minority Leader was recognized...