2020-08-06

Marilla Receives Clean Audit


An independent auditing firm recently reviewed the Town of Marilla’s finances from the past year. This review – which is paid for by the town – was scheduled for the spring, but it was delayed because of the current health pandemic.  Overall, the town received a clean audit without discrepancies. Carl Widmer, who is a partner at the accounting firm […]

Holland School Board Discusses Unique Challenges of Education in a Pandemic


As the Holland Board of Education considered the district’s safety plan for the coming academic year at their July 13 meeting, board members spoke about the unique difficulties of providing a safe environment for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.  At the meeting, which was held by video conference, board members held a public hearing on the district’s plan for ensuring […]

CDC: Children Will Miss Out On Pivotal Services, Education If Remote Learning Continues

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It appears that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advocating for the safe reopening of schools for in-person learning.  In a report on its website Thursday, July 23, titled “The Importance of Reopening America’s Schools this Fall,” the CDC discussed the reasoning for why students should return to school campuses in 2020-21.  “As families and policymakers make […]

County Alerts Community to Deaths from Suspected Overdoses

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By July 2020, suspected and confirmed opioid-related deaths exceeded 2019 total confirmed deaths in Erie County.  The Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force provided an update on opioid-related overdose deaths in Erie County in late July, along with a warning for the public on the dangers of fentanyl and cocaine.  From a peak of 301 deaths in 2016, Erie County […]

Desk Shields and Reduced Daily Attendance Part of Iroquois Reopening

The Iroquois Central School District has filed its general reopening plans with New York State and is now asking the community to respond to a survey with questions on the plan.  The district is looking to have students return to school on Sept. 14 at a 50 percent occupancy level. Teachers will return earlier to prepare for students back in […]

East Aurora Schools Examine How to Reopen this Fall


While school is scheduled to begin this year on Sept. 3, which is before Labor Day and nearly a month out, nobody is entirely certain what school will look like. Districts across the state have narrowed it down to three models, and school districts are making preparations to be able to implement all three scenarios at least once throughout the […]

Road Dangers Highlighted in Aurora After Accident

The dangerous condition of Behm Road in the Town of Aurora was highlighted again last month after an accident where a driver and passenger were badly injured. Officials in the town are pushing for Erie County to make changes to mitigate the problems.  The problem region is just west of Davis Road, where vehicles going downhill approach a simple sign […]