2020-12-30

Historian’s Corner: Theatre Marquee Made Its Flashy Debut 70 Years Ago


The marquee has become such a fixture that it might be difficult to imagine Main Street without it. However, for the first quarter-century of its existence, the Aurora Theatre didn’t have the neon-clad sign.   

Retired Professors Offer College Readiness Tutoring Services


Dr. Betsy DelleBovi and Dr. Roger Stephenson, the D and S, respectively, of the college readiness tutoring enterprise DS Education Services, have more than seven decades of teaching experience at the high school and university level between them. Both have recently retired from Canisius College, where they taught a variety of subjects centered around English language and communication skills: composition, […]

Letter to the Editor: Once a Bookworm, Always a Bookworm

Dear Editor, Yes, I was a bookworm as a child, and never recovered. Generations’ worth of books filled our house, as my father would have loved to have been a journalist, and my mother taught English at The Harley school in Rochester and then at Rosary Hill College, now Daemen College. For much of my middle childhood I dipped again […]

Letter to the Editor: Decency Over Party Allegiance Needs to Win Out

Dear Editor, I just wanted to thank Tom Casey for his excellent letter to the editor in the Dec. 24 paper. His comments accurately reflect what we need in the country. As voters, we have become too one-sided in our views, never bothering to consider both sides’ ideas. And politicians should be entertaining, as best they can, the positions of […]

Letter to the Editor: Volunteer Work for Food Bank Needs to be Recognized

Dear Editor, Attached to the refrigerator door in a place of prominence was the FISH of East Aurora, Inc. trifold reminding us of the dates and directions for donations to their annual holiday collection. However, by the time we checked the information on the trifold, it was the last day to donate. We put together a package for the donation, […]

Department Hopes to Improve Rules of Road Awareness

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The EAPD is looking at a greater effort in educating pedestrians and drivers about the rules of the road to keep everyone safe. 

Editorial: Do The Right Thing on the Road

Considering our own habits and anecdotes we have from experiences of driving and walking around the community, a mix of ignorance and lack of patience leads to problems and potential accidents.  In a story for this week’s paper, we agree with a comment by Lt. David Suttell of the East Aurora Police Department. “The system works, just if everyone does […]

Guest Column: A Visit From East Aurora Christmas Spirit Past

While running recently in the morning, I landed in the middle of a puddle, soaking my foot and the first thing that came to mind was “hot foot.” The remainder of my run was filled with vignettes of East Aurora Christmases, which I pieced together last night over a few brews and wanted to share. “Another hot foot! Cold water […]

Vaccine Months Out for General Public as Positive Cases See Slight Decrease


Regarding the death rate, December could be the highest since the pandemic began.

Popularity of Holiday Light Show Angers Some Neighbors


A holiday light display outside a home on Boies Road has become a popular destination over the last month. Along the way, though, that very popularity has led to concerns and complaints from some neighbors in the area.