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Jan 23, 2025 · After more than 40 years, it looks like the long-abandoned Bellwood School is finally getting a new lease on life. The building, at the corner of Seneca Street and Bellwood Avenue near Harlem Road, has been acquired by Clarence-based contractor VisoneCo through an Erie County foreclosure auction for the purpose of converting it into an apartment complex.

Jan 2, 2025 · The West Seneca Police Department’s new track vehicle saw plenty of action last January, coming to the aid of numerous motorists during the snowy weather. File photo The recently concluded year of 2024 was a busy one in the Town of West Seneca. A lot of good news came out of last year, as well

Jan 30, 2025 · The Sophia Veffer Upstander Award is named in honor of Western New York Holocaust survivor Sophia Veffer. She has dedicated her life to creating a more just world by encouraging individuals to act as global citizens, assist those in …

Jan 9, 2025 · Due to the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, January 9th, 2025, this week's newspaper will be delivered on Friday, January 10th, 2025.

Jan 30, 2025 · We hate to see vacant properties in town, and there are some that have been unused for way too long. That is about to change. Finally. The biggest recent news is that the former Seneca Mall site has finally been sold, and a new developer has plans for …

Dec 26, 2024 · The Erie County Legislature recently passed the 2025 budget, and I’m proud to report several key wins for our community. The Legislature amended the administration’s proposal by eliminating unnecessary new jobs and preventing an increase in park fees — changes that reflect my commitment to protecting taxpayers. Another significant achievement was protecting local cities’, towns’, and ...

Jan 25, 2024 · What happens when almost 7 feet of snow melts? West Seneca is about to find out. After getting pounded by two snowstorms last week, temperatures are expected to climb up into the 40s in the next few days, so town officials are preparing as best they can for an issue that’s already a chronic problem in West Seneca – flooding.

4 It’s so nice to see the Seneca Mall has a development project in the works for it. After 30 years of nothing, it’s really refreshing. Thank you to the West Seneca Town Board members – Supervisor Dickson, Councilman Breidenstein, Councilwoman Kims, Councilman Robertson, Councilman Piekarec – for taking a tough stand with these owners and threatening legal action to

Nov 27, 2024 · There are lots of ways to give to the less fortunate during the holiday season. Here, Monserrate Mendez volunteers to ring the Salvation Army bell at Market in the Square in West Seneca. Photo by Wendy Wasner There’s no shortage of people in need in West Seneca. If anything, that number is only rising, and