Skip to main content

Site search

Search results

4 results found

Hawley joins push for local road repairs

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently joined legislative colleagues and local highway officials to advocate for greater attention to road and bridge repair. Partnering with fellow state representatives as well as mayors, county executives and highway superintendents, Hawley highlighted the need to support the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs)

Sponsored Post: IR Systems • Get the GENIE UPGRADE!

By Lisa Ace

IR Systems, Inc., located in Batavia, is your local DIRECTV distributor.
 
Customers have been calling us to switch their television service over to DIRECTV because of its picture quality, superior channel programming, and great prices.
 
IR Systems Service areas include Western NY, North Pennsylvania, and we also install nationally.
 

Genesee ARC concerned about state funding cuts to disability programs

By Howard B. Owens

Below is a press release from the parent organization of Genesee ARC about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed cuts to funding for programs that assist people with developmental disabilities.

According to Sandy Konfederath, of Genesee ARC, the proposed cuts would "equal $600,000" for the local agency.

The photo is of Deb

Shadow of Ellicott Station throws shade on apartment plan for Pembroke, developer promises no low-income housing

metzger pembroke apartments
By Howard B. Owens
metzger pembroke apartments
Engineer Michael Metzger points out some of the changes to a proposed apartment complex on Route 77 in the Town of Pembroke during Wednesday's Town Planning Board meeting.
Photo by Howard Owens.

Based on feedback from the community, the engineer and property owner planning an apartment complex at 8900 Alleghany Road, Pembroke, have scaled back the project, the Pembroke Planning Board learned on Wednesday night before voting 6-1 to let the development move forward.

A month ago, when the plan was last publicly discussed, developer Michael Schmidt and engineer Michael Metzger were planning six buildings in the complex and a total of 144 apartments with 326 parking spaces.

The new site plan calls for four buildings -- plus garages -- with 96 apartments and 168 parking spaces.

Authentically Local