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Canada fires burning fast, blowing south and ramping up air pollutants in WNY

By Joanne Beck
Jun 30, 2023, 5:06pm

smoke over tonawanda — *Apparent smoke from the wildfires in Canada created a haze over the Tonawanda Creek on Friday morning.*
*Photo by Howard Owens.*

So this is what life has come to for much of upstate New York: checking the air quality reports every couple of days and having a good scientific expert on speed dial.

At least that’s how it is for The Batavian, with air levels reaching up past 150 for Western New York the last few days, signaling a red zone of “unhealthy.”

Making this year 'a remarkable journey' at BHS, new principal says

By Joanne Beck
Sep 7, 2023, 8:05am

Jennifer Wesp had about a month to prepare for her first big day in welcoming students onto Batavia High School’s State Street campus Wednesday.

And prepared she was, anxiously waiting to greet them at 7:20 a.m.

“It was so exciting to see the students today. Many teachers and support staff came in early in order to spend some connection time before the first bell,” the newly hired principal said after a full day of meet-and-greets and ensuring all went well on this day of return after summer. “The air was filled with chatter and laughter. I was able to get into many classrooms throughout the day. Teachers had planned many activities that revolved around building community and getting to know each other. Overall, it was an amazing start to the year.”