Cheektowaga, NY

People's Voice win control in Depew       What began more than a year ago as a small political movement for change in the Village of Depew culminated Tuesday evening with a landslide victory for the People's Voice of Depew Party. More ...      WINNIE'S LATEST ADVENTURE... Cleveland Hill Elementary students are pleased to have their reading buddy, Winnie the Pooh, back from the dry-cleaners. Winnie is joined by Cameron Kulp, Jason Weber, Devin Littleton, Michael Reinhardt, Anna Cerbino, Andrew Fisher, Anita Duminuco and custodian Wayne Wei... More ... Cleve Hill elementary students have their reading buddy back By John J. Hopkins Times       Because of a local business's generosity, students at Cleveland Hill Elementary School were overjoyed this week to welcome back a fuzzy friend to their library after he had to take an unscheduled leave of absence. Winnie the Pooh, a four-foot tall stuffed animal, has his own special space in the s... More ...      BEST WISHES... Don Jakubowski of the Depew Action Party congratulates Barbara Alberti of the People's Voice of Depew Party on becoming the first female mayor in village history. The People's Voice swept all five positions in Tuesday's elections. (Times photo) More ... Academic probation plagues JFK M.S.       Cheektowaga-Sloan School District administrators and John F. Kennedy staff are looking for ways to curb the staggering proportion of students struggling with grades in JFK Middle School, a number that includes more than half of all eighth graders on academic probation this semester. More ... Also this week in the Times       + Few changes in staffing are expected in the Depew School District next year; the district prepares for a capital improvement project. + A New York State court gives St. Joseph Hospital a temporary stay against a recommendation to close, allowing the hospital to remain open until the courts make ... More ... People's Voice of Depew sweeps five seats Breaking News, March 20, 11:45 p.m.      The People's Voice Party of Depew, making its election night debut, swept four trustee positions and the mayor's post Tuesday and residents in the process have elected the first female mayor in the village's history. More ...