Cheektowaga, NY

Kenville project approved by Town       Conversion of Kensington Village Apartments into a gated community for college students was approved by the Town Board on Monday, but the approval is contingent on five outstanding issues. Two of the issues took center stage at Monday's Town Board meeting. More ... Local softball squads have swagger following regular-season success By Steven Dlugosz Times       With a combined 80 percent winning percentage in league play this spring, local softball teams have found the right formula for success in different ways. The squads hope to carry that same "mojo" into the postseason, which opens today and tomorrow with the Section VI prequarterfinals. More ... Legislators introduce bill to save St. Joseph       Efforts to keep St. Joseph Hospital open received a boost last week when four local legislators jointly announced their plan to introduce bills in the Assembly and Senate to prevent the facility from closing. A bipartisan team consisting of Assemblymen Dennis H. Gabryszak (D-Cheektowaga) and Mike... More ... TENDER MOMENT...      Zach Heidenreich and Jessie Ventura share a special moment on the dance floor last week at Cleveland Hill's prom. (Times photo) More ... TRIPLE-DATE...      Cheektowaga Central students, from left, Mark Mingle, Sara Schwab, Zack Lewandowski, Jill Baszczynski, Kaitlyn Klein and Vinny Lombardo are happy to be at Central's prom Friday. (Times photo) More ... Also this week in the Times       + The author of a book that discusses "great" graves in upstate New York will visit a Cheektowaga bookstore on Saturday. + The Town Board may pursue Segway vehicles for use by the police department. + Renovations at Maryvale High School feature an aggressive timeline. More ...