Cheektowaga, NY

Town will clean up rest of storm mess By John J. Hopkins Times       A potential agreement between Cheektowaga and Erie County to clear debris alongside county roads from last October's freak snowstorm stalled at county hall last week when the proposal was sent to committee for discussion, but the town intends to carry out the plan without the county's help. More ... Trustees walk out of meeting following ethnic slur allegation       Two Village of Sloan board members walked out of Tuesday's meeting after one was accused by a fellow trustee of making an ethnic slur during an argument between the two on April 12 outside the village hall. More ... Hospital honors Times as community leader       The Cheektowaga Times was presented with the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation's Community Leader award at its annual Caritas Awards Reception Tuesday at the Park Country Club in Amherst. The Times was recognized for its philanthropy toward the hospital's charitable events and for its support of... More ...       EYE-GRABBING OUTFITS... From left, Maryvale High School seniors Brittany Wilk, Chelsea Rath, Jenna Elliott, Naomi Snyder and Lynsey Cycon are a quintet of colors in their sparkling dresses at Friday's Maryvale prom at Buffalo's Statler Towers. More ...       GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN... A "British soldier" pays his respects after placing a wreath near the cannon in the War of 1812 cemetery Sunday during the annual rededication ceremony. ( Times photo) More ... Also this week in the Times       + More than 1,200 warning letters have been sent to residents for their failure to comply with the town's sanitation law. + New classes, teaching positions are considered at Cleveland Hill. + A pair of fires at 5600 Transit Road has members of the Depew Village Board concerned. More ...