Cheektowaga, NY

Town seeks grant for Dingens sewers By John J. Hopkins Times       Residents in the Dingens Street neighborhood who deal with flooded streets, yards and basements with every major rainstorm may finally get some relief- if the town is successful in winning a federal grant that would be used to install storm sewers. More ... Exceeding the Speed Limit      Mother Nature ignored the speed limit as this sign was blown into a tangled mess of trees and limbs Wednesday morning on Doat Street near Villa Maria College during a fierce wind storm that featured wind gusts as high 68 miles per hour and several power outages. Turn to page 13 for more storm photos... More ... Cheektowaga police keep tabs on area youths through liaisons       Following a tragic school shooting at Columbine High School nearly a decade ago, Cheektowaga Police Lieutenant James Speyer knew his police agency needed to keep a keen eye on potential problems in the local school community. Now, Speyer said, Cheektowaga police are beginning to see the fruits of ... More ... Maryvale approves $29.6M capital bids       Major renovations of Maryvale High School are expected to begin this spring after the board of education approved bids covering general, mechanical, plumbing and electrical work at its meeting Monday. More ... Hard at Work      Stephen Yi, West Seneca School District network coordinator, attempts to launch the school board's new teleconference program during Monday's meeting. See story, page 2. (Times photo) More ... Wind causes late delivery       Wednesday's wind storm knocked out power in the Cedargrove Heights neighborhood- including the Cheektowaga Times office- for most of the day. The power disruption forced the Times to miss its publishing deadline. Expect delivery of your newspaper one day later than normal. More ...