Employees at Alden’s Wende Correctional Facility were striking en masse on Tuesday afternoon, picketing for safer working ...

This year stands apart for me, a milestone of sorts for this midpoint, 1987-born Millennial. It only felt like a short time ...

The Saint Mary’s of Lancaster girls federation ice hockey team defeated Monsignor Martin, by a score of 3-0, on Monday, Feb.

Madison Nagel, left photo, and Elijah Shute, right photo, helped the Depew girls and boys bowling teams win Section VI titles ...

Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The 2025 Black History Month theme is African Americans and Labor, focusing on the significant ...

Girl Scouts of WNY cookie season runs now through March 30. Girl Scouts will take orders in person and online through personalized websites. If you don’t know a Girl Scout, visit to find a local ...

Lancaster Central School District will be offering both half-day and full-day pre-kindergarten classes for the 2025-26 school year. This is made possible through anticipated funding from the state and ...

Assemblyman Patrick Chludzinski claimed “a victory for democracy this week” after Governor Kathy Hochul and majority Democrats in the senate and assembly dropped their plans to pass a bill that would ...

The Lancaster Public Library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, ...

The state’s Green Light Law is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice last week. The law enables undocumented individuals in New York state to obtain driver’s licenses, ...

I just want to say thanks to the Town of Lancaster for opening up Walden Pond so our dogs can walk the full distance. I totally appreciate it. - This is for the Depew and Lancaster Police. If you’re ...

The Lancaster Band Boosters will be hosting their annual Winter Revelry at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Lancaster High School. There will be 23 winter guards from across Western New York participating ...