Lancaster News

A 30-year-old Lancaster man laid out a story of love and betrayal to Falls police on Thursday.

At the November 2 Town Board work session, Supervisor Giza stated, “If I ever find out anyone ever started a rumor about me, you better leave town”. This statement was in regards to the anger he felt about alleged rumors and innuendos being spread on the internet. While I’ll agree most items written on the internet regarding Supervisor Giza may be considered disparaging, a preponderance of that which is written is FACT. While looking for cuts in the 2010 budget, the councilmen agreed to not accept their 2010 raise, but Supervisor Giza will continue to take his. FACT On November 3, 2008, the town board adopted a resolution indicating that the councilmen would no longer be eligible for the healthcare buyout. Supervisor Giza voted “yes” to this resolution, but Mr Giza has no qualms about receiving this buyout himself. FACT Supervisor Giza has been promoting new athletic fields which in the end will cost taxpayers more money. But he wants to “Do it for the kids”, as he takes away from the kids by receiving his healthcare insurance from the Lancaster/Depew Boys and Girls Club. FACT Why doesn’t he do it for the kids? The following questions are not rumors or innuendos. They are just thoughts to ponder. What if it is found that elected officials, as non-town employees had no legal right to receive the healthcare buyout as the Town employees are afforded in their CSEA contract? Would current and past officials who received it have to pay those funds back to the taxpayers? Will a town supervisor’s threat to its citizenry cause a visit to his residence from the FBI? If the situation was reversed, it certainly would. No innuendo, no rumor, just this one fact- Supervisor Giza can’t keep his hands out of the taxpayer cookie jar.

Coming up in just a moment we'll have a debate to at least a joint discussion I guess we can call it.

ROCHESTER - Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday.

A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with a bacteria that has caused illness and one death, according to health officials.

Don't tell Janette Masetta that you're not voting because you don't think your vote matters.

Two Democratic incumbents are running for re-election to the Lancaster Town Board, saying they have helped to improve the quality of life for residents.

Two candidates with different priorities are in the midst of a court dispute about whether the Democrat's name will be on the ballot for the 5th District Erie County Legislature seat representing Lancaster and nearby towns.

Police say he went to retrieve items from his previous lock up, and found himself behind bars again.

October 26, 2009, 10:20 AM / A 46-year-old village of Lancaster man remained hospitalized in serious condition today after police said they believe he stabbed himself in the neck after stabbing his girlfriend in the neck in their apartment early Sunday morning .

Pembroke Central School District officials are backing off of an earlier statement that influenza was ruled out as the cause of a student's death late last week.

Two candidates will battle for a seat in the Erie County Legislature after all. A State Supreme Court ruling allows a two-party race for the Lancaster seat vacated by Kathy Konst.

Daniel Schwegler, age 22, of Lancaster has been arrested by Lancaster Police. The Lancaster Police received a report of a burglary to a car audio store on Transit Road that occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday where someone forced entry through a rear door and stole a large amount of cash.

Potsdam Village Police Department charged 10 individuals between Friday evening and Sunday night: Amanda K. Klosner , 22, of Heuvelton, NY was ticketed for Passing a Red Light on Market Street.

Beverly JoAnn Carroll, died Oct. 18, 2009, after a long illness. Beverly was born in Altoona, Pa., and lived most of her life in Lancaster, N.Y. She moved to Jamestown in 2004.

An older man ran a stop sign this afternoon, hitting a Jeep with three children inside causing it to flip over.

A mother and her three young children were shaken up this afternoon when an 85-year-old driver ran a stop sign and struck and flipped their Jeep, Lancaster police reported.

Lancaster Police tell Eyewitness News the victim in the Lancaster house fire is 51-year-old Roger Grandy.

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On Pleasant View Drive in Lancaster, Roger D. Grandy was considered a model neighbor and all-around good guy.