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/* c) Background and border of the close button*/ background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #ffffff !important; The first full weekend of May is here and across Western New York there are so many great events that are about to start The weather looks a little wet for the weekend as we see the return of showers and more seasonal temperatures This past week felt more like summer than mid spring But that won't stop the farmers and shoppers from coming together Get ready for the start of farm market season in Western New York there will be a new location for the popular the market will move to the opposite side of the village of East Aurora this weekend and meet us at our NEW LOCATION this Saturday — 115 Riley Street — for the most exciting kickoff of the season!From sweet to savory we’ve got all your favorites and more" The move to the new location is a result of the ever growing popularity of the market and the limited space in the Village Shopping Center A new bank has opened in the parking lot that also houses Tops Markets and it really became overcrowded and tough to park The new location also offers a more walkable experience for shoppers as it is in the heart of the village I grew up in East Aurora and it is the small town charm that makes it such a great place to live and work This market is a staple of the village and it is one that our family tries to attend a few times per season Gallery Credit: Brett Alan Read More This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page East Aurora’s annual one-day summer music festival is a go for this year after organizers and government officials reached an agreement aimed at making the event safer for the public and more manageable for first responders The future is cloudy for the annual music festival in East Aurora as organizers and village officials work out a compromise to keep the event smaller and more manageable The charity music festival – previously known as EA MusicFest but this year going by the name Heart of Music Festival – is scheduled for 1 to 9 p.m Festival organizers were unsure if the event could happen this year due to restrictions put in place by the East Aurora Village Board The Village Board on April 7 approved the festival’s permit with special conditions including requiring the festival to end by 8 p.m. and police and fire departments to secure mutual aid from other agencies to help staff the event But festival organizers said they felt ending music at 8 p.m was too early and would hurt the charities that receive donations and the vendors that rely on income from the event president of the Heart of Music Festival board of directors Festival organizers originally proposed a 2 to 10 p.m village officials expressed concerns about the strain on first responders’ resources due to the size of the festival which draws thousands of people into East Aurora for the day The alcohol-heavy environment also has caused problems there was a large fight at one of the venues the board gave us the time extension that we thought we needed in order to make it successful,” Welch said Tuesday the fire (department) and myself all want a very safe event I think that we’re in agreement that with the resources the police and the fire (departments) were able to get and the things that we’re doing So we’re going to go ahead and push forward.” Police Chief Patrick Welch and Fire Chief Aaron Denz both told the Village Board on Monday that they were able to recruit other agencies to help boost their departments’ staffing levels on the day of the festival Chief Welch said he has a “verbal commitment” from the state police to assist with the festival The chief said he is unsure how many troopers will be in East Aurora but a supervisor and officers will be available to help the police department Chief Welch also reached out to police departments from two other communities The police chief said it’s “yet to be determined” if there will be a cost to the village to bring in the two other police departments He said it’s possible they would require a swap in services from the East Aurora Police Department in the future The State Police will provide assistance “in-kind,” Chief Welch said “Instead of triaging things like we had in the past we’ll be actually able to make good arrests this year and send a message that we’re not going to tolerate the behavior that’s gone on in the past,” Chief Welch said Denz said he’s spoken with other fire chiefs and he’s “pretty certain” he’ll be able to get supplemental firefighters and EMTs to work the festival But there’s not much he can do about additional ambulance coverage Ambulance service will be stretched thin the day of the festival “I can’t call on another volunteer community to bring in their ambulance for us because their community will have a fit East Aurora Mayor Peter Mercurio said the village is trying to reach an agreement with Erie County to provide an additional ambulance for the day of the festival Chief Welch said he was not in favor of moving the time of the festival up an hour the board decided to let the event run until 9 p.m. with participating venues closing by 10 p.m “I think we see how this goes,” Village Trustee Ernest Scheer said if we have some negative experiences with it Tickets for the event will be available on the Heart of Music Festival website In an effort to make the event smaller and more manageable the festival is capping ticket sales at 7,000 Organizers are also hiring additional security guards and taking measures to prevent tailgating Welch said he feels the additional safety precautions from the village and the festival will make a difference really good to have a little bit of opposition to the event because it shows us areas of improvement,” Welch said “Anytime you do something on a scale like this you’re always going to have a little bit of opposition.” The first EA MusicFest was held in 2013 and over the next decade, grew to include 50 bands performing at bars, restaurants and other venues across the village. The festival has donated around $1 million to nonprofit organizations and charities in the East Aurora area After EA MusicFest founder John Venezia decided to end the event following the 2024 festival its board decided to change the name and continue on Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter Email notifications are only sent once a day Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account (WKBW) — Jett’s Bagels is quickly becoming a Broadway Market favorite The shop relocated from East Aurora and rebranded in honor of the owners’ late son We loved cooking together,” Jett's dad and Jett’s Bagels co-owner Dejon Hamann said “Part of his spirit and his name is living on.” Dejon and Jett first sold New York City-style bagels out of their East Aurora home eventually opening up a business named "Aurora Bagels." “We got to the point where I hand rolled all the bagels boil and bake them all night long,” Dejon told me in November This past November, Jett was killed after being hit by a train in East Aurora while walking to work Dejon vowed to keep their beloved business open but keeping busy and keeping his name alive is really meaningful to me,” Dejon said Under the ownership of Dejon and his stepmom "Jett’s Bagels" has now opened its very first location a bakery inside the Broadway Market in Buffalo Jett’s fingerprints are all over this business from his favorite recipes to his own friends working for his parents “He was a joy in everything he did," Majka said "We want to make sure that our staff and our employees emulate that personality.” The bakery will continue to be open at the Broadway Market year-round The post-Easter hours have not yet been finalized We want to hear what’s going on in your community Share your voice and hear from your neighbors celebrate and support our incredible athletes our East Aurora District 131 Athletes will be competing in the 2025 Special Olympics Spring Games which will be held at the Marmion Academy located at 1000 Butterfield Rd The Opening Ceremonies will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by a wide variety of traditional track and field events such as the Meter Run Gold medal winners are eligible to advance to the state championship held at the Summer Games in Normal in June Things to think about: Dress for the weather and please bring your own lawn chair and blanket Look for the EA red tents along the west side of the track (weather permitting) Parking is available on Marmion’s campus on a first come first serve basis Do not park along the grass – vehicles will be towed Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for our Athletes Download the flyer here: EA Athletes Compete in Special Olympics 2025 This press release was produced by East Aurora School District 131 The views expressed here are the author’s own Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Clarence defeated East Aurora in a high school girls lacrosse game Wednesday Clarence forward Ana Wolfson (7) scores against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence goaltender Kiley Breeze (31) makes a save against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Gia Patterson (19) wins a faceoff against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Ana Wolfson (7) chases a loose ball against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Sydney Girardi (2) celebrates her goal with teammates against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Ana Wolfson (7) scores on East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Ana Wolfson (7) celebrates her goal with Julia Chiaino (4) against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Kendall Metz (9) brings the ball upfield against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence goaltender Kiley Breeze (31) is scored on by East Aurora's Katie O'Brien (22) during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Katie O'Brien (22) celebrates her goal with Sydney Girardi (2) against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Ana Wolfson (7) is checked by East Aurora defenders during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora players stand for the national anthem prior to playing Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence players stand for the national anthem prior to playing East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Riley Gallagher (21) looks to pass against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora goaltender Kamryn Krezmien (11) looks on against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Avery Ast (3) brings the ball up field against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Molly Eisenhaur (17) grabs a loose ball against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Ana Wolfson (7) brings the ball upfield against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Ana Wolfson (7) brings the ball up field against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Julia Chiaino (4) looks to pass against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence forward Julia Chiaino (4) looks to pass against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Ava Konopa (7) brings the ball up field against Clarenec during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Katie O'Brien (22) reaches for a loose ball against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Avery Ast (3) scores against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday East Aurora's Amelia Jakubczak (9) looks to pass against Clarence during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence defender Kendall Metz (9) checks East Aurora forward Molly Eisenhaur (17) during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence captain Gabriella Hallam (13) brings the ball up field against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Camryn Canetti (20) breaks thru East Aurora defenders during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday Clarence's Ana Wolfson (7) celebrates a goal against East Aurora during a lacrosse game at Clarence High School on Wednesday A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at 36 Church St As firefighters worked to contain the blaze area streets were closed and huge plumes of … thousands of Bills fans flocked to Sahlen Field for the annual Micah Hyde charity softball game on Sunday Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against Delaware North shows off the work of more than 40 designers in the historic George U… We all know that Western New York is an amazing place – its diverse weather The Orchard Park Quakers defeated the Hamburg Bulldogs 10-9 in a boys lacrosse game at Orchard Park High School on Saturday The Buffalo Bandits defeated the Vancouver Warriors during Game 1 of the best-of-three NLL semifinal at KeyBank Center on Friday Williamsville South softball defeated Starpoint The Buffalo Blues & Roots Festival returned to Buffalo RiverWorks on Sunday a beloved East Aurora café known for its handcrafted pastries and artisanal pizzas is expanding with a brand-new rooftop bar set to open next weekend the new space will feature a curated cocktail menu "This is going to be a little bit of a different vibe," said owner Alex Robinson We're going to have a wonderful full dinner menu with some really great options that we've been working months with our chef to create." This French-inspired bakery also offers baking classes where you can learn how to bake everything from scones and macaroons to sourdough loaves and artisanal pizzas You can find additional information on upcoming events on the Blue Eyed Baker website A mother says her eighth-grade son was disciplined by his East Aurora middle school in part because he expressed his belief that there are only two genders the parent called her son’s five-day suspension “an unconstitutional restriction on speech” that had a chilling effect on the ability of all students to engage in open discourse The mother’s lawyer said the district also notified her that it plans to seek a longer suspension for his gender remark and two other comments the child made District Court in Buffalo does not target the school’s response to her child’s two other comments “They’re absolutely going after speech,” said attorney R “You know darn well if another kid stands up and says I think there are 57 genders,’ that he’s allowed to say that.” The defendants named in the lawsuit are Brian Russ the superintendent of East Aurora Union Free School District and East Aurora Middle School Principal Matthew Brown The superintendent could not immediately be reached for comment The court filing does not identify the mother and student The lawsuit cites the executive order signed by President Trump on the first day of his current administration declaring that the United States recognizes “two sexes “So here you’ve got an educational institution that still wants to charge a kid for saying what the president of the United States has now said is the official government policy of the United States,” Rupp said Defining who is male and who is female while others reject that binary choice has become a hotly debated issue given Trump’s executive order and his administration’s policies Gender refers to internal and social identity and often corresponds with Organizations including the American Medical Association say gender is a spectrum, not a binary structure consisting of only males and females. The American Medical Association said it supports every person’s right to determine their own gender identity and sex designation on government documents and other forms of government identification The Gender Equity Unit at Johns Hopkins University defines sex as “the biological and physiological reality of being male or female or intersex based on external genitalia hormones and chromosomes,” while gender identity reflects “one’s innermost concept of self as male The eighth-grader weighed in with his opinion on gender in November target any specific individual or violate any school policies no disciplinary action was taken against him the student received a disciplinary notice over his remark that “vaguely accused” him of engaging in “violent conduct,” according to the lawsuit When his mother challenged the disciplinary notice the school removed the “violent conduct” charge was reinstated in a notice the mother received on Monday for a superintendent’s hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday on the gender remark and his two other comments “The timing and shifting justifications of (his) discipline demonstrate that defendants’ actions were not based on any legitimate school interest but were instead a deliberate effort to penalize (him) for his beliefs and opinion,” according to the lawsuit The hearing scheduled for Wednesday was adjourned when Rupp showed up with the mother Rupp described the child as a “good kid who comes from a good family.” “This kid didn’t call in a bomb threat,” Rupp said They’re trying to suspend him for more than the five days they’ve already suspended him for all for just words.” Patrick Lakamp can be reached at plakamp@buffnews.com A mother has dropped the federal lawsuit she filed last week after her eighth-grade son was disciplined by his East Aurora middle school Leer en español Educators nationwide are participating in a “Day of Action.” They’re protesting the Trump administration’s education agenda Department of Education and threats of mass deportation Educators from Hermes Elementary School in Aurora participated rallying at the front of the building before school holding signs that read “Save Public Education The Trump administration recently threatened federal funding for schools with diversity programs Becky Roireau is the president of the East Aurora Council AFT Local 604 teachers' union Roireau says orders like that make a lot of teachers anxious "that you might get in trouble or lose your funding because you're just celebrating your students has got everybody on edge." East Aurora relies on the federal government for around 15% of their funding which Roireau says would be devastating to lose the teachers spent part of the “Day of Action” writing to their legislators “It gives people something to focus on," said Roireau You can share a story; you can write a letter.” The “Protect Our Kids” campaign is led by the American Federation of Teachers one of the nation’s largest teachers' unions (WKBW) — One by one and limb by limb trees are being trimmed in the Village of East Aurora altering the landscape of this quaint community That's because a fiber-optic internet company is putting lines throughout the village adding them to each pole and trimming trees in the process The village must allow this to happen because the work is permitted by state and federal law and we're known as a tree-lined beautiful village and they're taking that away from us when they don't even have to," Holly Maciejewski said "It seems like the majority of the village residents would oppose any of this new service coming in And it's incredibly frustrating that not even the village admin any of the village residents have any say in any of this project whatsoever," Joseph White said because you take a little bit at a time instead of doing this drastic thing," Rick Ohler said "I think what we need to do is what we're doing today Village Administrator Shane Krieger told me despite the trimming the village budgets yearly for new trees and has plans to plant more this spring with the help from GoNetspeed what is best for the village," Krieger said He said the village attorney is exploring all legal options to protect the trees GoNetspeed sent the following statement about the concerns: denouncing what the East Aurora School District called “several incidents of racial discrimination” within its schools the school sent this letter to all district parents: Parents tell me those incidents were caused by students at the Middle School a group marched around Hamlin Park with many signs in hand They tell me this demonstration was in hope of encouraging those impacted by that discrimination “Racial comments or actions are unacceptable,” organizer Amanda Jetty said “The kids standing up to this are also being bullied or harassed “Letting them know there is a whole community out here that loves and cares for them and don’t want to see them having a hard time,” Aurora town councilman Joseph McCann said I reached out to Superintendent Brian Russ to learn more about what happened The district's letter to parents says "all individuals involved are being held accountable… including disciplinary actions… and to ensure that those responsible understand the gravity of their actions and the harm caused to their peers and the school community.” Q: "What’s the message that you are trying get across to the kids who are the culprits of this and are being worked with the school Do you fear that this [demonstration] might threaten them in a way this many people coming out against their actions?" We want to make sure those kids are cared for and supported but that they know there are consequences to their actions and their actions hurt people That letter from the school also mentions several different ‘educational initiatives’ will be coming over the next couple of weeks to “begin the healing process.” Abby Peck delivered in crunch time with a walk-off single for Allegany-Limestone to win 9-8 in their opening game against East Aurora We're all familiar with Fisher-Price toys and the Pierce Arrow automobile that were born in Western New York Take a look at some products you probably didn't know started right here Ownership continues to whittle away at the number of workers stationed at Fisher-Price in East Aurora The toymaker has laid off as many as 15 people at the company’s local headquarters according to one laid-off worker who did not want to share their name publicly The layoffs affected a variety of different roles Workers got an email the morning of March 17 notifying them that the company would be conducting layoffs those workers who were laid off were called in for private meetings to break the news of their termination It leaves about 300 Fisher-Price workers in East Aurora Parent company Mattel declined to confirm or deny the layoffs or verify any numbers but said the layoffs are part of a larger strategy at the company “The actions are part of the company’s Optimizing for Profitable Growth cost savings program They are intended to strengthen our organizational structure to drive our growth objectives and optimize our operations,” said Catherine Frymark Fisher-Price employed about 750 people in East Aurora seven years ago The layoffs are the latest in a series of job cuts that have deeply diminished Fisher-Price’s presence in Western New York over the past 35 years Fisher-Price had 3,400 employees at its local operations Then it embarked on a series of cutbacks that slashed its local workforce in half The company lost another 450 workers when it closed its East Aurora toymaking operations 720 when it closed its Holland manufacturing site and 250 more when it cut back at its Medina plant An additional 170 jobs were shed at the East Aurora headquarters Those closures were a result of Mattel and Fisher-Price moving toy manufacturing to plants in Mexico and China Mattel immediately cut about 100 “redundant” corporate positions it trimmed an additional 700 employees from its Medina factory before closing it for good in 1997 Mattel consolidated certain operations to Mattel’s North America Division in El Segundo That move resulted in the loss of 100 workers in East Aurora Millions of Fisher-Price Rock N’ Play Sleepers have been recalled since 2019 after being tied to roughly 100 infant deaths The latest cost-cutting operation was announced last year with hopes of saving $200 million in costs while increasing profits Mattel recently cut 120 workers at its El Segundo headquarters The company had about 34,000 workers at the end of last year The cuts come on the heels of President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods imported from China Mattel has diversified its sourcing so that just 40% of its toys are manufactured in China – about half the industry average Mattel laid off 75 to 100 Fisher-Price workers in East Aurora as it moved three of its brands to the Mattel headquarters in El Segundo: Barney Workers in a variety of positions on a number of levels supporting those brands were laid off Workers were told they could reapply for their jobs in California The most recently laid-off workers were not given that option Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More The small plane that crashed this month in East Aurora according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released Tuesday the sole person aboard the single-engine Beechcraft A-36 when the plane crashed in a residential neighborhood at around 11:22 a.m. Marsh departed from Lansing for White Plains in Westchester County but about one hour and 20 minutes into flight citing “very low power on my engine,” the NTSB report says The pilot requested to remain as high as possible but then reported the airplane was unable to maintain altitude Air traffic controllers directed him to a freeway That was the last communication from the plane which struck a tree trunk and was destroyed in the crash the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office became aware of sexual assaultincident of a female victim that was 11 years of age at the time of the incident This incidentbegan as a multi-jurisdiction investigation With the assistance of Erie County Sheriff’s Office,East Aurora Police Department and Orchard Park Police Department Davis was arrested on two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (A-IIFelony) He was transported to the Wyoming County Jail on a Superior Court Warrant onApril 8th The incident occurred between 2021-2023 in the Town of Bennington Davis appeared in front of Wyoming County Justice Donald O’Geen andwas committed to the custody of the Wyoming County Jail with bail set at $200,000 cash,$800,000 partially secured surety bond and $400,000 insurance company bail bond and site URL in my browser for next time I post a comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The first snow event of the year for much of the Western New York region started yesterday with the southern tier getting slammed with lake effect snow for much of the afternoon into the evening The snow band will now move a ways northward hitting Hamburg and East Aurora as the band will stay put there for much of the day and into tomorrow until moving back south National Weather Service Meteorologist David Thomas said poor conditions will move into those municipalities as the band moves Northward will eventually become [poor with] visibility watching the snow pile up and accumulate," said Thomas the band will be getting into the next row of towns there and out towards the Bennington area of Wyoming county and snowfall increasing throughout the day.” Thomas also mentioned that the snow accumulation rates they expect at 1-2 inches a hour should make the cleanup effort more than manageable two inches an hour are okay for being plowed off the roads," he said "But as we get to the heavier snowfall rates our snowfall rates make it hard for roads to stay clear and that makes it for the difficult travel with a deep Thomas mentioned that the band will continue to move slightly northward as the day goes on affecting regions as far north as the Buffalo Airport mentioning the nearby areas can receive close to a half of a foot of snow Full conversation can be heard above in the embedded link (WKBW) — Town leaders have officially declared the deer population in the Town of Aurora a nuisance after voting unanimously on a resolution Monday night to address community concerns Town Board Member Joseph McCann said the issue was brought to their attention by the local garden club citing growing problems related to deer overpopulation To tackle the issue, the Town of Aurora will move forward with New York State’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) run by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) The program will provide landowners with two additional deer permits for hunters participating in the effort Due to firearm discharge restrictions within the Village of Aurora town officials hope the program will create a perimeter around the village to help control the population within town limits Village of Aurora resident Lyn Chimera expressed support for the initiative saying she is "proud of the community" for taking action The town’s next steps will focus on implementing the program and coordinating with local hunters to manage the deer population effectively (WKBW) — Trees across East Aurora could soon look very different The village said every tree touching a power line or pole will be trimmed as a new fiber-optic company installs wires “A fiber-optic internet company is coming in and putting their line throughout the village pretty severe trimming,” Village Administrator Shane Krieger said will add its electric lines to every pole in the village Krieger told me that GoNetspeed is going to trim and potentially cut down hundreds of trees with power lines running through them which are five feet taller around the village The village must allow this to happen because this work is permitted by state and federal law I reached out to GoNetspeed to ask why this electric pole and tree trimming work needed to be done I then contacted NYSEG to ask those same questions about tree trimming and pole replacements A NYSEG spokesman told me that NYSEG was part of the original planning for this project and gave GoNetspeed approval to hire their own company to add their lines to the NYSEG electric poles that spokesman said NYSEG is not doing any tree trimming nor did they ever tell GoNetspeed or O’Connell Electric where to trim trees or install new poles I spoke with many neighbors who are frustrated about this lack of clarity about who is actually doing the work and how widespread it is we just have a lot of questions along the way,” Chair of the East Aurora tree board Jesse Griffis said “The problem is that we don’t have much transparency on what the whole project entails.” now we want more transparency,” member of the East Aurora tree board Jennifer Brazill said “Our trees make up a majority of the village we aren’t protecting the integrity of the entire community.” “Frustration with lack of transparency,” Joseph White said and we are not going to see them again in our lifetime and perhaps never again.” Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.