East Aurora Advertiser

01/15/2026

The Town of Orchard Park has been awarded $120,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to develop a Bills Stadium Safe Streets Action Plan.

The Town of Orchard Park has been awarded $120,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to develop a Bills Stadium Safe Streets Action Plan. The funding will support the development of a comprehensive safety action plan fo...

01/15/2026

The Town of Aurora Democratic Committee is accepting applications for one town office for the 2026 election cycle. The position that will be up for election is Town Supervisor.

The Town of Aurora Democratic Committee is accepting applications for one town office for the 2026 election cycle. The position that will be up for election is Town Supervisor. Prospective candidates should submit a resumé and letter of intent to [email protected]. A letter of intent should...

01/14/2026

Photo from U.S. Air National Guard

Lt. Col. Andrew Rodgers, the deputy commander of the 107th Attack Wing’s Support Group, presents the presidential wreath on behalf of President Donald J. Trump at the gravesite of President Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States, on Jan. 7 in Buffalo. Since 1967, military officers have presented wreaths from the White House at the graves of past presidents.
Fillmore was born on Jan. 7, 1800. He became president of the United States in July 1850 following the death of Zachary Taylor.

01/14/2026

The Winter Faire is a tradition at the Aurora Waldorf School on West Falls Road that offers craft activities, storytelling, a visit to the enchanted castle, jump rope making and more.
This year’s event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.

The Winter Faire is a tradition at the Aurora Waldorf School on West Falls Road that offers craft activities, storytelling, a visit to the enchanted castle, jump rope making and more. This year’s event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Aurora Waldorf School educates early child...

01/14/2026

42 North Brewing Company will host the sixth Annual ‘Barrel Jam” Festival on Saturday, Jan. 24 in East Aurora. “Barrel Jam” is a beer festival celebrating the art of barrel-aging beers with beer samplings, live music and winter sports activities around the brewery’s “campus.”

42 North Brewing Company will host the sixth Annual ‘Barrel Jam” Festival on Saturday, Jan. 24 in East Aurora. “Barrel Jam” is a beer festival celebrating the art of barrel-aging beers with beer samplings, live music and winter sports activities around the brewery’s “campus.” In additi...

01/13/2026

In the fearless predictions department the disruption in all areas of “media” will begin to stabilize in 2026. At the moment nearly every segment of “content delivery” is in a state of flux.

In the fearless predictions department the disruption in all areas of “media” will begin to stabilize in 2026. At the moment nearly every segment of “content delivery” is in a state of flux. For that matter content itself is equally in play. On the good news side Lee Enterprises Inc., owner ...

01/12/2026

As we welcome 2026, I am continuing a tradition. For the third consecutive year I will make a handful of bold predictions for the coming year, allowing you all to gloat in my folly when we look back at how I did at year’s end. Much to my surprise, my prediction rate for 2025 was an unsustainable 80 percent!

As we welcome 2026, I am continuing a tradition. For the third consecutive year I will make a handful of bold predictions for the coming year, allowing you all to gloat in my folly when we look back at how I did at year’s end. Much to my surprise, my prediction rate for 2025 was an unsustainable 8...

01/12/2026

Adirondack Mountain Club-Niagara Frontier Chapter (ADK-NFC) meetings have returned to Amherst Community Church UCC, the previous meeting spot for 30 years.
The next meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 13

Adirondack Mountain Club-Niagara Frontier Chapter (ADK-NFC) meetings have returned to Amherst Community Church UCC, the previous meeting spot for 30 years. The next meeting starts at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 13 at Amherst Community Church UCC is located at 77 Washington Hwy., Snyder, 14226. There will be a pr...

01/11/2026

With all of the snow that keeps blanketing us, the birds have definitely been enjoying the feeding stations that so many of us have been keeping filled every day.....

Several birds share a feeding station in Elma during a recent snowfall.Photo © Renea Lauck Over the past several years it seems as though winter starts around early January. That’s not the case this year, as we have been in full winter mode since mid-November. Last year’s winter also put in a m...

01/11/2026

📸 Marty Wangelin
Wrestling Match
Tristen Wittmann of the East Aurora/Holland varsity wrestling team competes against an Amherst wrestler in the St. Mary’s Duals Tournament on Jan. 3.

01/11/2026

When the calendar flipped to 2026, Western New Yorkers did what they always do - checked the weather, complained about it, and then went outside anyway - with a grin.

The Hoppes “Bore-snake” is manufactured for all calibers and makes firearm cleaning simple and quick.Image from Hoppes.com Pheasant Pot Pie is a delicacy that nearly 90-year-old Western New York native, Jack Maeder, has traditionally offered to his family and friends after a successful day in th...