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This year’s general election in the town of Hartland has a slate of newcomers aiming to oust several longtime incumbents.

An upstate solar farm battery fire has sparked new concerns in the Hartland community, where a utility-scale solar energy installation has been proposed.

The Town of Hartland will be one of the next municipalities in eastern Niagara County exploring a benefits program for its senior volunteer firefighters.

Change appears to be on the horizon in several towns in eastern Niagara County.

The Hartland Town Board has approved two new local laws related to solar energy generation.

UTILITIES: Town supervisors weigh in on states new green energy siting process. By Benjamin Joe ben.joe@lockportjournal.com Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Town supervisors in seven counties put their names on a written public comment earlier this month on the Article 94c draft regulations put forth by the newly formed state Office of Renewable Energy Siting. The document was spearheaded by Cambria town Supervisor Wright Ellis, in whose town there is stiff opposition to ...

PUBLIC HEALTH: Newfane hall undergoing deep clean; Somerset, Cambria, Pendleton halls shuttered indefinitely. By Benjamin Joe ben.joe@lockportjournal.com Dec 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 Four local towns have closed their municipal offices due to the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Niagara County. Newfane Town Hall was closed this past Monday, and remains closed until next Monday, for a deep cleaning of the building after two town employees tested positive for novel ...