Town of Amherst to Cancel 4th of July Fireworks
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According to a report by WKBW-TV, Town officials have decided to cancel the 4th of July fireworks show for this year due to continued worries surrounding the lingering effects of COVID-19 in Western New York.
This marks the 2nd year in a row that Amherst has cancelled the popular fireworks show that takes place near Lake Lasalle, which is on the University at Buffalo North Campus.
The decision, which was confirmed to WKBW by Town of Amherst Chief of Staff Joe McMahon, was followed by a commitment that the fireworks show that typically draws thousands of people from around the county would return in 2022.
Firefighters investigate alarm at chemical storage building on UB s north campus
A spokesperson for the school says there was a minor malfunction of the ventilation system, which triggered an alarm sensor. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 9:11 PM EDT May 4, 2021
AMHERST, N.Y. Firefighters were called to the University at Buffalo north campus Tuesday evening to investigate a fire alarm at the Chemical Storage Building.
A spokesperson for the school says there was a minor malfunction of the ventilation system, which triggered an alarm sensor.
The building was evacuated and people were directed away from the building as a precaution. The spokesperson says nothing dangerous was released, adding that no one was injured.
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Amherst Takes Another Step Towards New Park
Yesterday the Amherst Town Board voted unanimously to purchase the old Westwood Country Club and turn it into a new park.
According to WGRZ, the purchase will give the Town of Amherst 170 acres of land that will be converted into a new park. The proposal for the park will call for the park to also include an indoor field house. We have a rare opportunity to acquire 170 acres of new green park space in the middle of the Town of Amherst and that s an incredible feeling said Town of Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa after Monday s board meeting.
Deal reached between Town of Amherst, Westwood property owners
Supervisor Brian Kulpa said the town agreed to buy the 170-acre former golf course. In return Mensch Capital Partners will buy 38 acres of property the town owns. Author: Leanne Stuck Updated: 11:11 AM EST March 5, 2021
AMHERST, N.Y. Town of Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa said he s ecstatic that movement is being made in the plan to makeover the former Westwood Country Club into what will be known as Amherst Central Park.
The acreage at the former Westwood Country Club has sat undeveloped for years, but now Supervisor Kulpa said remediation efforts could begin as soon as this summer after New York State Department of Environmental Conservation permits are granted.