Alden, NY · Friday, October 2, 2026 · Issue 1 preview
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Budding Prospects for Erie County Home Site

Erie County sold the 152-acre Alden Home site for a nominal dollar; developers plan a cultivation facility with about $33.1 million in private investment.

Local news · By Rob Owens · Sept. 5, 2026

October Lowdown Full calendar →

Sample community listings for layout only — confirm dates before publishing.

Saturday, Oct. 4

  • 9:00 a.m. Farmers market (example) · Village parking lot
  • 11:00 a.m. Library story hour · Alden Ewell Free Library (example)

Tuesday, Oct. 7

  • 7:00 p.m. Town Board meeting · Town Hall (check agenda)

Friday, Oct. 10

  • 5:00 p.m. Fire hall spaghetti dinner (example fundraiser)
  • 7:30 p.m. High school football (home) · sample listing

Saturday, Oct. 18

  • 10:00 a.m. Fall clean-up day (example community listing)
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Alerts · Public safety

Based on radio traffic / unconfirmed — example items for design review only. Not verified reports.

  • 2:14 p.m. Sample Traffic slowdown reported near Broadway / Route 354 area — based on radio traffic / unconfirmed
  • 11:40 a.m. Sample Utility crews working — localized lane restriction noted on scanner; details unconfirmed
  • 9:05 a.m. Sample School zone reminder: bus routes active for Alden CSD morning runs (placeholder notice)

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