WYOMING COUNTY/Bennington/Town council candidates who had their names removed from the ballot by a court order are still working towards getting elected

Todd Gadd, Mike George and Michael Fontaine continue to campaign as write in candidates for town council positions after being removed from the ballot earlier this month after a Supreme Court of the State of New York/County of Erie decision on October 14th. Link to previous story: WYOMING COUNTY/Town of …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Town of Bennington residents to receive new ballots after court order removes candidates

File photo-October 8th, 2026 Link to documents in the case:WebCivil Supreme – eFiled Documents Detail Bennington Supervisor Mark Prior advised residents during the October 14th, 2026 regular town board meeting, of a Supreme Court State of New York County of Erie decision that orders the Wyoming County Board of Elections …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Bennington/Town appoints Brombos to Town Clerk and Tax Collector in Special Town Board meeting after Rosenthal resigns, cleaner then quits after 30 years

Video of meeting-October 8th, 2026 Frank Brombos(right) was sworn in by Town Supervisor Mark Prior(left) after Thursday afternoon’s meeting. Brombos says he was hoping to be trained by the former clerk as Deputy Town Clerk, but she resigned before that could happen. Brombos is currently a history teacher in Buffalo, …

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WYOMING COUNTY/East Aurora man arrested and charged with Predatory sexual assault against a child

On January 12th, 2025, 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 …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Bennington/Homeowner treated for smoke inhalation after a wood stove vent pipe overheated

Four fire companies responded to 3 Rt. 354 in Bennington for a reported house fire on Tuesday afternoon about 12:55p.m. Cowlesville, Bennington, Alden and Marilla Fire Departments were on scene for about 2 hours along with Wyoming County Emergency Management. According to Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services, an overheated …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Ribbon cutting and sign unveiling for the new “Cannon Covered Bridge” on Schoellkopf road in Bennington

The Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism office hosted a ribbon cutting for the dedication and official opening of the newly constructed “Cannon Covered Bridge” on Schoellkopf Road in Bennington, NY, on Thursday morning, June 9, 2022. The all-wood constructed covered bridge named the “Cannon Covered Bridge” was dedicated in honor …

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