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Police Dispatchers Consolidated in North Tonawanda

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. -- Niagara County Legislators have voted unanimously in favor of transferring North Tonawanda Police Dispatchers to the county payroll.

This consolidation was also passed unanimously by the North Tonawanda Common Council last week.

The union dispatchers have until July 1st to accept or reject the merger, which will give them raises.

The merger will save North Tonawanda one point two million dollarsover five years.

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School Budget Voting Results

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Voters in the Hamburg Central School District will have to wait indefinitely for their school budget vote results.  There was a malfunction with one of the machines on Tuesday.  The machine has been sealed and the Board of Elections will handle the situation from here.

A handful of budgets did not pass including Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, Cheektowaga-Sloan, Niagara Wheatfield and Wyoming Central.

This year school districts in New York are required to submit their proposed spending and their proposed tax levy for the upcoming year.

Click here to take a look at what your school district proposed.

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Buffalo Area Native Tapped For Role In Obama Re-Election Bid

KENMORE, NY - It could be a critical role in President Obama's re-election bid, and a man with Western New York roots has been tapped to fill it.

As the faith community plays a larger role in national politics, the Obama re-election campaign has chosen Michael Wear, a 2006 graduate of Kenmore East High School, as its new religious outreach director. As such, it is expected he will serve as a primary liaison between the campaign and those all important faith based voters.

A Bully's Tale

A Bully's Tale

As publicized in too many recent headlines, bullying is a prevailing concern in school districts across the nation.  Kaegebein Elementary School is addressing this topic with their students in a combination of important lessons. 

Lessons began when all students and faculty members read the book, “One” by Kathryn Otashi.  The story demonstrates the power of how just one individual, or a small group of individuals can make a significant difference.  Kaegebein students were encouraged to submit slogans that would help kids remember the message of the book.  “They wanted to find a way to share their learning and thinking on the topic of bullying with others, and as a result of a conversation between students and teachers, a fourth grade classroom decided to create a play,” states principal Mary Haggerty. 

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Pet Owners Beware: Pests are Poised for Attack

Pet Owners Beware: Pests are Poised for Attack

(Welcome to our pet column, courtesy of Pet Connection Programs Inc. of Marilla. We post a new article each week, so be sure to check back on a regular basis!)

Pets, like humans, have been anxiously waiting for warm weather to play outdoors and enjoy nature. However, pet owners should prepare for a pest battle unlike in previous years as hungry ticks, fleas and mosquitoes await their prey — of the two- or four-legged kind.

Chimney Bluffs: Sculpted By Nature's Hand

Even if you have been to this little known park on Lake Ontario, a return visit guarantees it won't look the same.

Chimney Bluffs State Park is one of New York's most unique landscapes, and it's very nature keeps it in a state of constant change. The towering bluffs were carved by erosion both past and present. The hills, known as "drumlins" were initially formed by receding glaciers over 12,000 years ago, and continue to be sculpted under Mother Nature's hand.

Joe Keeler is the park's manager. "When the wind and the waves and rain and snow all wear on the face of these drumlin hills, then this is what you get, is these type of structures, these pinnacles and spires."

ATV Crackdown In Niagara County

Lockport, NY - Starting this Saturday, sheriff's deputies in Niagara County will be cracking down on ATV riders who fail to stay on designated trails. 

Back in March, 2 On Your Side reported on the damages left behind by some ATV riders at Mario Park in the Town of Wheatfield. Tire tracks in the soft ground at the time were found throughout the baseball field, and other parts of the town owned property.

Although the Sheriff's Department won't say exactly where they will start their ATV patrols, 2 On Your Side talked to Chief Deputy Steven Preisch who said patrols will take place in areas that have become problematic.

"If you're some place you don't have permission for, that we catch you, that you will be arrested. Your vehicle will be towed and it will be very expensive potentially you know to bail yourself out or for someone else to bail you out of jail," said Preisch.