Erie County, NY- Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs announced that his office is hosting a special “Passports on the Move” Outreach on Wednesday, June 5th, at the Eastern Hills Mall from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Clerk’s Office will be set up in the Center Court Commons, between Bon-Ton and Macy’s.  Appointments are required and can be made by contacting the Erie County Clerk’s Office directly at 716-858-8866.

Passport Acceptance Agents from the Clerk’s Office will be available to accept and process passport applications for U.S. citizens during this special community outreach as well as provide passport information. “I encourage anyone planning their upcoming summer vacation or a college student planning their next semester abroad to come to our outreach and apply for their passport,” said County Clerk Jacobs. 

BUFFALO, NY - School districts announced the results of their school budget votes Tuesday night.

Most budgets pass.  Below is a list of those that have failed. Note that not all districts have announced the results yet. 

FAILED:
- Alden
- Bemus Point
- Clarence
- Lew-Port
- Niagara Wheatfield
- Wilson

As dog owners can attest, dogs are an integral part of the family.  Black Dog, Second Chance will be celebrating the relationship that pet owners have with their dog at the 2nd annual Dogs Are Family Too event.  Dogs Are Family Too will be taking place on Saturday, June 1 from 12 – 5 at the Harlem Road Community Center in Snyder.

Dogs Are Family Too will feature a variety of pet-related vendors and agility demonstrations, along with pet photos by Wild Eye Photos.  In addition, dogs will be available for adoption from various local rescue groups. 

Throughout the day, live music will be playing and Chiavetta’s chicken dinners will be available for $12.  Presale tickets can be purchased for chicken dinners for just $10.  Dinners can also be purchased for the Buffalo City Mission which volunteers will deliver right to their door.