Hometown News: Historic Hotel Destroyed

An historic hotel in the Southtowns looks like a total loss after a devastating afternoon fire yesterday. The blazee at the Boston Hotel, on Boston State Road, started in the kitchen. Chief Edward Kane from the Town of Boston Fire Company says, a few people were inside when the fire began, including the owner, but they were able to escape. Cause has not been determined.

Southtown Burglary Suspects Nabbed

Three men were arrested today in connection with a series of Southtowns burglaries. State Police, Erie County Sheriffs, along with Orchard Park, Hamburg, and East Aurora police were involved in the investigation. As recently as yesterday, police responded to burglaries in Marilla and Boston. A news conference is expected later today.

False Alarm in Southtowns

Late last week the State Police in the Town of Boston issued an alert after some children said they were approached by a "suspicious" man claiming to be looking for his dog. The warning was taken seriously since the description of the man was very close to a man who police in Depew are looking for after he approached a nine-year-old girl earlier in the week. It turns out the man in the Town of Boston went to police and he really was just looking for his lost dog. The case in Depew however remains under investigation.