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Village of Angola residents will see some changes at a couple of its parks this summer. One of changes is a fitness area at Hermann Park, which through a combination of grants and donations, has finally come to fruition after village officials worked on securing funding over the last couple of years. Additionally, a new playground is being installed at Frawley Park. Village of Angola seeing upgrades to several parks. Available now for Sun+ subscribers. Available in print on Friday.

“When they first pop up, they’re hugely popular,” said Anthony Pandolfe, a senior associate with Carmina Wood Design, representing the developer. … “Amherst was the very first location here. They now have locations in Niagara Falls, Dunkirk, Lockport, one being built in Cheektowaga and one going through the approval process in Cheektowaga. As more of these pop up, that hopefully should mitigate the craziness.” 7 Brew Coffee plan heads to Township of Hamburg, NY Planning Board public hearing on June 17. Available now for Sun+ subscribers. Available in print on Friday.

“It’s going to be the finest hotel in Buffalo. It will also be, for Hamburg, the largest hotel as measured by the number of suites,” said Andrew Tzanides, a commercial broker developing the plan for the revitalized Gateway Building. … “With the suites in the Gateway and the two buildings, we’ll have over 150 suites.” Gateway Building revitalization plan looks to develop ‘finest hotel’ in the region. Public hearing on Gateway Building plan set for June 17. Available now for Sun+ subscribers. Available in print on Friday.

“The big appeal is the number of venues and stages,” said Luke Mumbach, president of the Hamburg Music Festival, on why people should make the festival a destination during the last weekend in May. … “It gives us a huge variety.” 17th annual Hamburg Music Festival set for next weekend. Available now for Sun+ subscribers. Available in print on Friday.