Eggstravaganza
March 27, 2024
The Amherst Police Department held its second annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt Saturday at the police training center, 4220 Bailey Ave. Pictured above, from left, Luke, Marissa, and Jordan Calabrese pose...
Planning board OKs drive-thru at Mill/ Sheridan intersection
by AMY WALLACE Editor | March 27, 2024
The Amherst Planning Board gave site plan approval to a proposed “national coffee retailer” to take the place of a vacant garage/oil change at the intersection of Mill Street and...
Foundation aid could potentially erase Amherst schools’ potential budget gap for ’24-25
by PATRICK NAGY Reporter | March 27, 2024
The Amherst Central School District is facing an approximately $600,000 budget gap for the 2024-25 school year, but the deficit could be covered if it receives full foundation aid from...
Backyard Classic hockey tournament returns for its 15th year
by KATIE SKOOG Reporter | March 27, 2024
The Backyard Classic hockey tournament is coming back for its 15th year from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, at Buffalo RiverWorks, 359 Ganson...
Ready Academy, senior center’s partnership fosters new connections
by KATIE SKOOG Reporter | March 27, 2024
Sweet Home High School’s Ready Academy and the Amherst Center for Senior Services partnership program has continued to grow since...
Sweet Home proposes $100.4 million budget for 2024-25
by STEPHANIE ZAWADZKI Reporter | March 27, 2024
Sweet Home Central School District is projecting a budget of $100,471,922 million for the 2024-25 school year, a 3.7% increase...
Officials push to prevent cuts in state education aid
March 27, 2024
Superintendents from area school districts including Williamsville, Amherst and Sweet Home, joined state legislators to speak out against proposed cuts...
News Brief
March 27, 2024
Lisa A. Noble, 43, also known as Lisa Prynn, formerly of Williamsville, was arraigned March 20 before acting Erie County...
South’s Trzybinski, Depew’s Jones share Coach of Year honor
All-Bee Boys Basketballby PATRICK NAGY Sports reporter | March 27, 2024
Williamsville South’s Mike Trzybinski and Depew’s Larry Jones are two of the most respected boys basketball coaches in Section VI....
Amherst girls lacrosse hoping to reach goals
by PATRICK NAGY Sports reporter | March 27, 2024
Amherst girls lacrosse coach Maya Dils has several goals she would like the team to accomplish during the 2024 season....
New South boys lax coach sees potential throughout entire program
by PATRICK NAGY Sports reporter | March 27, 2024
Brett Librock has seen the strides the Williamsville South varsity boys lacrosse team has taken in recent years, including a...
Panthers ‘leaps and bounds better’ heading into ’24 season
by PATRICK NAGY Sports reporter | March 27, 2024
The Sweet Home boys lacrosse team returns only seven players from last year’s 2-15 squad, but head coach Cory Mitchum...
Mill Street wrong location for drive-thru
March 27, 2024
The Amherst Planning Board approved the first step in the process of constructing a “national coffee retailer” at 5105 Sheridan Drive on March 21. The board unanimously approved a negative...
Spindle Items
Amy Wallace
AMHERST EDITOR | March 27, 2024
•REJECT MISINFORMATION – It seems that there are still a large number of people who believe misinformation that they read on social media, particular- ly Facebook. We’ve heard rumors that...
Out of the Past
March 27, 2024
125 Years AgoMarch 30, 1899 Henry Longnecker is building a poultry house, 24 x 40 feet, at Amherst Villa, operated by Charles Lautz. A new iron bridge has been ordered...
Death Notices
March 27, 2024
LINDNER, Lonnie F., 79, of Amherst, an environmental consultant with Lozier Environmental Consulting, Inc., died March 17, 2024. Son of...
In favor of Dickson
March 27, 2024
A Tale of Two Towns: Amherst vs. West Seneca... (And why you’ll want to vote for Gary Dickson in the...
The legacy of a high school coach 2
March 27, 2024
Some of you may remember my first letter referring to a local Williamsville high school hockey coach. The coach that...
Youth & Recreation News
March 27, 2024
Amherst Youth and Recreation offers many programs. Visit www.amherstyouthandrec.org to register or get more information, or call 716- 631-7132. Bring...