PollBob Mason’s Service Center has been the victim of crime, not once or twice, but three times in a month. That is in addition to the three break-ins reported in 2008. Located at 225 Grover Cleveland Highway, the shop was broken into on Dec. 9 and 22 and again on Jan. 3. Each time, cartons of cigarettes were taken and damage was done to the building. More ... A former Oakwood Drive resident exhausted the Amherst Town Board’s patience, and the demolition of his house has been ordered. The board held a second public hearing about the fire-damaged home Monday because no work had been done since the first hearing held on Nov. 16. More ... A public hearing held Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board on the final accident report for Continental Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, pointed to pilot error more than weather as the primary cause of the crash. More ... When Chantae Miller played high school field hockey, you knew you were watching someone special. Others have agreed. More ... If you’re tired of shoveling snow, scraping ice off your car and dressing for subzero temperatures, you’ll have a chance to celebrate the positive side of winter this weekend. More ... State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has reported that poor budget practices in the Williamsville Central School District caused revenues to exceed expenses by $30.1 million from 2004-05 through 2007-08 while at the same time the district increased the tax levy by $10.5 million. More ... The 20th anniversary of Lt. Joseph F. Adamy’s death was appropriately marked by a DARE graduation in which young residents, including his cousin, pledged to abstain from drug and alcohol use. It was two decades ago the Amherst police officer was killed by a drunk driver while on patrol on Niagara Falls Boulevard. More ... The Williamsville Central School District will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the board room, 105 Casey Road. A budget work session will follow at 8 p.m. More ...
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