Behind the scenes: Williamsville North’s ‘Legally Blonde’
by KATIE SKOOG Reporter | March 13, 2024
Williamsville North High School will be presenting “Legally Blonde” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 14 through 16, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at 1595...
Board adopts new transparency law
by AMY WALLACE Editor | March 13, 2024
The Amherst Town Board approved Local Law 116 to enhance transparency, public understanding and participation in the budget process to address outraged residents who felt they were blindsided by the...
Amherst Middle School outlines initiatives for district’s strategic plan
by PATRICK NAGY Reporter | March 13, 2024
Administrators from Amherst Middle School presented how they addressed the district’s strategic plan at the March 5 School Board meeting. Middle School Principal Scott Lawniczak said a middle school strategic...
Daemen alumni win Annie Award for Jack Black music video
by KATIE SKOOG Reporter | March 13, 2024
On Feb. 17, four Daemen University alumni won an Annie Award for the Best Sponsored Animation category at the 51st...
BIG REVEAL
March 13, 2024
– Tops Friendly Markets recently revealed its latest renovated store in the Village of Williamsville. This renovation, totaling $2 million...
State newspapers form coalition to advocate for local journalism
March 13, 2024
A statewide group of local news organizations, comprising over 100 local newspapers in New York, launched The Empire State Local...
Boys and Girls Club members receive free haircuts
March 13, 2024
“Architect for Men” owner and master barber Michael Dinino took his mobile barbershop service, “Architect for Mobile,” to Boys and...
Wayne stymies South boys hoops in Far West Regional
Billies down Huskies in overall Class A section championshipPatrick Nagy
SPORTS REPORTER | March 13, 2024
The Williamsville South boys basketball team checked many items off its bucket list for the 2023-24 season. ECIC Division III...
Amherst girls hoops’ Cinderella run ends in Class A final
by PATRICK NAGY Sports reporter | March 13, 2024
The clock struck midnight on the Amherst girls basketball team’s fairy-tale season. The Lady Tigers, which won the Section VI...
PERFECTION—
March 13, 2024
The Williamsville South boys modified basketball team finished the season with a 13-0 record. Team members included, from left: bottom...
STATE CHAMPS
March 13, 2024
— Amherst’s Wynter Winkfield, far left, helped the Section VI girls bowling composite team win a state title at Saturday’s...
Publish scores in The Bee
March 13, 2024
Anyone wishing to have their team’s sports results published in The Bee, whether it is a house, travel, town, recreational...
Tech industry jobs could make WNY a better place to live
March 13, 2024
According to the New York State Department of Labor’s jobs report, accounting for the year 2023 up to November, trades, transportation and utilities in the Western New York region took...
Spindle Items
Amy Wallace
AMHERST EDITOR | March 13, 2024
•CAUSE FOR ALARM – With the time change over this past weekend, it’s always a good time to check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they...
Out of the Past
March 13, 2024
125 Years AgoMarch 16, 1899 108 votes were cast at the village election. There was no opposition. 862 votes, the largest in 20 years, were cast in Tuesday’s Amherst Town...
Paul Olchvary, founder of New Europe Books
March 13, 2024
Paul Olchvary, 58, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, and formerly of Amherst, died Feb. 14, 2024. Born Aug. 19, 1965, in New...
Death Notices
March 13, 2024
RUSLANDER, Jane L., 92, of Amherst, died March 6, 2024. Daughter of Harold S. and Louise Ruslander; sister of the...
NYS Ombudsman Program looking for volunteers
By: Katie Skoog, Repoorter Designed by Tracey morgan | March 13, 2024
The New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for volunteers for the Western New York region, covering...
Senior News
March 13, 2024
Membership fees for the Amherst Senior Center are $50 for individuals and $75 for couples/households. To register, visit www.amherstcenterforseniorservices.com/membership-plans, or...
Library News
March 13, 2024
Eggertsville-Snyder Branch: Call 716-839-0700 or visit the branch at 4622 Main St. to register for programs. Book a Technology Trainer:...
Youth & Recreation News
March 13, 2024
Amherst Youth and Recreation offers many programs. Visit www.amherst youthandrec.org to register or get more information, or call 716-631-7132. Bring...
What’s Going On
Painted Traffic Boxes contest The Town of Amherst Arts & Culture in Public Places Board is hosting its 2024 Painted...