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Board says no to sale of Mennonite Meeting House
     The Amherst Town Board Monday afternoon said thanks but no thanks to an offer from People Inc. to buy the Mennonite Meeting house for about $181,000.
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On the mound
     Williamsville North's Zack Boron delivers a pitch against Canisius during Saturday's inaugural Robert E. Rich High School Baseball Classic at Dunn Tire Park. Canisius won 9-1.
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Few show for Water Mill forum, Village Board disappointed
     Few people attended Monday night's public forum concerning the Williamsville Water Mill.
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Village Earth Day/Arbor Day event set for Saturday
     The Village of Williamsville will hold its 2006 Arbor Day and Earth Day Celebration in the front parking lot of Ed Young's True Value Plaza, Main and Mill, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29.
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CUP CRAZY
     Amherst residents Chris George, left, and Joe Froustet
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CREATIVE THINKERS -
     Three students from Kadimah School were recently selected as regional finalists for the New York State Invention Convention, a science program offered to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The three Kadimah winners are: fifth grader Jered Geist, who invented The Stepalator; seventh grad
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Supervisor kick starts drainage plan work
     Work on Supervisor Satish Mohan's vision for a townwide, comprehensive drainage plan is under way.
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Volunteers needed at Blocher Homes
     The Blocher Homes Adult Care Facility in Williamsville is currently seeking volunteers.
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Town Board caps 2007 budget spending at 4%
     A majority of the Amherst Town Board Monday agreed to cap spending at 4 percent in the 2007 budget.
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Mumps outbreak unlikely at UB campus
     Colleges and universities in the Midwest are experiencing the worst mumps outbreak in nearly 20 years.
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Town served with grand jury subpoenas
     Amherst Town Attorney E. Thomas Jones confirmed Friday afternoon that the town was served a subpoena on Thursday from an Erie County Grand Jury.
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Efficient good government is possible
Bravo! Efficient, good government is possible in the Town of Amherst when the More...
Unique challenges face our public service agencies today. Whether it is police, fire or emergency medical service, all these disciplines focus on one thing - public safety. We have heard much about budgets, taxes, cost savings and political agendas. Today's realities dictate that we must be cognizan More...
(Editor's note: The Bee's police blotter is a sampling of unusual, sometimes humorous calls received by the police department. It is not intended to be a complete record of all incidents reported.) More...
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Henry A. Schoelles, retired athletic coordinator and coach in the Williamsville School District, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 in Spring Hill, Fla. More...
Instructors Christine Tillman and Jane Andrews, from BOCES New Visions Program, took 22 students from the health and dental classes to the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) New York State Conference and Skills Competition in Syracuse. More than a dozen students came back with a top tier More...
North almost upsets state champion in Florida
If the Williamsville North varsity baseball team can take anything away from its recent trip to Florida, it's they can play with the big boys. More...
Music students play at world convention in Italy
hirty area teens joined 2,000 youths from around the world in Torino, Italy earlier this month to play at the 14th Suzuki Method World Conve n t i o n . More...
Just as the spring fashion lines are debuting in Paris, the spring Fine Art and Fine Craft lines will be unveiled at Springtime in the Country. More...
Thursday, April 27 AGATHA CHRISTIE'S "The Mousetrap," April 27-May 2, the Palace Theatre, 2 East Ave., Lockport; $ 438-1130, www. LockportPalaceTheatre. com More...
The 2006 Buffalo Suzuki Strings Friendship Touring Ensemble, comprised of 30 students representing many communities in Western New York, will perform this Sunday. More...
Center offers personal fitness training, nutritional analysis
Sunlight pours in through two-story windows as the More...