Bee Editorial
In our darkest hour, WNY shines brightly
     Plenty has been said and done during the past 30 years to create a negative impression
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Spindle items
JILL SCHMELZER Amherst Reporter
     + WEATHERING THE STORM - This weekend has marked a historic event for all of Western New York. Yes, some were luckier than others. For example, the people who never lost power or didn't have many trees on their block.
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Out of the Past
     125 Years Ago Oct. 20, 1881 At the annual Clarence school meeting held a week ago Tuesday, Mr. A.G. Eshleman was elected trustee and Dr. R.B. Myers, clerk. The teachers engaged for the coming season are Mr. J. Ayers of Clarence as principal and Miss Lizzie Bissel as assistant.
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Reforms in Albany remain cosmetic only
BRIAN ACKLEY Political Columnist
     We're just mere days away from Eliot Spitzer's final ascension to his Albany
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Purple Heart recipients to be honored
MARY LOU RATH New York State Senator
     The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, where veterans' extraordinary stories of
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Vote for legislators who listen
MARY F. BOBINSKI Director Amherst Libraries
     It's just a few weeks until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7. We are reading and hearing that voter apathy
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