Investigation into police department begins
Justice Department to review hiring
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Only a small portion of the Town of Amherst's employees are considered minorities, a statistic that Council Member Dan Ward said he wants addressed. (See editorial on page four) The first department being reviewed is the police department, by the U.S. Justice Department, which will investigate the police department's hiring practices.
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Geary replaced as deputy mayor
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Williamsville Mayor Mary Lowther has appointed Trustee Richard Sweeney as the new deputy mayor, replacing Trustee Brian Geary who last week announced his intention to run for mayor. The appointment came at the board's meeting on Monday night. "I was approached by her before the work session and was told that there would be consequences to my running against her (for mayor)," Geary said.
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Former Amherst valedictorian named Sudoku world champ
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Do you Sudoku? Thomas Snyder does, better than anyone else in the world. The 1998 valedictorian for Amherst High School was named the World Sudoku Champion on April 1 in the Czech Republic, beating a field of more than 30 international teams. "It was a relief to have won.
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Aerial view
      Greg Coniglio, a guide at the Amherst Nature View Park, points out a bird during a bird watching tour on Saturday. Michael and Melissa Goodman focus their binoculars to see it. The hike was run through the Western New York Land Conservancy.
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