Amherst gets professional service from volunteers
Bee Editorial
      Reminders of just how dangerous the job of firefighters has become was right at the doorstep of Amherst residents last week, as two restaurants sustained heavy damage in less than 24 hours. Each fire presented its own unique set of hazards to the men and women who responded.
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
      • WAITING - Going through the process of looking for a new apartment and making appointments to show mine, I have learned the frustration of waiting. On Saturday neither of my two appointments showed up.
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Political Columnist
What would Irv, Rick & Tom think of state of Channel 7 news?
DAN MEYER
      Oh, how the mighty have fallen. After close to 30 years of dominance as THE local news station to watch in the Buffalo area, WKBW-TV Channel 7 has been floundering in recent years.
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There's still time to Walk the Villages
MARY LOU RATH New York State Senator
      Although there's just two weeks left to go, it's not too late to Walk the Villages. The Walk the Villages program stepped off on June 1 and runs through Oct. 1 in Area One (Akron, Batavia, Clarence, Kenmore, LeRoy and Williamsville) and, new this year, Area Two (Alden, East Aurora, Ellicottville, Lancaster and Orchard Park).
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2008 county budget schedule announced
LYNN MARINELLI Legislature Chairperson
      The Erie County Legislature's role with the 2008 budget will follow multiple tracks prior to its adoption deadline. A dynamic of this year is that the current county executive is not running for another term and all legislative offices are up for election. All but one legislator is seeking re-election.
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