PollHEY YOU - William Bartel, 2, meets a chicken "face to beak" for the first time during the Harvest Craft Festival held at the Amherst Museum on Saturday. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ... Several Village residents attended the Monday night Williamsville Village Board meeting to speak out against a development request by Richard Bergman and his company, Heartland Homes. Bergman has requested the Village allow him to divide the property at 122 N. Cayuga Road in two so he may build two patio-style condominiums, allowing for four living units. More ... Results from Sept. 18th's primary election have knocked some candidates out of the general election. Mark F. Klyczek, seeking a place on the Republican line for Amherst Town Board, fell short, as did incumbent Bill Kindel. The three spots went to, Guy R. Marlette with 2,548 votes; Barry A. Weinstein, 3,630; and Roy L. Wixson, 2,654. More ... The Amherst Police Department is investigating three robberies that occurred on Friday. Arrests were made by officers in two of the incidents, but the crimes appear to be unrelated. At approximately 8:50 p.m., a juvenile male reported a small amount of money was forcibly taken from him in the lot of the Wilson Farms Store at 1820 Maple Road. More ... 125 Years Ago Sept. 28, 1882 On Tuesday morning about nine o'clock, the dreaded sound of "fire" echoed through our village, and immediately all was excitement. It was soon ascertained that the location was at David N. Long's Williamsville Nursery, and firemen and citizens alike headed with the engine to that point. A nursery team sent by Mr. More ... The Williamsville South field hockey photo was misidentified in the Sept. 19 edition. The photo was of senior Lauren Falzone, not Ally Liebel. The team's motto last year was "best season ever", not "best team ever," as also reported in the article. More ... Bob Foladare will hold a final fundraiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Curry's Restaurant, 864 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, across from St. Joseph's High School. A donation of $25 includes beer, wine, well drinks, pop and hors d'oeuvres. More ... F ive members of the Bee Group Newspapers staff attended a media day event sponsored by the Erie County Sheriff's Department on Sept. 20 in collaboration with National Sheriff's Week. More ... For 17 years, the University at Altemio C. Sanchez pled guilty Buffalo has honored the memory of slain student Linda Yalem and promoted personal safety by holding a 5K race on the school's North Campus. More ... A 71-year-old man was listed in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle at Maple and Youngs roads. Sidney Fish, 71, of East Amherst was attempting to cross Youngs Road at Maple when he was struck by a vehicle at 6:09 p.m. Saturday. More ... SURE SIGN THE SEASON IS CHANGING - Tucker Smith starts a wood pile at his girlfriend's house on New Road in preparation of winter. Most of the wood he split this past weekend was from trees damaged in the 2006 October storm. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ... Acting New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Barbara G. Billet said that Robert E. Scott, of Southwedge Drive, Getzville, was arraigned in Amherst Town Court on Sept. 19 on seven counts of failure to pay New York State personal income tax for the years 1999 through 2005. More ... A Goldfinch Court resident didn't know his garage had been burglarized until Amherst Police were at his front door with the alleged stolen property. The investigation started at 12:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21 on Thamesford Court, when police received a suspicious person call. More ... FASHION FORWARD - Village of Williamsville Building Zone Clerk Donna Kaminska helps Village Deputy Clerk Deb Habes get ready for her runway walk during the Williamsville Meeting House Committee's fall fashion show on Saturday, Sept. 22. Admission to the show, with clothes by Talbots, was one woman's suit, to be donated to Everywoman Opportunity Center, a not-for-profit organization that helps women achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ... |
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