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School closings sad but inevitable
      This past week, Bishop Edward Kmiec announced the closings of 14 Catholic grammar schools in the Diocese of Buffalo. The action was the conclusion of a committee that had been studying the viability of schools across the region for the past three years.
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JILL SCHMELZER Amherst Reporter
      + 'RUFF' LANDING - I had the opportunity to cover Friday's Buffalo Sabres game against the Vancouver Canucks with Associate Editor Jessica Finch. We arrived at HSBC Arena early and took the elevator up to the press box where we were to sit and watch the game, record stats and be unbiased. Thi...
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by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      + TIME TO GET DOWN TO WORK - I couldn't agree more with one of last week's Bee Heards that asked Town Board members to stop explaining every vote they take. They often ramble on, explaining everything that led up to their voting preference. When something as insignificant as requesting a meet...
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Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago Jan. 26, 1882 When the gray hair of old age is laid away in the grave, the sorrow of parting is softened by the retrospection of a life well spent. But when in the strength of youth one of our promising associates is stricken down like a flower in bloom, the grief becomes almost i...
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Clark leading the pack in race for county executive
BRIAN ACKLEY Political Columnist
      There's at least one thing that whoever becomes our next county executive will have going for him, or her. Since Joel Giambra's limbo level continues to languish at historic lows, our next county executive won't have to pole vault over the bar so much as simply avoid tripping on it.
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Outsiders needed to improve Town Board
SATISH MOHAN Amherst Supervisor
      My first year as your town supervisor has not been smooth and not very successful. My goals since day one have been to strive to provide the best municipal services at the lowest possible cost, eliminate nepotism in the recruitment of employees, reduce crime,
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