Major development on Rensch Road tabled
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
With $50 million at stake, the Amherst Town Board decided Monday that it was lacking the information needed to vote on a proposed 858-bed student housing project on Rensch Road. (See editorial on page four) For two hours the board listened to comments for and against the project before deciding t... More ...
Citigroup to expand at CrossPoint
The Empire State Development Corp. announced Feb. 21 that a leading financial services firm has committed to creating as many as 700 new jobs in Amherst. Citigroup was joined at the announcement by Gov. Eliot Spitzer; Daniel Gundersen, Upstate Empire State Development Corporation chair; and Kennet... More ...
Board looks to follow neighboring towns' condo law
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
According to Amherst Town Board Member Shelly Schratz, there is a growing problem within the town involving developers changing town houses to condominiums for the assessment tax breaks. Schratz proposed a resolution on Monday asking Town Attorney Tom Jones to draft a local law to exclude converte... More ...
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Sharon Brownrout was recently installed as a Paul Harris Fellow, the highest honor in Rotary. Looking on as she receives her award are her husband Jerry, left, and Joe Bachovchin, president of Amherst South Rotary. More... |
The Amherst Town Board made a smart decision Monday to table the housing complex proposed for Rensch Road. It's about time members of municipal boards chose to delay their votes, instead of taking action minutes after a public hearing. Many questions came to the minds of each board member followin... More... |
In Williamsville, our high schools have dealt with the issue of alcohol and drug use by students, not unlike virtually every school and community in our nation. However, our schools and community have been very proactive in our quest to educate students about healthy life choices. More... |
(Editors note: The Bee's police blotter is a sampling of unusual, sometimes humorous calls received by the police department. It is not intended to be a complete record of all incidents reported.) Friday, Feb. 16 + A business on Sheridan Drive was reportedly serving alcohol to several... More... |
(Editor's note: Call The Bee at 632-0390 and record a one-minute comment on our Bee Heard line. It gives readers an opportunity to comment quickly and candidly on items of local or regional interest. Callers do not have to identify themselves and no callers' names will be used. In the interest of f... More... |
Norman Aloysious Leising, 75, a retired golf course superintendent for the Country Club of Buffalo, died Tuesday, Feb, 20, 2007, in his Williamsville home. Born in Williamsville, he attended Newman High School and received his certification in turf management from the University of Massachusetts ... More... |
University at Buffalo students Guy Tuori, Jessica James and David Berquist prepare to battle their remote controlled robots in the student union of North Campus on Friday. A contest run through the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, students built robots that battled in a Plexiglass encl... More... |
More than 1,800 bowlers from 60 businesses across Western New York will gather their teams together for Junior Achievement of Western New York's 23rd annual Bowl-A-Thon. The pirate-themed event takes place on Saturday, March 10 at Transit Lanes, 7850 Transit Road, Williamsville. More... |
The third installment of the 2006-07 Amherst Symphony Orchestra concert series will be dedicated to the students in and around the area. The event on Sunday, March 4 will begin at 3:15 p.m., with the third annual "petting zoo" from McClellan Music House. Children of all ages can come and try out ne... More... |
Community Church to hold Bible study Amherst Community Church will conduct a video Bible study called Living the Questions, featuring interviews with Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, Nancy Ammermanand John Shelby Spong. The study will meet at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 28. ... More... |
Thursday, March 1 AS YOU LIKE IT, presented by Niagara University Theatre, March 1-11, Leary Theatre, Niagara University, Lewiston; $ (box office, 286-8622; Ticketmaster, 852-5000) BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR BUFFALO JAZZ NIGHT, with the Latin Jazz Project, second annual event, 6 p.m., Church of... More... |
John Steinbeck was so inspired by poet Robert Burn's poem, "To A Mouse," that he named his 1937 novella from one of the poem's lines, which reads: "The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men/Gang aft agle y." The story of "Of Mice and Men" explores the power of friendship, loyalty and dreams. The novel... More... |
Buffalo/Amherst Business and Professional Women will celebrate Women's History Month with a dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at the Fairdale Restaurant, 672 Wehrle Drive. Susan Banks, who recently launched her own business called "Susan Banks, Image Consulting" will be the guest speak... More... |
- LEGAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MSF Mayfair, LLC authority filed with the New York Secretary of State on October 27, 2006. Office location is Erie County. More... |
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