Bee Editorial
Costs keeping trees' destiny unknown
      Storm-damaged trees may start coming down as soon as July and there stands a good chance that residents won't know if a tree near their property will go or stay. Highway Superintendent Bob Anderson said he has the final list from the Erie County certified arborist and it included 9,500 trees in t...
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
      + TURN OFF THE TV - I have to credit my friend Sara with sparking my interest in recreational reading. An English teacher in Syracuse, she suggested some amazing books, thus creating my new appreciation for novels.
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Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago June 22, 1882 At the Academy Hall, in this Village, tomorrow evening a pleasant occasion is promised at the closing exercises of the school. Those who attend will undoubtedly be well entertained. The Buffalo printers are on strike.
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No shortage of characters among local political scene
DAN MEYER Political Columnist
      It's time to make something perfectly clear: there is definitely a difference between having character and being a character.
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Senate plan could eliminate property taxes
      MARY LOU RATH New York State Senator The State Senate passed a plan last week designed to give local taxpayers the ability to phase out property taxes and put the money directly back in their pockets.
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Cultural, arts funding vital to economic development
LYNN MARINELLI Legislature Chairperson
      Among the non-mandated services funded in the Erie County budget are arts and cultural organizations. As the County Legislature works to improve our financial situation and add to our quality of life, cultural funding is a major agenda item. The 2007 budget, as amended by the Legislature, allocate...
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