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Highway contract ready for union vote
by JESSICA L. FINCH
Associate Editor
Representatives of the Amherst Highway Employees Association and the Town of Amherst said Thursday that they have reached an agreement in regard to the highway contract. More ...
Cost of unsettled contract exceeds budget
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
Halfway through 2007, the money budgeted to fund health insurance for town highway employees is gone, according to Comptroller Frank Belliotti. More ...
Bombs bursting in air
Fireworks explode high above the South Lake Village apartments on the eastern edge of the Amherst Campus of the State University at Buffalo during the town's official observance of Independence Day. Earlier rain showers failed to stop the music and subsequent aerial show. More ...
Green named assistant chief
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
From the moment Timothy Green was named to the Amherst Police Department patrol he has been honored to serve the town where he grew up. That feeling has continued through 24 years as lieutenant, captain and now assistant chief. More ...
Old Home Days runs through Friday
The annual Williamsville -Amherst Old Home Days continues today through Friday at Island Park, at the rear of the Municipal Building, 5583 Main St. • Wednesday, July 11: Bike rodeo at 11 a.m. Dinner to benefit Williamsville East Service Club, 4-7 p.m. More ...
VAN DESTROYED
Williamsville firefighters were called to North Forest Road near Brookdale Drive at about 5 last Friday afternoon to extinguish a van fire. Fuel leaking from the full gas tank continued to reignite as it floated on top of water used to douse the flames, forcing crews to eventually resort to foam ... More ...
Town of Amherst
Audit shows 'positive performance' for 2006
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
Throughout 2006, Supervisor Satish Mohan had great concerns about a budget deficit, but when all was said and done, the Town of Amherst came out of last year in good standing. Tom Malecki of Drescher and Malecki, LLP, presented the firm's findings from the performance review of the town's handlin... More ...
Village garden walk, sidewalk sale set
The fourth annual Village of Williamsville Garden Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Walkers and bikers are asked to register at Village Hall 5565 Main St. The starting point for the walk is in front of Village Hall and maps will be available. More ...
Reliving history in flight, WWII vet flies in same bomber
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
At age 18, Larry Panepento left the Leroy, N.Y., farm where he was the 12th of 16 children and joined the U.S. Army. Panepento was a member of the the 933rd Airborne Division of the Army Air Corps and a bombardier on a Boeing B-17. More ...
Family feels unsafe walking, asks for sidewalks on Klein Road
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
In the past 10 years that Jim Price has lived on Klein Road he has seen the intersection with Transit Road develop with a Kohl's, Buffalo Greater Savings Bank and Rite-Aid Pharmacy. He has also seen the traffic flow increase. More ...
A Cheektowaga man was arrested on the Fourth of July for allegedly stalking a 26-year-old woman at her place of employment, marking the fourth such arrest for the man in as many months. David S. Nestor, 62, was charged with aggravated harassment after the woman pressed charges against him and he ... More... |
Seeing as how news reporters are not allowed into union contract negotiations, we don't know what has been going on when the Amherst Highway Employees Association and town representatives sit down at the table. But it leaves us wondering when, in the July 2 Town Board meeting, Supervisor Satish M... More... |
I attended the Amherst Town Board meeting held on July 2 and was shocked to learn that the taxpayers of Amherst are paying $50,000 a month more in health insurance for the Highway Department than we have to for the other employees. More... |
(Editor's 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. 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. More... |
Gertrude E. Denneville, 98, formerly of Amherst, who helped her husband, George, run the Denneville Funeral Home on Ontario Street in Buffalo from 1945 to 1972, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Brothers of Mercy Nursing Center in Clarence. More... |
Richard Sima of East Amherst was one of 300 state winners to receive a 2007 Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship, a $2,500 award. State winners are based on overall excellence in the areas of leadership and community service, while successfully overcoming a challenge. More... |
Like a fine wine, the Western Region's performance at the Summer Empire State Games has gotten better with age. Since the ESGs started in 1978, Western has won 184 gold medals, 44 more than second place Long Island. More... |
Several newlywed couples in Western New York should have no trouble remembering their anniversaries, as they were married on Saturday, July 7 - the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year. July 7 has been a coveted wedding date, falling on a summer Saturday that is at the very least... More... |
Williamsville Farmer's Market continues The Williamsville Farmer's Market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 27 at the Williamsville Water Mill, 56 E. Spring St. Locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers will be available. More... |
Italian style Hertel Avenue will be Buffalo's Little Italy when the annual Sorrento Cheese Italian Heritage Festival begins Thursday, July 12 and runs through Sunday, July 15. The Sorrento Cheese Italian Heritage Festival, located between Virgil and Crestwood, will feature food, music and Itali... More... |
The Yellow Brick Road will lead to the Lancaster Opera House for The Wizard of Oz Festival, July 12-17. From Munchkins to Judy Garland, the festival will celebrate the magic and wonder of a Hollywood classic. More... |
Pesci's Pizza and Wings, 8065 Main St. at Transit Road, has pledged $10,000 to be divided among the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, Ryan Miller's Steadfast Foundation and Mercy Flight. The pizzeria is making $2 donations for every Leo Getz speciality pizza sold. Call 635-44... More... |
- LEGAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Medical Futures LLC has been formed as a limited liability company (LLC) by filing Articles of Organization with the New York Secretary of State (NYSS) on May 8, 2007. Office located in Erie County, NY. NYSS designa... More... |
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