Accepted contract puts highway employees on one insurance
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
Both the Amherst Town Board and Highway Employee Association have accepted the terms of a new contract. Announced Friday, the new pact will save the town approximately $50,000 monthly. The cost was associated with not having the employees on one insurance provider. More ...
Kuzon's contract not renewed
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
Williamsville Village administrator Sally Kuzon has left her position. "It was the board's goal to retain Ms. Kuzon, but she is leaving to pursue other interests," a press release from Mayor Mary Lowther and the village trustees stated. More ...
Balazs departs as Amherst High principal; Podgorski returns
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
Changes in administration continue in the Amherst Central School District with the departure of high school Principal JoAnn Balazs. The Amherst Board of Education accepted Balazs' resignation on Aug. 27. Balazs, who has been principal since July 2005, is the new principal of the Harkness Career a... More ...
Sept. 11 victims to be honored
The victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be remembered at two separate services next week in Amherst. A tribute will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in front of the Amherst Municipal Building, 5583 Main St. The event will be sponsored by the Amherst Fire Chiefs Association. A... More ...
Two arrested after car chase in stolen vehicle
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
A Buffalo man and Niagara Falls woman are both in Amherst police custody after allegedly striking a detective's car while fleeing police. Blair Chattley, 43, and Michelle Munter-Lee, 32, are facing an extensive list of charges involving a car chase in a stolen vehicle. More ...
Mohan plans early adoption of 2008 budget
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
The 2007 Town of Amherst budget was never officially adopted because the Town Board literally ran out of time. (See editorial on page four) As midnight struck, the board was making last-minute motions, never taking a vote on the final $112 million spending plan. As a result the preliminary budge... More ...
Spartan attack
Senior Austin Benschadle looks for running room Saturday in Williamsville North's season opener against visiting Jamestown. The Spartans were shut out, 22-0. Game coverage is on page 29. Photo by Amy Krakowiak Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ...
Rotarian of the Year named in village
SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW
by JESSICA L. FINCH
The award is given out so rarely the recipient didn't even know it existed. So when Victoria D'Angelo was named Rotarian of the Year she was, "flabbergasted," she said. A member of the Williamsville Rotary, she was honored for outstanding service to the organization and the community. More ...
Parks closed for storm cleanup
The Town of Amherst will intermittently be closing parks and trails to clean up damage from the October 2006 storm. Residents, joggers and golfers are being advised that during the next few weeks there will be tree crews working in and along parks, golf courses and trails. More ...
HOLD ON TIGHT
HOLD ON TIGHT - Snyder resident Terry Burns and his son, Terry Burns Jr., 2, enjoy a ride down the big slide at the St. Barnabas Lawn Fete in Depew on Aug. 25. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ...
In mid-June, the Morningside Homeowners Association learned it had won a national contest. Out of thousands of letters from people coast to coast telling Edy's why their neighborhood deserves a memorable ice cream block party this summer, the Amherst neighborhood was chosen the winner of Edy's S... More... |
If last year's budget process proved anything it's that the Town of Amherst needs to get started sooner. That means everyone involved. By failing to adopt the budget on time, departments may have been shortchanged and residents overcharged. Smart, creative solutions can help with the budget. More... |
Amherst ranks as America's safest community in its population category, and second safest compared to all 371 communities in the United States. Bill Kindel, Amherst Town Board member who deserves our vote for another term, has much to do with this success. 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, Aug. 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... |
Loretta C. Karas, 75, of East Amherst and Naples, Fla., who was active in a number of organizations in the community, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. More... |
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has appointed five community leaders to serve on the school's Board of Trustees. Robert Bennett, Ronald Grimm Jr., class of '75, Barbara Heller, Bart McGloin '83, and Brother Stephen McCabe have been elected to serve for a three year term. Also joining the Board i... More... |
Students of Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon-Do took top honors at The Robert Summer's Tae Kwon-Do Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina in mid-August. Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon- Do School participated in the Charlotte Tournament along with schools from throughout the East Coast. Parti... More... |
In Western New York one might argue that there are five seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter and football. As summer turns to fall, the region will turn its attention to Orchard Park, where zealous fans crowd parking lots as smoke emanates from grills and cheers of '"Let's Go Buffalo," ring from... More... |
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. Entertainment this week will be provided by John Brady. For more information, c... More... |
SOUNDS OF SUMMER - Williamsville North students, from left to right, Aditya Varanasi, Ramkumar Venkateswaran, both juniors, and Maximillian Shroyer, a sophomore, spent part of their summer vacation participating in a Chamber Music Workshop at Buffalo Suzuki Strings. The final concert was held Au... More... |
The Center for Professional Development at Canisius College will offer a course for nonprofit leadership from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 15 through Nov. 5 at the college's Center at Amherst, 300 Corporate Parkway. The course is titled, "Mission, Money and Metrics and Mobility," and the cost is ... More... |
NOTICE is hereby given in compliance with Section 142 of the Highway Law, as amended, and Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, that Robert Anderson, Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York, has recommended the purchase in excess of $10,000 as follows: More... |
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