Working Fire
Photo by David F. Sherman
Fires at two Amherst restaurants within less than 24 hours of each other last week caused nearly $1 million in damages.
Neither fire is believed to be suspicious in origin.
The first, at the McDonalds, 5150 Sheridan Drive near Hopkins Road, broke out at 10:19 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The second bl...
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Village Trustee Kingsley: 'Board was fiscally irresponsible'
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
The Williamsville Village Board was split Monday night when the issue of approving the severance package issued to former administrator Sally Kuzon last week was on the meeting agenda for approval along with other village payroll and vouchers.
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Primary election results will shape ballot
This coming week, Town of Amherst residents will be one step closer to knowing the candidates for the Nov. 6 general election. The primary election, to be held from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
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Maple Road rezoning may need six votes
Assessor reviewing petition
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
A petition filed by homeowners neighboring 218 and 330 Maple Road could require a Town Board super majority of six votes to approve the requested rezoning of the parcels. Amherst Assessor Harry Williams was reviewing the petition to verify residency of the names listed. At press time it was unkno...
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Open space, golf course bonds will be on ballot
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
It's now up to the voters to decide. The Amherst Town Board approved a resolution on Sept. 4 that would put the proposal for a $12 million bond on the Nov. 6 ballot. If approved by voters, the money would be used to purchase open space within the town.
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Home invasions reported, delivery man held up in busy weekend for police
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
At 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7 a woman was awoken by two men in her bedroom on Mona Drive. She was ordered upstairs to her brother's bedroom by two black male suspects. Her brother was roused and both victims were then ordered to the floor.
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Ralabate receives Dance Teacher Award
Thomas P. Ralabate, associate professor of dance at the University at Buffalo, was named the recipient of the 2007 Dance Teacher Award in Higher Education. He was honored on Aug. 20 at the Dance Teacher Summer Conference, held in Manhattan. Ralabate has taught in the UB dance department for 30 yea...
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Tribute
Snyder Fire Chief Thomas Merrill tolls the bell in memory of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States during a memorial service held Tuesday morning in front of the Amherst Municipal Building. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com
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BIG WHEEL
BIG WHEEL - Jayce Faso sits on the lap of his mother, Denene, while pretending to steer a tractor at the Amherst Highway Department's open house held Saturday. Employees volunteered their time to explain operations to residents. Photo by Amy Krakowiak Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Samantha Wilke, a first grader at Willow Ridge Elementary, appears eager to board the bus for the first day of school on Sept. 5, but her younger brother, Danny, needs some encouragement from mom, Sandy. Danny entered kindergarten at the school. Sweet Home, Amherst and William...
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125 Years Ago Sept. 14, 1882 Dr. D.W.C. Huntington will be in Williamsville on Saturday next to deliver his popular lecture titled "Rambles in Europe" at the M.E. Church. The doctor has lately returned from an extended tour of Europe and all those who attend will have a rare treat. Admission, ... More... |
H eadline news continues to inform Americans that obesity is a problem. Our meal portions are too large, we don't exercise enough, and we consume too much sugar, fat and carbohydrates. From youths to adults, men to women, whites to blacks, the problem has spread across every state, every demograp... More... |
Amherst Residents for Green Space are very pleased with the outcome of the vote at the board meeting on Sept. 4 in favor of allowing the $12 million bond for green space to be put on the Nov. 6 ballot. 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... |
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Dr. Tadeusz Kotas, 84, a well-known Buffalo area physician, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 in his East Amherst home. Born in Krakow, Poland, Dr. Kotas was raised in Krakow and in Chesin. More... |
The Amherst School Board took the necessary steps to fill one of the district's several administrative vacancies with the hire of Judith Burley as assistant principal of Amherst Middle School. Burley was appointed to the position at the Sept. 4 board of education meeting. More... |
Williamsville East girls tennis coach Mike Vendetti thought nothing could top last year's ECIC III championship team (10-0, did not lose a game in league play) but that was before Olga Khmylev showed up to practice. More... |
I t has been said we all get the chance to go over fool's hill. Some get over and suffer little, some get over and suffer much and some never get over at all. I am sharing this because Family Day - Monday, Sept. 24- allows all of us an opportunity to do all we can to get our youth safely over fo... More... |
Forward Fitness will offer Nordic walking classes at Amherst Bike and Walking Path and at Delaware Park. Pre-registration is required for all classes. For meeting times and locations call 639-0566 or email jillbronsky@ aol.com. More... |
Sixty years ago, Amherst Central High School teacher Walter Reitz started male singing group with about a dozen members. Today that group is known as the Amherst Male Glee Club. "The name is kind of misleading," the Snyder resident admits. "We actually have members from all over the area. Some p... More... |
First Niagara Financial Group Inc., the holding company for First Niagara Bank, and Great Lakes Bancorp, the holding company for Greater Buffalo Savings Bank, have announced a merger under which Great Lakes will merge into First Niagara in a transaction valued at approximately $153 million. More... |
- LEGAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPEAL NOTICE is hereby given of a public hearing to be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York, at the Amherst Municipal Building, 5583 Main Street, in the Village of Williamsville, Erie County, New York, on W... More... |
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