Snyder Firefighters Battle Blaze
Amherst home destroyed by fire
By David F. Sherman
Snyder firefighters were called to a home at 299 Frankhauser Road at 11:22 Sunday night for a report of a house fire. The resident reported he was asleep but was awakened by a noise and found the house on fire. He escaped through the rear of the house with a pet dog. Upon arrival within four mi... More ...
Board vote on Maple Road could be held until 2008
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
When Town Assessor Harry Williams verified the legitimacy of a petition related to the Maple Road Town Centre development, the whole process changed. More ...
Site plan for Sheridan Drive Wal-Mart approved
Lawsuit already in place
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
A Wal-Mart may have finally made it through the red tape in Amherst. The site plan for a proposed 184,914-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter at 3232, 3240 and 3242-3288 Sheridan Drive and a portion of 700 Sweet Home Road was approved 5-2 by the Amherst Planning Board on Thursday. More ...
Holiday hayrides
Martin Lawler and his daughter, Zoe, make friends with a pair of horses providing hayrides for visitors to the Village Holiday Open House held Saturday along Main Street in Williamsville. The annual event was sponsored by the Williamsville Business Association. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color pho... More ...
Sweet Home senior has ambitious goals
SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW
by DAVID F. SHERMAN
Nate James has a lot he wants to accomplish and a Board of Education willing to give him the opportunity. Four years ago, voters in the Sweet Home Central School District approved a proposal that allowed one high school senior to serve as an ex officio member of the board. More ...
Realization of girls' hockey depends on other districts
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
If Williamsville Central School District was the only factor, then girls would have a high school ice hockey team, but that's not the case. Superintendent Howard S. Smith said he supports the formation of a girls' team, fed from the three high schools, but without opponents, formation of the team... More ...
CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED - Trevor Tibbets, 7, of Amherst learns to skate with the aid of a cone at the Pepsi Center on Saturday. Open skate is held each Saturday from 1 to 2:40 p.m.; for additional hours, visit www.amherst.ny.us. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ...
Community News
The Eggertsville Community Organization Inc. will hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 4007 Main St., near Eggert Road. Members of the Office Of Community Relations at the University at Buffalo will present the UB 2020 plan. For i... More ...
Voters in the Eggertsville Fire District next week will elect one person to a five-year term as commissioner and a second person to fill the remaining one year of the term formerly held by the late William Belinson. Barry Stark is unopposed for the five-year term and Joseph Walterich is unopposed... More... |
Land development is the biggest issue in Amherst and has been for years. But the one question often raised and not really addressed, is vacant property. Whenever a developer proposes a brand new building, residents respond, "What about all your empty buildings? More... |
Eagle House will honor Mr. Lewicki The Eagle House Restaurant, owners and employees mourn the loss of a cherished friend this week. Sadly, on the afternoon of Nov. 28, we were informed by the family of Walter Lewicki, a longtime and respected customer, that he had passed away. 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, Nov. 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... |
Marie Therese Evert, 92, of Snyder, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 at Brothers of Mercy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Clarence. Mrs. Evert graduated from Mt. Mercy Academy in 1933 and Buffalo State Teacher's College in 1937. She taught kindergarten and first grade in the Buffalo Public Schools f... More... |
Someone once said, "If it was fun, it wouldn't be called work." I don't know that that really applies to homework - at least not to all people, all of the time. Homework though is a fact of life and all of us at one time or another has had to do it. But now we find out that it actually can be goo... More... |
Tom Draper earned his first shutout Sunday as the Squirt Penguins ended the Friendship tournament on a high note, defeating Burlington Ont., 4-0. After dropping the first three games of the tourney, the Penguins battled back to earn the shutout in the final game against Burlington. More... |
Most people know Mike Randall for his Mark Twain show, which has been showcased throughout Western New York for years, but this Christmas season, Randall will perform another one-man show titled "Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol" at MusicalFare Theatre on Daemen College's campus, 4380 M... More... |
NAWBO program to share networking tips Members and guests of the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a meeting and program entitled "Perpetual Promotion: Networking Pointers and Other Tips to Wow Audiences, Groups and Whoever You Meet," at 5:3... More... |
Jewish Federation Apartments has announced two musical entertainment performances in the month of December. West of Odessa, a Klezmer band, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, and the Kadimah School Choir will perform at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at the apartments, 275 Essjay Road in Williams... More... |
EMS Group is expanding with the addition of its fourth full independent partner, Floss Agency. Together with the other partners, Emerling, McMahon and Stahlka agencies, the EMS Group generates $33.64 million in yearly premium volume from commercial and individual accounts. Emerling Agency, LLC is... More... |
- LEGAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEK LLC, has been formed as a limited liability company (LLC), with an office located in West Seneca, Ne w York by filing Articles of Organization with the New York Secretary of State (NYSS) on August 28, 2007. More... |
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