Appointments should be done based on merit
Bee Editorial
      The Town of Amherst's employee review program is awful - it doesn't exactly exist. So when it comes time to reappoint an employee, one wonders how that is done. There are some town departments that seem to be flawless, getting their work done and being on top of everything. There are others that...
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
      • THEY SELL WHAT? - Awhile back I wrote about my friend Dan and his success in quitting smoking and completing a half marathon.
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Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago Dec. 28, 1882 Last week Wednesday evening at about seven o'clock a large barn on the farm of George Fries, about three miles northwest of Eggertsville, caught fire from a lantern which the hired man had in the barn and was burned to the ground, together with its contents.
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A review of a year of reader feedback
DAN MEYER Political Columnist
      As we prepare to turn the page on the calendar to a whole new year, I thought it would be fitting this week to share with you some of the "fan mail" I've received in recent weeks as I once again take some time to clear off my desk, empty out my notebook, clean out my e-mail inbox and respond to me...
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Supervisor outlines his agenda for the future
SATISH MOHAN Amherst Supervisor
      Our town has faced many challenges. Some we have created, and others we have endured. Hopefully, in 2008, with the new Town Board, we can make Amherst a better place to live and enjoy.
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