Lighting the way
Amherst Police Officer Kenneth Klein leads a group of men and women from the department as he runs with the symbolic torch to lead the way down Niagara Falls Boulevard June 5 during the New York State Special Olympics torch run. The run began June 4 in Niagara Falls and will end June 12 in Binghamton, site of the event. More than 46,000 athletes train and compete in 22 Olympic-style sports through the Special Olympics program. Photo by Jim Smerecak Purchase color photos at www. BeeNews. com More ...
Eggertsville Community Center nearing reality
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
For the Eggertsville area, it has been a long series of steps toward having its own community center. (See editorial on page four) First came the idea. Back in 1990, when Joe Bachovchin was director of the Youth Board, it was realized that the area needed a center. In 1996, actual plans started to form. More ...
Roundabouts may increase traffic safety
by KEATON T. DEPRIEST Cheektowaga Editor
A little more than 100 residents and business owners affected by the Harlem Road reconstruction project attended a public meeting June 3, hearing a presentation on the installation of roundabouts at two locations on the thoroughfare. More ...
Special police unit responds to issues on west side of town
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
The west side of town is the busiest for the Amherst police, so in response, they launched a Community Policing Unit. Lt. Ted DiNoto, in charge of the two officers running the unit, said it is a combination of patrol and community policing. More ...
County Legislator Konst announces run for Congress
by LISA A. JOHNSON Lancaster/Depew Editor
Kathy Konst has her eyes set on the congressional seat being vacated by Thomas Reynolds. The District 5 Erie County legislator and Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO held a press conference Wednesday to throw her hat into the ring for the 26th District seat, which covers the northern Buffalo suburbs; all of Genesee, More ...
Michael and Bill Grant of Amherst are the new owners of the HobbyTown USA store at 3332 Sheridan Drive at Sweet Home Road, Amherst. "Our goal is to create a hobby and toy store that is family-friendly and offers something for all ages," Michael Grant said. "We are dedicated to making each customer's experience in our store be nothing but positive. More...
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Bee Editorial
The southwest corner of the Town of Amherst will finally have a neighborhood center its residents so justly deserve. Ground will be broken Saturday for the Eggertsville Youth and Community Center, a project that primarily involves the renovation of an existing structure. More...
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As a resident of Burroughs Drive, I find it ironic that people fear that falling tree limbs will harm their children or property. Every day - all day - people blow through our stop signs as they speed down the street. I wish that the deputies who protected my street from civil unrest last month would come back and write some tickets for real danger. More...
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(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...
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(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...
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Genevieve (Genny) B. Lee, 80, of East Amherst, died Friday, June 6, 2008, after a one-year battle with cancer. She moved to the Buffalo area in 1970. Born in Mahnomen, Minn., she was the co-founder and executive with Church Bulletins of Buffalo. More...
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Mary Lavin, principal at Windermere Elementary School in the Amherst District, received the Early Childhood Leader award from the NYS Association for the Education of Young Children. The award recognizes exceptional individuals for their commitment to early childhood education. More...
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East softball clinches first section title since 1996
For the first time since 1996, a Section VI softball championship has come to Paradise Road. Williamsville East defeated rival Williamsville South, 2-0, for the Section VI Class A championship on Saturday at Niagara Falls High School. More...
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Clothing drive to benefit mission in Nicaragua
Pack up the extra clothes, toys and small household items that are sitting around the house and bring them to the Clothing Drive at St. Andrew's Church, Reiman and Crocker streets, to benefit Ann Marie Zon's mission in Nicaragua. More...
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Book discussion scheduled June 11 A book discussion on "Animals Are Soul Too" by Harold Klemp. will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the Comfort Inn University Meeting Room, 1 Flint Road., Amherst (across from the Flint Road entrance to the University at Buffalo on Maple Road. For more information, call 800-749-7791 or visit www. eckankar- ny. org. More...
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thurs. 12 . What the Butler Saw - Hilarious farce by British playwright Joe Orton and presented by Stray Theatre, opens 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12 and continues at 8 p.m. June 13, 14 and 17-21, and 2 p.m. More...
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As part of their growth strategy, members of the Jewish Community Center's Board of Directors approved a $7 million project to renovate and improve programming at both the Holland Family Building in downtown Buffalo and then the Benderson Family Building in Getzville. More...
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- LEGAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF FORMATION of FCPress, LLC by filing Articles of Organization with the New York Secretary of State (NYSS) on April 28, 2008. Office location: Erie County, New York. NYSS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail copy of process to 305 Woodcrest Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14223. More...
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