KLW Group hired for reassessment
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
It had been a few months since the Amherst Town Board addressed the 100 percent assessment program, or lack thereof. At Monday's special meeting, the board accepted KLW Group's bid, thus assigning the company the duty of reassessing the town's 43,600 parcels by Dec. 31.
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District residents voice concerns over possible cut of nurses at private schools
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
Several Amherst School District residents voiced their concerns over a possible cut in full-time nursing staff at the five private schools in the district during the Feb. 5 School Board meeting.
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Sweet Home's Ellie Allen flings the ball at Lake Shore's Lindsay John to keep it from going out of bounds during the Lady Panthers' 72-26 win last Thursday at Sweet Home. The Lady Panthers are ranked third among Western New York large schools with an 11-0 record in ECIC Division II and 15-3 overall....
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Discovery Channel tapes show in Amherst on Dr. Slepian case
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
It won't be the first time Amherst Police Detective Lt. Joseph LaCorte is on national television. A veteran with the Detectives Unit, LaCorte said Amherst may not have a lot of serious crimes, but the ones it does, have the "odd" factor.
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Frigid Fun
FRIGID FUN - Joann Kiefer pushes her daughter Adelade down a hill in Glen Park during Sunday's annual Winterfest. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com
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Passing The Message
PASSING THE MESSAGE - Joseph Daurizio of Amherst takes a handoff from Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly at the Ralph Wilson Field House on Saturday. The activity was part of Hunter's Day of Hope, to benefit the Hunter's Hope Foundation, named after Kelly's son who died in August 2005 from...
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Chamber of Commerce backs Maple Road project
Town Centre
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
Amherst Chamber of Commerce members responded with great interest to an invitation to hear a presentation from Benderson Development Corporation about its Town Centre project. Members filled the conference room at the Chamber's Essjay Drive office on Wednesday to hear the proposed plan.
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Town, county respond to hepatitis A scare
Final clinic Wednesday at ECC's north campus
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
When Amherst resident Shirley Voigt's phone rang on Saturday, an automated message from Wegmans was on the other end, alerting her to potential exposure to the hepatitis A virus. The warning went out after store management learned an employee from the produce department at the 5275 Sheridan Drive...
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Planetarium show planned for night of lunar eclipse
The Williamsville planetarium at North High School will present "The Shadowy Side of Astronomy" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. Director Mark Percy will start the evening by leading a tour of the night sky - constellations, planets and the moon. Along with the sky tour, three mythology stories pro...
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Community News
The Roswell Park Alliance Community Advisory Board has named its co-chairs for the 2008 Ride For Roswell, including John Hannon of Amherst and Richard Suchan of Getzville. Hannon, a top Ride fundraiser, has been named logistics chair for the 2008 Ride.
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125 Years Ago Feb. 15, 1883 It is reported that the Massachusetts Legislature will adopt Governor Butler's recommendation that the experiment be tried of permitting women to participate in municipal elections. Winter is on the home stretch. More... |
Remember when two gunmen paraded into Columbine High School and killed 13 students and faculty members and injured 21 others? Remember the shock and devastation the rest of the world felt watching images of children fleeing from what should be a safety zone - their school - as those gunmen rando... More... |
The members of the Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community * Healthy Youth, a diverse group of community leaders, educators, parents and citizens who collaborate to support positive youth development efforts throughout the Town of Amherst, wish to publicly thanks Wegmans for its action regarding ... 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, Feb. 1 • Police were called to an emergency room on Maple Road because a ... 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... |
Shirley F. Sheffer, 88, of Williamsville, died on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at Canterbury Woods in Amherst. Mrs. Sheffer was valedictorian of the class of 1937 at Williamsville High School and graduated with honors from Houghton College in 1941. More... |
SS. Peter and Paul School's eighth grade class of 2008 high school scholarship winners were: Kathleen Ruggiero, Christine Colson, Hope Genco, Hollie Canacari, Bart LaFaso, Olivia Jakson, Rachel Spencer, Samantha Basile, Samantha Hathaway, Elisha Teibel, Victoria Erdman, Alexis Parry, Christina Se... More... |
One of Williamsville East's big men had a stellar game inside against Williamsville South last week but it's not the name high school boys basketball fans would normally expect. Six-foot-11 junior Mark Rutecki posted career highs with 20 points and 15 rebounds in East's 78-70 win last Friday at W... More... |
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church is known as the mother church of Buffalo Lutheranism - a confusing moniker, as the church is located at 6540 Main St., in Amherst. But it's only confusing for those who don't know the church's 175 years of history. More... |
Carolyn Eimer of Williamsville has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2007 semester at Duquesne University. More... |
The international percussion sensation STOMP will bring its infectious rhythms to Shea's Performing Arts Center from Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17. The young performers make rhythm out of anything they can get their hands on that makes a sound. More... |
Get out of the cold and onto the beach as Eastern Hills Mall once again presents its popular Summer in February event. Families can "hit the beach" starting this Saturday, Feb. 16 and continuing through Sunday, Feb. 24. "Children 12 and under can enjoy the giant beach area, located near the food... More... |
- LEGAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CUYAHOGA APARTMENTS, LLC has been formed as a domestic limited liability company in New York (the LLC). The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on the 7th day of January 2008. Its office location i... More... |
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