Bee Editorial
Approve the rezoning to allow Town Centre
      We can empathize that the Amherst Town Board has a tough decision to make at its April 21 meeting, when it is scheduled to vote on the rezoning of the former Buffalo Shooting Club on Maple Road. There have been a lot of pros and cons related to the development of this project.
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Spindle items
      • TAKE CONTROL - I have recently experienced the convenience and enjoyment of the Town of Amherst and University at Buffalo's bike path system.
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Following state budget approval, worst may still be around corner
      Don't look now, but the rocky start to the current fiscal year for New York State may get even bumpier when you take a closer look at some of the figures featured in the $121.7 billion spending plan approved by legislators earlier this month.
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Senate ensures budget invests in education, job creation
      The 2008-09 state budget makes important investments in education, health care and job creation, yet still spends hundreds of millions of dollars less than the one presented by the governor in January. For my colleagues and I in the Senate, protecting taxpayers was our number one priority, and we ...
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County parks planning, improvement efforts need review
      Our regional parks are public assets and attractions that require preservation, improvement and multiyear planning. The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is responsible for the development, operation and maintenance, design and construction of all county parks and recreatio...
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