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Footrace
Williamsville South’s Sam LaMendola, right, races to pick up a pass and get past Williamsville East’s John Fors in the teams’ 2-2 tie Wednesday at South. Oops! A Free Account...
Erie county falls to yellow COVID zone designation, town adopts 2021 budget
Erie County was designated as a “yellow precautionary zone” for COVID-19 on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 9 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. According to governor.ny.gov, for the past 10 days...
Absentee ballots to be counted, official results unavailable
It’s been over a week since Election Day, and Western New Yorkers are still awaiting official results to be released for contests for federal and state offices, as the Erie...
Rath set to win state senate seat
Ed Rath, who has been an Erie County Legislator since 2007, holds a likely insurmountable lead in the race for NY State Senate District 61. Through early voting and election...
Local News
Amherst native appears on national singing competition The Voice
Cami Clune, a 20-year-old Amherst native, has secured a spot on Team Legend during the 18th season of the popular...
In-home care funding available
The county has money set aside for non- Medicaid-eligible seniors to get in-home care from an agency or through Family...
Amherst School Board approves new data privacy policy
The Amherst School Board approved the first reading of a new policy regarding privacy and security for student, teacher and...
Military News
William Eaton of East Amherst has been promoted to the rank of specialist. He is assigned to the Headquarters Troop,...
Sports
East boys soccer finishes undefeated, secures ECIC II crown
Williamsville East finished the regular season as the top boys soccer team in Western New York. The Flames, the only...
Lady Flames take league title, ride eight-game win streak
The Williamsville East girls soccer team is surging into the Section VI Class A-1 Tournament. The Lady Flames have won...
North boys soccer secures first ECIC I title since 2007
Williamsville North’s boys soccer team locked up its first ECIC Division I regular-season title since 2007 after blanking Orchard Park,...
North gymnast Schiff qualifies for state meet
Williamsville North’s Ava Schiff qualified for the state gymnastics meet after taking runner-up in the all-around at Saturday’s Section VI...
Amherst boys soccer grateful to have season
The Amherst boys soccer team finished its season with an ECIC II record of 2-9-1 and an overall mark of...
Editorial
Honor veterans virtually this year
Veterans Day, which was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I, honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead...
Spindle Items
• NATIONAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT MONTH— November is National Family Caregiver’s Month. In recognition of this, the Amherst Senior Center is hosting a caregivers support group meeting at 1 p.m. on...
Out of the Past
125 Years AgoNov. 14, 1895 The Williamsville village board of trustees has ordered 1,000 feet of new hose, three brass play pipes and a new hose cart in order to...
Obituaries
Judith C. Tucholski-Zon, Teacher
Judith C. Tucholski-Zon (nee Kral) died on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Mrs. Tucholski-Zon was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1937....
Ruth Marie Pidgeon, Calvary Episcopal Church Member
Ruth Marie Pidgeon (nee Manhardt), 91, of Williamsville, died on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Born on April 5, 1929, Mrs....
Thomas J. Feldman, healthcare administrator
Thomas “Tom” J. Feldman Sr., 75, of Greenville, South Carolina, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Mr. Feldman was born...
Death Notices
CHADWICK, David W., died on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Mr. Chadwick is survived by one child, Frank Jurgens; three grandchildren;...
Lifestyles
Ribbon cutting for newest building longshed at canalside
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Center has announced the completion of the Longshed building on the northern end of the...
Amherst Chamber of Commerce joins Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition
The pandemic has been a hard time during which to maintain good mental health; many have faced stress about the...
Library News
Kids and teens age 16 and younger can reduce their library fines for every 15 minutes they spend reading. Reading...
Youth News
Visit amherstyouthandrec.org to register for a program, view complete program listings and details or renew a resident ID. A current...
