The Outlyers, composed of Bob Kozak, left, John Brady, Tom Fischer and Jim Whitford, finish off the Town of Amherst summer concert series last Thursday at Bassett Park. More...
Amherst police are still investigating a homicide that occurred Aug. 9 in Eggertsville on Rosedale Boulevard, off Grover Cleveland Highway between Bailey Avenue and Eggert Road. Nicholas S. More...
The Williamsville Central School District discussed during its Aug. 10 meeting a new state mandate that would increase academic passing grades. More...
Former Amherst resident Angela Coppola will be posthumously honored by the City of Buffalo this week as a memorial proclamation has been declared for her birthday, Saturday, Aug. 21, to celebrate her life. More...
The staffs at your town and village halls are sinking their teeth into a new procedure, now that the state is getting out of the dog licensing business. More...
RECOGNITION — The Snyder Fire Department was honored Friday at the Erie County Fair by the Firefighter Newspaper for its efforts to mitigate danger from a tanker accident on Sept. 11. More...
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Frank A. Spano, 89, of Williamsville, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, at Seneca Manor Health Care Center in West Seneca after a short illness. Mr. Spano was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Buffalo. More...
ANDERSEN, Murray N., M.D., of Amherst, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, David; daughters, Lynne Jensen, Carol Finucane, Nancy Mislin and Kathy Roberts; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. More...
H Henrietta Szold was not your stereotypical 19th-century woman. Born just after the Civil War, Szold was raised to believe in education and progressive values. More...
The following events will take place at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Parkway. Call 636-3050 for more information or to register. More...
Lindsay Alexandra Sykes married Joseph Cross Haller during an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at SS. Peter & Paul Church in Williamsville. The Rev. Richard Reina officiated. More...
thurs. 19 . Thursday Family Walk — Get a good cardio workout during this brisk evening 5 mile hike, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 at Chestnut Ridge Park Casino, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road, Orchard Park; Free. More...
While several residents stated their disapproval of a proposed Casey Road patio home development due to drainage concerns, the Town Board at Monday’s meeting unanimously approved the rezoning of the property from suburban agriculture to reside More...
The Amherst Museum’s annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The cost is $10 for adults and $9 for members. Children younger than 14 are admitted free. More...
Steven Bianchi knew from a young age that two of his biggest passions in life were playing the piano and teaching, which is why he founded the Amherst School of Music in 1987. More...
To make it easier for job seekers to search for careers, the New York State Department of Labor has launched the New York State Job Bank website: www.laborny.jobs. More...
Police are currently investigating two suspicious occurrences on Monday, including a robbery attempt and indecent exposure incident. Assistant Chief Tim Green said at approximately 5 p.m. More...
As part of its Discipleship Emphasis 2010, Randall Baptist Church will present Brenton Brown as its special guest to lead worship in a morning service and also stage a concert. More...
The town’s decision Monday to approve the rezoning of 196 and 214 Casey Road, which will allow a patio home development to be built on the property, is a benefit to the community. More...
• MATCHED IN A BOX — Following Monday’s Town Board meeting, I briefly spoke with Councilmembers Guy Marlette and Jay Anderson who both commented on my attire — a purple shirt, purple tie and black pants. More...
125 Years Ago Aug. 20, 1885 The Williamsville Cooperative Brewing Co. has appointed Milton J. Hoffman book-keeper. Buffalo people use 30,000 bottles of beer daily. The wheel of the yacht John R. More...
(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.) Tuesday, Aug. 10 More...
I would like to thank Assemblyman Jim Hayes for sponsoring such an informative and helpful event every year at the Amherst Senior Center. I had been aware of his health fair for quite some time, but this year was the first time I attended. More...
Williamsville Central Schools have scheduled orientation programs in August for incoming freshmen, new students and their parents. The following is a list of high schools, times and dates when orientation programs will be offered. More...
Daniel Cohen of Amherst was named to the dean’s list at the University at Albany for the spring 2010 semester. He also had an internship with Rich Products this summer. More...
The Williamsville girls district golf team will begin its fifth season of competition at 3:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, at Audubon Golf Course, 500 Maple Road, Williamsville. More...
The richest Buffalo City Open Doubles Tennis Championships were held at Miller Tennis Center this past weekend. Sponsored by Twin City Recycling, the $5,000 tournament, featured, perhaps the strongest field in recent memory. More...
Computer viruses are the bane of the Internet age. Easy to acquire, costly and complicated to undo, they make novice computer users wary of exploration on the Web and even veteran computer users uneasy. More...
Reads Laundry and Dry Cleaning is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Its location was formerly a Ford dealership founded in 1927 by the late Lawrence E. Read. More...