While results of the Nov. 2 elections are still unofficial, voters in Amherst have decided to downsize the Town Board by two members — from six to four seats, which does not include the supervisor’s post. More...
Sweet Home’s George Eremioinkhale (75) and Williamsville South’s Joe Licata, top photo, exchange a post-game handshake following Sweet Home’s 48-15 win over South in the Section VI C More...
Legislator Ed Rath highlighted several destinations in Amherst and Williamsville during a tour with Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau President Dottie Gallagher-Cohen last week. More...
WORDS OF WISDOM — Lynn Eib, a 20-year survivor of stage three colon cancer and author, spoke during a morning seminar on Saturday at The Chapel at Crosspoint in Getzville. More...
The creation of a new local law, titled, “Erie County Silver Alert System” was unanimously approved by the Erie County Legislature during its Nov. 4 session. Sponsored by Legislator Edward A. More...
LOOKING FOR A HOME — Patricia Rusbridge holds Tammy while Brenda Fischer shows Timmy during a pet adoption event Saturday at Treats Unleased, 3057 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. More...
Michael Schwartz, a senior at Williamsville East High School, attended the National Young Leaders Conference from Nov. 2 to 7 in Washington, D.C. 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.) Monday, Nov. 1 More...
Dr. Kenneth Schwert, 89, of Williamsville, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Erie County Medical Center. Dr. Schwert was born Oct. 16, 1921, in Buffalo. He graduated from Canisius College and the University at Buffalo Dental School in 1944. More...
The Rev. Dr. Carl Armin Viehe, 93, formerly of Amherst, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, in St. Joseph, Mich. The Rev. Dr. Viehe was born May 29, 1917, in Cincinnati and grew up in Hamburg. More...
Rosario L. Runfola, 87, of Williamsville, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at ElderWood Health Care at Oakwood. Mr. Runfola was born Sept. 25, 1923, in Buffalo. He graduated from Lafayette High School and the University at Buffalo Law School. More...
WNY organization helps military families stay connected during holidays
by KRISTEN KOTZ Reporter
Military members are often stationed far away from their families, and their line of duty often means they cannot come home for holidays such as Christmas. More...
The Amherst Youth and Rec Department will hold a fall family fest on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Snyder. The event will feature crafts, gym activities, face painting, raffles, pizza and a bake sale. More...
“He swung into a suburban housing development with a sign that read Kingsgate Village, and then onto Pearce Drive. ... In front of us was a tiny green clapboard bungalow with pink trim. More...
Calling hours for Army Spc. Blake D. Whipple will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Amigone Funeral Home Inc., 5200 Sheridan Drive, at the corner of Hopkins Road. More...
An Army soldier and graduate of Williamsville East High School was killed Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, after being wounded by the detonation of an improvised explosive device in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Spc. Blake D. More...
Amherst police on Monday arrested a teenager who allegedly wrote a threatening message in a bathroom at Transit Middle School. The incident, which occurred Oct. More...
High water rates have been a major issue in the village. At Monday’s meeting, the Village Board heard another presentation from engineering firm CRA on consolidation with the Erie County Water Authority. More...
Amherst School District Business Administrator Melanie Conley presented a preliminary three-year budget forecast at the Nov. 2 School Board meeting, and the future looks pretty grim. More...
With last week’s overwhelming vote to downsize the Erie County Legislature, the process to reduce the seats from 15 to 11 is about to begin. But it’s a complex, multi-step procedure. More...
With 71 percent of voters in the Nov. 2 election in favor of downsizing the Town Board from six to four members, the council will soon have to find a way to run a town of approximately 115,000 people with fewer resources. More...
• IN REMEMBRANCE — The Bee is deeply saddened by the loss of Army Spc. Blake Whipple, who died Friday in Afghanistan. The 21-year-old Williamsville East graduate paid the ultimate price to preserve our nation’s freedom. 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. More...
Now that we voted overwhelmingly to save the Village of Williamsville, the new question is where do we want the village to go and what do we want the Village Board to do? More...
Eighth-seeded Williamsville North had some early momentum on top-seed Frontier in the teams’ Section VI Class A boys volleyball quarterfinal match last Wednesday but once the Spartans lost it, they could not recover. More...
One year ago, Anytime Fitness opened in a long-vacant storefront across from Williamsville North High School. Now, Anytime Fitness is celebrating its one-year anniversary and gearing up for the early December launch of a location at 477 S. More...
The Amherst Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Kitchen World will host a Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Kitchen World, 7370 Transit Road, Williamsville. More...
thurs. 11 - sun. 5 . Murder Squared — A Murder Martini with a Hitchcock Twist written by Gary Earl Ross, and directed by Matthew LaChiusa and Lorna Hill. Thursday, Opens Thursday, Nov. 11 and continues through Sunday, Dec. More...
thurs. 11 . ELAB Art Lab — Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo present a monthly artists show and tell event open to all art and artists, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 at 464 Gallery, 464 Amherst St., Buffalo; Free. More...