The three school districts in the Town, along with many other area districts, announced on Feb. 1 that they would close schools the next day. More...

PASSING SECURITY — In the past year, I have been able to report on several major news events, including President Barack Obama’s visit to the area last May. On Friday, Managing Editor Dave Sherman and I attended Gov. More...

125 Years Ago Feb. 11, 1886   More...

.Kudos to whoever decided to install new street lamps on Brockmore. They look absolutely great, and hopefully they will be brighter, too. More...

We send a heartfelt thank you to all the thoughtful, caring and loving people who remembered “Murph” Piazza and his whole family.  We sincerely express our gratitude for the prayers, love and support given to us by so many generous f More...

Recently a number of letters from individuals and organizations have requested a law be passed prohibiting pet stores in Amherst from selling puppies as they ”may” have come from puppy mills. More...

People who love dogs need to help stop them from being mistreated by making sure they aren’t supporting a puppy mill. More...

To help offset potential funding shortages over the next three years, the Amherst Central School District is looking at the use of surplus and reserve funds.  More...

Students at St. Mary’s School will celebrate the success of the Pennies for Peace Project at a school pep rally at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the gym. More...

The following students at Mill Middle School were named to the honor roll for the second semester of the 2010-11 academic year:  Grade Eight   More...

Williamsville South senior Joe Licata described signing his letter of intent last Thursday with the University at Buffalo as a relief. Licata verbally committed with UB in June 2010.  More...

Ashley Fields wanted to go somewhere warm for college, and Baylor University fit the bill.  The Amherst senior signed a letter of intent with the Big 12 school last Thursday in the high school conference room. More...

To promote “Hockey Weekend Across America”, Amherst Police Officers will face Amherst Youth Hockey coaches in a “Coaches vs. Cops” game at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20 on the Northtown Center at Amherst Feature Rink. More...

Staying ahead of the curve in education isn’t the easiest of tasks, especially in New York State where officials constantly raise the bar to increase the standard of excellence.  But Trish DaPolito has made it her mission to stay above tho More...

The Amherst Chamber of Commerce will present an education workshop focusing on human resources at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at Trocaire College’s Russell Salvatore School of Hospitality and Management, 14 Freeman Road, Lancaster.  More...

The Parachute Group, a networking organization for the unemployed, conducts its meetings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Snyder.  During its Feb. More...