Municipal governments and school districts that are struggling to make ends meet within the limitations of a tax levy limit are in a Catch-22 — they are mandated to provide certain services but are limited in what they can do to fund those requ More...

• A RECORD OF HISTORY — I’ve had people in the community tell me that they read The Clarence Bee from cover to cover, but I’m sure some tend to focus on certain articles while skimming other content. More...

125 Years AgoMarch 10, 1887 Work on the quarry at Gunnville is progressing in good shape. Good judges claim that the stone on the Krause farm is excellent for quicklime. More...

Saturday, Feb. 25 A 25-year-old male from Clarence was arrested on Ransom Road after being stopped for a traffic violation. The subject was wanted on a warrant out of the Town of Elma Court. A fire alarm was reported on Winding Lane. More...

Clarence’s boys’ 4x400-meter relay broke its own school record by almost a second in the preliminary round of this weekend’s state indoor track meet at Cornell University, capping what has been a standout season that resulted in mul More...

The Clarence Soccer Club is currently accepting applications for its upcoming 2012 House League season. Blank applications can be obtained online at www.clarencesoccer.org, where registration can also be completed. More...

Buffalo Youth Lacrosse is registering boys ages 7 to 15 and girls ages 8 to 12 for its 2012 spring/summer season. Practices will be held twice weekly beginning April 29 and run for 13 weeks. More...

Book Review Club to meet on March 7 More...

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thurs. 8 Wadada Leo Smith — Hallwalls presents this trumpeter with both the Golden Quartet and Double Quartet, 8 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Babeville’s Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 854-1694, www.hallwalls.org fri. 9 More...

thurs. 8 Swing Dance Thursdays — Take lessons, 6:30 p.m. and then let loose on the dance floor, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at the Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Ave., Depew: $. 634-8874, www.swingbuffalo.com wed. 14 More...

The New York State Tax Department has tools for filing 2011 tax returns. E-filing saves taxpayer dollars on processing costs associated with paper returns, nearly $50 million last year alone, according to a release from the department. More...

New Directions Youth and Family Services has announced it will be reinstating the agency’s successful community based Post Adoption Program this spring as a result of a $391,837 grant the agency was awarded from The New York State Office of Chi More...

Naughty Nits, a locally owned head lice treatment and removal service company, opened the doors to its new head lice treatment center in Clarence on March 6. More...