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March 7, 2012 / Editorials

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ANDREA KIMBRIEL
Clarence Editor

• 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...

Students deserve a seat on their board of education

DAVID F. SHERMAN
Managing Editor

Public school districts across the state are dealing with decreased state aid, shrinking budgets and increases in classroom size. More...

Mandate relief a must for New York State

Bee Editorial

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...

Out of the Past

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...

Erie County can’t bank on increase in county sales tax revenue

EDWARD RATH
Erie County Legislator

Erie County’s sales tax revenues increased by 4.5 percent in 2011. The significance of this increase was noticed across the country and Canada. More...