The Town of Clarence has signed an agreement with Erie County for operation and maintenance of its sanitary sewer districts. (See editorial on page four) More...
Erie County may soon be conducting inspections in Clarence Center in an attempt to locate potentially illegal connections to the sanitary sewer system in District 2. More...
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH — Erie County and its Commission on the Status of Women, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and numerous partner organizations will kick off March as Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 1, at the More...
125 Years Ago March 3, 1887 Rev. R. Smith, who was called to the bedside of his sick brother a few weeks ago in Richmond Center, Ohio, returned home last week with the intelligence that his brother was no better. More...
Saturday, Feb. 18 A man called from Sears at Eastern Hills Mall to report that his vehicle had been stolen. The man apparently forgot where he parked. The vehicle was located near J.C. Penney. More...
GRABENSTATTER, Robert R., of Clarence, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Mr. Grabenstatter is survived by his wife, Nancy (nee Shanahan); one daughter, Rae Ann Tamberelli; two grandchildren; and one brother, Howard. More...
Three individuals and three relays earned Section VI titles Thursday thanks to their efforts at the indoor track sectional championship meet, held at Fredonia State College. More...
Clarence’s fifth-seeded girls basketball team lived to play another day after opening its Section VI Class AA run Thursday with a convincing 50-27 prequarterfinal round victory over 12th-seeded North Tonawanda. More...
Clarence’s air rifle team of Mike Moore, Kevin Brady, Brittany Belko, Evan Weitz and Dan Ecker will be traveling to West Point this weekend, with the Alden small-bore team, to compete in the state championships after placing first at the Sectio More...
thurs. 1 After-School Escape — Children, grades K-5, are invited to enjoy a one-hour program for kids featuring a different, fun, outdoor activity each week, 4:30 p.m. More...
thurs. 1 Northside Writers Group — Join the group in discussion and informal readings, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at Crossroads Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St., Amherst; Free. More...
Joan Bellus of Clarence, left, and her guest, Kathy Paul of Williamsville, learn how to create colors Monday during the first of a series of acrylic painting classes being held at the Clarence Senior More...
Former Clarence resident Flo Sweeney will be donating one of her paintings to be auctioned during the gala dinner supporting the Clarence Concert Association. More...
The Environmental Protection Agency needs to take charge in ensuring that first responders have up-to-date information on hazardous chemicals in fighting industrial fires, according to Sen. Charles Schumer. More...
Gerry Drinkard Resident of Clarence and past Planning Board member
I’ve read with interest inserts in The Bee by Councilman (Bernard) Kolber on the subject of housing density in Clarence. They were misleading and beg comment. More...
I read David Sherman’s column (“The Queen City could learn a lot from the Motor City”) with great interest as I just relocated to Michigan two months ago after spending the first 51 years of my life as a Western New York son. More...
by NAOMI SPENCER Orchard Park Editor email: nspencer@beenews.com
Western New York college students connected Thursday with a speech made more than 40 years ago from the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Martin Luther King Jr. More...
Clarence Central School District will hold its third workshop on the 2012-13 school budget at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 3, in the Clarence Middle School auditorium, 10150 Greiner Road. More...
Christina Seminara of Clarence, a student at Nardin Academy, has been nominated to represent New York as a national youth correspondent to the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference to be held in July at George Mason University. More...
by JOLENE ZANGHI Reporter email: jolenez@beenews.com
A bloodthirsty plant from outer space, a little shop and a classic, musical sci-fi thriller that will have the audience craving for more. Students at Clarence High School are performing the retro classic “Little Shop of Horrors” as More...
Clarence Presbyterian Church will host its second arts festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at 9675 Main St. Titled “You’ve Gotta Have Art Festival” it will feature 40 artists and craft artists from Western New York. More...
The Clarence Senior Center is located at 4600 Thompson Rd. Contact the Senior Center at 633-5138 for more information or to sign up for any activities. Additional information is also available at clarenceseniorcenter.org. More...