Parents of Sweet Home School District students feel that more work needs to be done on their decision to implement a 0.25-mile walking radius for those families living near elementary schools. The ...

James “Jimmy” Smothermon Jr., 70, a former resident of Williamsville and Cheektowaga, died March 2, 2025. Born Dec. 31, 1954, he graduated from Williamsville North High School, was a U.S. Air Force ...

The Sweet Home Central School District unveiled its three new electric buses recently. According to the district, Sweet Home is committed to going green by 2035, as required by New York state. By ...

I agree with last week’s caller who was wondering where the Amherst Police have been? You do not see them on patrol nor do you see anybody pulled over as there is constant running through red lights, ...

Amherst police were called to Main Street after multiple callers reported a vehicle crossed into oncoming lanes of traffic, collided with the curb and trees, hit multiple signs, and fled the scene.

As election season gears up again, it’s important to understand some election laws involving campaigning and campaign finance. Coming up in June, the Village of Williamsville will have elections for t ...

Maybe it’s a sign of good things to come, but the Williamsville East flag football team won its season opener for the first time in the three years it has held the sport, beating Amherst, 19-12, at ...

Membership fees for the Amherst Senior Center is $50 for individuals and $75 for couples/households. To register, visit or call 716-636-3051. Silver Pride Tea: 10 a.m.-noon Friday, April 4. This is ...

Erie County has joined a group of leaders known as the “Niagara 8,” which represents American and Canadian municipalities bordering lakes Erie and Ontario. Other American members include the City of ...

A Cheektowaga man has been arraigned and charged in connection to the shots fired call in Amherst on March 25. Shayne S. Ganoe, 33, of Cheektowaga, was arraigned on March 26 before Amherst Town Court ...

For the first time since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, HGTV has filmed one of its popular shows, “House Hunters” in Western New York, specifically the Village of Williamsville. Keller Williams ...

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