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Correction: Reconstructions of individual fish trophic geographies using isotopic analysis of eye-lens amino acids
The Data Availability statement for this article is incorrect. The correct statement is: Data are publicly available through Digital Commons at https://digitalcommonsdata.usf.edu/ (isotope data – https://doi.org/10.17632/vhmf7w5zyr.1) and the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) at https://data.gulfreserachinitiative.org (site location – https://doi.org/10.7266/N7X34W1J). Reference 1. Wallace AA, Ellis GS, Peebles EB.
Police warn of mailbox thefts
Local police departments are issuing a public alert regarding recent thefts from blue United States Postal Service collection boxes in the area. These incidents have resulted in the loss of personal and financial information for several community members. West Seneca has had six to eight occurrences of theft from USPS blue boxes in the past six months, according to WSPD […]
NY Salt Act under scrutiny following salt delivery delay
Multiple towns forced to ration salt during last week’s storm Although the Town of Clarence had a sufficient supply of rock salt for last week’s storm, large swaths of Western New York were forced to ration their salt after the company American Rock Salt failed to make its regularly scheduled delivery to multiple municipalities. Some, like Clarence and Buffalo, relied on their stockpiles to tide them over. Others, like the […]
Officials scrutinize NY Salt Act following delivery delay from American Rock
Legislation halted contract with former supplier As municipalities in Erie County and elsewhere are grappling with the rock salt shortage to treat icy roads, it’s the lack of communication that upset Amherst Town Highway Superintendent Steve Floss the most. Several communities have been forced into rationing their rock salt supply over recent weeks, a decision made after the American Rock Salt company failed to make its […]
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•PUBLICATION SCHEDULE UPDATE – If you missed it on the front page of this week’s paper, we’ve had a slight change to our publication schedule. Though our deadlines remain unchanged, the Amherst and other Northtowns papers will be delivered on Thursdays, effective immediately. The Southtowns papers will still be distributed on Thursdays as usual. • PEARL HARBOR DAY EVENT – […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
St. Greg’s to show AM&A’s animatronics at craft show
A holiday classic will be returning for a second year as part of the St. Gregory the Great Christmas Craft Show. St. Gregory the Great parish’s annual craft show has been held at the church in Amherst for over 40 years, with a brief hiatus during COVID. This year, the Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to […]
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•BILLS TAKEOVER – One thing I love about living in Buffalo is the Bills Mafia and how it seems to really pull the whole city together. I grew up a Bills fan thanks to my late father. I went to a few home games over the years, including a memorable Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. I was […]
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• THANKSGIVING PUBLICATION SCHEDULE – In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, our publication schedule is slightly altered for the Thanksgiving week. The Amherst Bee will be published and delivered one day early, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and deadlines have been backed up by one business day. The office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, to […]
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• TIME IS TICKING – Is it just me or does it feel like time is moving really fast recently? I can’t believe that it is already November, that we just passed Halloween and already turned our clocks back. My mind feels stuck in June, but all of my surroundings are showing me that time is moving. The leaves have […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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•ELECTION RESULTS – Results from the Nov. 5 elections were announced after this week’s edition of The Bee went to press, so they are not included in this week’s print edition. However, readers can find the results on our Facebook page and website. The Bee goes to press Tuesday afternoon, with publication Wednesday morning, so the print publication does not […]
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• TRICK OR TREAT – As is tradition, the Town of Amherst will recognize trick-or-treat hours from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. According to the American Red Cross, some safety tips for trick-or-treaters include: - Trick-or-treaters need to see and be seen. - Use face makeup instead of masks, which make seeing difficult. - Give trick-or-treaters a flashlight […]
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• UNSUNG HEROES – I’m recently back from being off for a couple weeks for medical leave. I spent five days in the hospital and have to just give a shoutout to the true unsung heroes of the health care world ... nurses and nurses aides. Anyone who’s ever spent time in a hospital setting knows that patients spend much […]
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• SHREDIT – The Amherst South Rotary Club will hold a Shred-it event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 19, at The Aesthetic Associates Centre, 2500 Kensington Ave., Amherst. This community event offers residents a safe and secure way to dispose of important documents while benefiting local community service projects. Participants are invited to bring their personal and […]
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•LEAF PICKUP – Town of Amherst Highway Department crews started fall leaf collection on Monday, Oct. 7, and for the next several weeks crews will be cycling through the town’s 1,300 streets to collect leaves. According to the town, this is earlier than recent years in an attempt to better handle this massive undertaking. Town residents can be helpful in […]
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•IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY – We recently returned from a long weekend visiting my husband’s mother’s side of the family. His aunt and cousin live in Pennsylvania and his mother flew out from California to meet us. Another cousin drove down from New Jersey. It was just for a few days, but seeing people you haven’t seen in a few years […]
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• HARVEST FEST – The Amherst Youth and Recreation Depar tment will host its Harvest Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Bassett Park. The event will feature the Museum- onthe Go from the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, a petting zoo, obstacle course, scavenger hunt, face painting, crafts, an archery demonstration, selfie station, dance party and pet […]
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• BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS – Calvary Episcopal Church at Milton Street and South Cayuga Road in Williamsville will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Kryder Courtyard, located through the double doors off the parking lot. The community is invited to bring all creatures, great and small. All animals should be […]
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•NEVER FORGET – Wednesday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day – a day dedicated to remembering all the lives that were lost 23 years ago when the Twin Towers were attacked. When I visited New York City a few years ago, I made it a priority to visit the 9/11 memorial. Even though NYC has a certain buzz to it, when […]
Inside Netflix's unusual co-CEO arrangement—and why it works
In January 2023, Reed Hastings stepped down from his job as co-CEO of Netflix. It was a title he’d been sharing for about three years with Ted Sarandos. In announcing his move to become the company’s executive chairman, Hastings made clear that Sarandos would remain in place, but would now be joined by the streaming giant’s former chief operating officer, Greg Peters. “Ted & Greg are now co-CEO’s,” Hastings tweeted.
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• SCHOOL’S BACK, BE CAUTIOUS – Kids are heading back to school this week, as they start the school year, remember to be doubly cautious when driving to keep them safe on their travels, whether their commute is on a bus, on foot or in a relative’s vehicle. Always obey the school bus signals. Just like a traffic signal, red […]
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• PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING – Even though it is still August and we are about a month away from the official start of fall with the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22, places like Starbucks and Tim Hortons are bringing back their popular pumpkin spice everything. As usual, it feels too soon to me, but everything these days is rushed. Everything […]
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• 70TH REUNION – The former Williamsville Junior/Senior High School Class of 1954 celebrated its 70th high school reunion with a dinner at the Creekview Restaurant on Aug. 17. The school, which opened in 1954, sits on the site of what is now Williamsville South High School on Main Street in Williamsville. Organizer and class member Susan Guy said that […]
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• ANOTHER YEAR OLDER – Monday was my birthday! At my age, the thought of getting another year older is often something to lament. However, this year I actually have a lot to be thankful for. I’ll admit it, I turned 53. Yes, I am that old. But 50 definitely doesn’t look, and more importantly, feel like I originally thought […]
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• SUMMER FLYING BY – I don’t know about you, but this summer has seemed to just fly by. Summer always seems to go by fast but this year, August really snuck up on me. We took a vacation to California during the first week of July so everything before the trip was busy planning, but that doesn’t explain why […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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• NETFLIX AND WAIT – Everyone has multiple streaming services for television shows and movies these days. It makes watching or rewatching your favorite movie or TV show a lot easier and more accessible. Recently on a flight home from vacation, I did what lots of people do and watched what a fellow passenger was watching on their screen. It […]
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•MAKE KIDS WEAR A HELMET – In New York state, all bicyclists under the age of 14 are required by law to wear safety-certified bicycle helmets when they are operators or passengers on bicycles. Children ages 1 to 4 must wear a certified bicycle helmet and ride in specially designed child safety seats. I cannot tell you how many kids […]
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•KEEP LETTERS LOCAL – Even though national politics, up to and including the presidential race, is on the minds of many Bee readers, at this time we will only publish letters and Bee Heards that pertain to local issues and nothing related to the candidates unless it has a local angle or directly responds to something the Bee has recently […]
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•HERE’S THE SCOOP – July is National Ice Cream Month and the Bee is excited to announce our seventh annual “Here’s the Scoop!” promotion, published this week in all nine Bee Newspapers. Local ice cream shops and their specialties can be found on the front page of Classifieds, along with our Search A Word Readership Contest on page 3. Play […]
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•HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY – The smell of cookouts wafting through the neighborhood. The rapid-fire crack of fireworks in the distance. The colorful explosion of professional fireworks lighting up the sky. To me, it’s the archetypal image of summer in suburban America. Thursday is July 4 and the biggest summer holiday, in my opinion. Before we head out to celebrate, let’s […]
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• VACATION ALL I EVER WANTED – My family is going on vacation soon to Disneyland in California. We have been there several times before since we used to live in San Francisco and my oldest son was born there. My husband and I went to Disneyland on our honeymoon and again for my 30th birthday many moons ago. My […]
Jackson wins seat on village board
Amy Jackson was elected to the Williamsville Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night during the special election held to fill the seat held by Deputy Mayor Dan DeLano. In a low turnout, Jackson received 88 votes. There were four write-in votes for a total of 92 votes. Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content. Please note that the previously offered Free Membership has been retired and will no longer grant readers unlimited access to our digital content.
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•SCHOOL COMING TO AN END – The month of June marks several big events and milestones for area schools. On Thursday, June 20, Williamsville East, North and South high school seniors will participate in the annual Senior Walk. The Senior Walk is a tradition celebrated by many schools throughout Western New York, where graduating seniors don their caps and gowns […]
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•CONGRATULATIONS – After a 44-year career with the Town of Amherst and a 34-year career as the town’s director of Emergency Management, Jim Zymanek will be retiring at the end of this month. He also has served with the Williamsville Fire Department for just as long, holding the positions of chief and assistant chief. In this day and age, it […]
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• RUNWAY CHANGES – Again this summer, the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport will be doing runway construction on the airport’s main runway. This will temporarily impact the flight patterns for incoming and outgoing planes resulting in areas that do not typically see low flying airplanes taking off or landing at the airport. This is a temporary change for the summer months. […]
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•SPRING HAS SPRUNG – This is by far one of my favorite times of year! Witnessing the return to life to the trees, shrubbery, flowers and birds like robins is just so uplifting. How can you be in a bad mood when everything is green and colorful and the weather is warm? You can’t! Since the warm weather is so […]
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•SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE – As of press time, the polls were still open for the Tuesday, May 21, school board election and budget vote. Results will be posted on the Bee’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/amherstbee and will be reported in next week’s paper. • HIGHWAY PAVING SCHEDULE – Town of Amherst Highway Superintendent Steve Floss has announced […]
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• HOLIDAYS AND LOSS – This past Sunday was Mother’s Day. As a mother of two wonderful young adults, Mother’s Day has become a day where I get cards, gifts and dinner. As much as I enjoy this, especially when the kids were little and the gifts were homemade, it has always been more overshadowed in recent years by the […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
Town board rescinds MusicalFare Theatre bond
In a surprise move Monday, Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa announced that the town board had decided to rescind the MusicalFare Theatre bond totaling $11 million. Read Wednesday's Bee for more details. Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content. Please note that the previously offered Free Membership has been retired and will no longer grant readers unlimited access to our digital content. If you have not paid for a membership effective 1/24/23, please click Subscribe Today.
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•CELEBRATE NATIONAL PET MONTH – In observance of National Pet Month in May, treat your four-legged friend to something special. This week in the Bee’s Classified section, see all the ads for pet services, and two contests. Complete the SPCA Search a Word for your chance at winning a pair of tickets to the SPCA’s annual Wine, Wags & Brews […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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• WINNER, WINNER – Amherst Bee Sports Reporter Patrick Nagy has garnered another award from the New York Press Association. He won second place for Sports Coverage in the Better Newspaper Contest 2023. He has now won 15 press awards for best sports coverage, including first place in 2005, 2012 and 2015; second in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2023; […]
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• SCHOOL BOARD E L ECT ION – Candidates/ political Bee Heard submissions and letters to the editor regarding the Tuesday, May 21, 2024, school board election will not be printed after Wednesday, May 8. Submit your letters and Bee Heard submissions no later than 4 p.m. Friday, May 3, to get them into the paper before the vote. • […]
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•SAYING GOODBYE – The Bee will be saying goodbye to Amherst reporter Katie Skoog this week. “Working at the Bee Group Newspapers was my first real journalism job. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity and the people I have met through my position as the Amherst reporter. It has been wonderful to connect with the Amherst community this […]
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•PUBLICATION DATE CHANGED – A bug is floating about, and it’s spread to about half of our editors and reporters, plus multiple people in another department. Unfortunately we had too many people out sick to get the paper done by our usual deadline, so you’re reading this one day later than anticipated. This week’s Amherst Bee is hitting the mail […]
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•SHARE YOUR EVENT PHOTOS – If you’ve got plans for the eclipse, send us your photos from the event or get- together for a chance to have them published in the Bee or shared on our Facebook page! Due to safety reasons, we will not accept photos of the sun or eclipse itself – you might damage your eyes, phone, […]
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•REJECT MISINFORMATION – It seems that there are still a large number of people who believe misinformation that they read on social media, particular- ly Facebook. We’ve heard rumors that are so off the rails you wouldn’t believe it, yet some people are believing it. One example is the painted signal boxes you see around town are not “graffiti designed […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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• ECLIPSE COUNTDOWN – Well, we are a little over two weeks away from the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on April 8. I don’t know about you, but I am super excited and can’t believe how lucky we are in Western New York to be right in the path of totality. The last time there was a total solar eclipse […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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•CAUSE FOR ALARM – With the time change over this past weekend, it’s always a good time to check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly, and change the batteries in any that have removable batteries. There have been multiple tragic fire deaths in Erie County this winter, and functional alarms save lives. […]
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• FUTURE CITY UPDATE – The team of students from Transit Middle School’s Future City team recently returned from the national competition in Washington, D.C. They won a special award during the competition, according to parent Vicky Santos. There were 40 teams from all over the country and a few teams from China and Hong Kong, as well. Not all […]
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• STUDENT PROJECT – I recently received a letter from a third grade student from Northern Virginia asking for my help. The student, Connor, said he was working on a project about the United States and each student was assigned a specific state. Connor was assigned the “Great State of New York!” Connor said he will be creating a display […]
Williamsville man sentenced for making threats to victim, court
Johnathan J. Rzoska, 41, of Williamsville was sentenced Feb. 15 before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes to three years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision. On the morning of Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, the victim called the Amherst Police Department to report that he had received a threatening text message from Rzoska, which placed the […] Oops! A Digital Subscription is required to view this content.
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