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March 15, 2012 / Front Page

Hoop dreams in jeopardy

by COLLEEN M. FARRELL Editor

The Village of Depew is examining whether it can continue to fund its recreational youth basketball program. More...

Local News

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WE HAVE A WINNER — The Lancaster Youth Foundation and the Lancaster Youth Bureau held their 15th annual Community Spelling Bee on March 7 at Depew High School. More...

Man pleads guilty in fiancee’s death

by COLLEEN M. FARRELL Editor

The driver of a car involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash in Cheektowaga last year pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide for the death of his fiancee this week. More...

Lancaster Youth Bureau plans family events

The Lancaster Youth Bureau has planned several ways for families to come together during what it is touting as Lancaster-Depew Family Asset Building Month. Upcoming events include: More...

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Letters to the Editor

Oversight missing on Depew board

I cannot express enough the level of frustration I felt as I sat in the audience of the Depew School Board meeting last month. More...

This country was founded on the Bill of Rights, in particular the First Amendment, which protects religious liberty. The government has never led such an assault on the Catholic church, or religion in general. More...

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Education

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STICKER SHOCKER — The Lancaster Youth Bureau, in conjunction with the Depew High School Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter, recently participated in Project Sticker Shock at Tops. More...

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AUCTIONED OFF — Colleen Kajdas and Maria Berardi, chairs of St. Mary’s Elementary School Theme Tray Auction, ready the gift baskets for the event, which will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the school at St. Joseph’s and Aurora streets. More...

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SCIENCE FUN — From left, Matthew Berardi, Everett Weldon, Collin Tytka, Julie Pijacki and Daniel Cress from St. Mary’s Elementary School won medals in three events at the annual New York State Science Olympiad on March 3 in Buffalo. More...

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Lifestyles

Forbidden love in ancient Egypt

St. Mary’s presents ‘Aida’

by JOLENE ZANGHI Reporter

Two princesses, one captain and a classic love triangle that seems just as complex as the ancient pyramids themselves. “Aida,” written by Elton John and Tim Rice, is taking the stage at St. More...

Couple honeymoon in Jamaica following Buffalo nuptials

Ashley Zoe Magnini married Anthony John Caputa during an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Buffalo. The Rev. Dr. Christos B. Christakis officiated. More...

Worship series offered

The Lancaster-Depew Ministerium invites the community to the 2012 Ecumenical Lenten Worship Series. Each Wednesday at noon during the season of Lent, the Christian community will gather for worship, followed by a light lunch. More...

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Village approves $900,000 for West Main

¦ Save-A-Lot store to stay put

by MIKE MIGLIORE Reporter

The redevelopment of the Village of Lancaster’s downtown business district received a huge boost on Monday night when the Village Board authorized the construction of the West Main Street extension at a maximum cost of $900,000. More...

Gang history rediscovered in Depew

Bootlegging, bullets and bodies

by COLLEEN M. FARRELL Editor

The story of John Korney reads like something out of Hollywood, albeit on a smaller scale. More...

Editorial

Let’s work together to save basketball program

Bee Editorial

Monday’s Depew Village Board meeting looked and sounded an awful lot like a school board meeting. Impassioned parents pleaded for the board to reconsider eliminating its recreational basketball program. More...

Spindle items

COLLEEN FARRELL

Lancaster/ Depew Editor

GOING HOME — I’ve never had the good fortune to visit the Emerald Isle, but I’ve never doubted what I’d do once I arrived. I’d fall to my knees as soon as I could and kiss the ground from where my people came. More...

Out of the Past

125 Years Ago March 10, 1887 Village election next Tuesday. The open weather has injured winter wheat. Red is the color most prominent in spring millinery. New maple syrup can now be bought at P. Martzloff’s store. More...

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Police Blotter

Shoplifter unsuccessfully hides stolen goods

Depew Tuesday, March 6 Police stopped a man riding a bicycle on Transit Road because he matched a suspect in a larceny. When asked if he had anything on him, he told police he had a needle inside of his jacket. More...

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Bee Heard

. Is there a way to have Central Avenue between Laverack and Sawyer marked that it is not a four-lane highway? We are going to get killed pulling into our driveways or Frank’s Barber Shop as cars pass us on the right. More...

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Sports

Memorable season ends for Lancers in title game

Boys Basketball

by MIKE MIGLIORE Reporter

Saturday marked the last hurrah for St. Mary’s celebrated senior class. The group that helped rebuild the St. More...