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March 30, 2023

– Trustee Tyler Sojka, Deputy Mayor Joseph Quinn, Mayor Lynne Ruda, Trustee Paul Rudz and Trustee Cyndi Maciejewski stand for a photo during their last meeting together as a Village...

Village’s central business district gets new zoning designations

by JAMES SINNER Editor | March 30, 2023

The Village of Lancaster passed into local law a form-based zoning code model for their central downtown business district, which utilizes a mixed-use approach to development. In total, three areas...

Rotary Club ready for spring service projects

by JAMES SINNER Editor | March 30, 2023

The Lancaster-Depew Rotary Club is getting ready for an upswing in activity as the nicer weather takes hold, sharing some of their upcoming plans for 2023. In the short-term, on...

Local News

Two-day Lenten Mission brings big crowds to Depew

March 30, 2023

A two-day Lenten Mission, presented by Beloved Disciples of Christ the Lord Roman Catholic Family Parishes, drew audiences of around 400 to 500 people both Monday, March 20 and Tuesday,...

DEDICATION & SERVICE

March 30, 2023

– Douglas Lahnen, who has served with the Lancaster Fire Department since 1972, was awarded the 41-50 years Fire Service Award at the Erie County Awards dinner this week. Lahnen,...

Fairfield Avenue scheduled for repaving this summer

by JAMES SINNER Editor | March 30, 2023

The Village of Lancaster Board of Trustees took concerns from a resident of the conditions and driving on Fairfield Avenue at the most recent regular meeting. Karen Szymanski, who lives...

New at the library

KARA STOCK Director, Lancaster Public Library | March 30, 2023

Gardening is a popular hobby in Lancaster and Depew, as evidenced by the many beautiful gardens in our area throughout the warmer months. The Lancaster Public Library recently unveiled our...

Sports

South’s Trzybinski tabbed area’s top coach

All-Bee Boys Basketball

by PATRICK NAGY Sports reporter | March 30, 2023

Williamsville South’s Mike Trzybinski said he was extremely flattered and taken aback when he found out he was named the...

All-Bee Hoops Team’s selection process explained

March 30, 2023

The Bee’s sports staff is once again proud to recognize some of the area’s top talent with the 2022-23 installment...

Legends boys lacrosse targeting sectional finals

by DAVE PARISH Sports reporter | March 30, 2023

Lancaster boy’s lacrosse coach Chris Dickson has high hopes for his squad in his first year as head coach. Dickson...

2023 BOYS All-Bee Team

March 30, 2023

MVP Nick Moore - Amherst Tigers Nick Moore has been a part of Amherst boys basketball since he was a...

Lancaster girls lacrosse have something to prove in 2023

by DAVE PARISH Sports reporter | March 30, 2023

The Lancaster girl’s lacrosse team has a chip on its shoulder in 2023. After winning the Conference 1 regular season...

Editorial

New York state should deliver newspapers a front-page rescue

March 30, 2023

Albany lawmakers have the chance this month to do something their colleagues in Washington, D.C., couldn’t: Give a major shot in the arm to local...

Spindle Items

March 30, 2023

..DON’T TAP OUT – Around this time of year, I often start feeling the malaise of a seemingly ceaseless winter bringing me down. I wouldn’t...

Out of the Past

March 30, 2023

90 YEARS AGOThursday, March 30,1933 GAS PUMP WARFARE KEEPS BOARD BUSY Application of Paul Jurkowski to install gasoline tanks and pumps in Ellicott Road, a...

Bee Heard

March 30, 2023

- Congratulations to our mayor for passing the Open Container Law. Maybe now the Board of Trustees will allow us to have our own chickens in our backyard considering the...