Fundraiser dishes out dinners, details on youth program



It wasn’t the ordinary line of duty for firefighters. For a few hours on Tuesday night, about a dozen firefighters and members of the Lancaster Fire Department Explorer Program answered to the calls of the cook instead of the dispatcher at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar in Depew. Donning bunker pants and department shirts, the group bused and waited tables […]

The race is on for village elections

¦ Lancaster, Depew village candidates named

Voters will see a few new names on their ballots in next month’s village elections. In Depew, incumbents Linda Hammer and Jesse Nikonowicz will seek re-election to four-year terms. Former board member Robert Kucewicz is looking to unseat one of them, as only two trustee seats are open. Village Judge Gordon Willis is running unopposed for another four-year term. The […]

Town supervisor, residents ask for more transparency



The high winds may have brought a frigid chill to the air Tuesday evening, but a debate over a Zoning Board appointment heated things up inside Lancaster Town Hall. Several residents present at the Town Board meeting questioned a resolution on the agenda appointing Jill Monacelli to the Town of Lancaster Zoning Board of Appeals. Both Monacelli and resident Daniel […]

Lancaster resident will lead the green mile



Growing up in South Buffalo, Donald Sullivan frequented the Irish Club, his family’s Irish heritage was important in their home and, of course, the annual parade on St. Patrick’s Day in the city’s most Irish sector was a must-see. Sullivan left the city 43 years ago and moved to Lancaster, but when he had five children of his own, he […]

Fundraisers to benefit Boys & Girls Club



The following upcoming fundraising events have been planned to benefit the rebuilding efforts of the Depew Boys & Girls Club on Preston Street. ¦ Depew-Lancaster Boys & Girls Club Inc. will host a mattress sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Lancaster Boys & Girls Club location, 5440 Broadway. There will be 20 different mattress […]

News Brief



St. Basil’s Ukrainian Catholic Church will take orders for homemade perogis through Saturday, March 2. Patrons may order cheese, potato or sauerkraut perogis by the dozen by calling 901-2008. Each dozen costs $10, and checks, including a name and phone number, can be mailed to St. Basil’s Church, 12 Embry Place, Lancaster, NY 14086. The perogis are made with all […]

Forum draws negative reactions to SAFE Act



The New York Secure Ammunitions and Firearms Act had its unofficial day in court this past week when Assemblywoman Jane Corwin held a forum on the law alongside other elected officials in the Mahoney Office Building in Downtown Buffalo. Representatives of various branches of the public sector were invited to share their opinions on the SAFE Act, enacted by the […]

Depew Wall of Fame nominations being accepted



Nominations for the Depew School Alumni Wall of Fame are being accepted now through April 5. The Alumni Wall of Fame program recognizes outstanding achievements by alumni who, after graduation, greatly contributed to the wellbeing of society through their hard work, talents and leadership. Nominees must have graduated from Depew High School at least 15 years ago. The induction ceremony […]

THE SCOOP IN THE SNOW



Both sides of gun control need to be debated

Bee Editorial

With the debate over gun control being a hot-button issue in the wake of the tragedies in Newtown, Conn.; Aurora, Colo.; Oak Creek, Wis.; and elsewhere, the need for some government reaction to the problem was both expected and necessary. Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States, but there is no one-size-fits-all fix, simultaneously pleasing both sides of […]