1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (224+ words) Bee Group Newspapers Christine Schonhart has been appointed library director of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. The appointment was approved by the library's Board of Trustees on May 21 following a national search. A native of Western New York, Schonhart…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (222+ words) Rayquell M. Grant, 27, of Buffalo, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 20, before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes for stabbing an Amherst Police officer. He received a determinate sentence of 15 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. Grant…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (348+ words) East Aurora High School's winning game against Newfane also served as Senior Night. The 2026 East Aurora boys varsity lacrosse team. The East Aurora boys lacrosse team is firing on cylinders as it hits the Section VI Class D playoffs, pounding…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (397+ words) A former Erie County Clerk's Office employee pleaded guilty Friday to official misconduct after prosecutors said he fraudulently approved and issued a pistol permit and firearm purchase coupons for a county resident whose previous applications had been denied. Raymond A. Brinson,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (550+ words) DEC reminds New Yorkers to 'Give Turtles a Brake' Bee Group Newspapers New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton is reminding New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June and encourages motorists to "Give…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (165+ words) Constructed in 1896, Williamsville Lehigh Valley Depot'has long served as a reminder of the area's railroad past and continues to attract visitors interested in local history and preservation efforts. The Western New York Railway Historical Society is inviting the public to…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago  (159+ words) East Aurora resident and executive coach Barbara Leggett will be recognized with nonprofit Family Promise of WNY's Unsung Hero Award, presented annually to a volunteer who displays ongoing dedication to keeping families together and helping them out of homelessness. Leggett…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (184+ words) Bee Group Newspapers Cosmetology students at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES' Ormsby Educational Center, consisting of juniors and seniors from several southtown schools, including East Aurora, Iroquois, and Holland, welcomed mothers and relatives into the classroom to pamper them with services like…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (360+ words) "It is our sincerest hope that this display of flags will in some small way help educate the public to this ongoing tragedy, provide a lifeline to the suffering, and honor our heroes for their service, regardless of where they…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (203+ words) Returning this June, the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs will host two free "Teach Me to Fish" events, offering families in Orchard Park and across Erie County hands-on lessons in fishing, conservation and outdoor recreation. The first event is…...