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Will Amherst Set New Restrictions For Food Trucks?

Josh — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:31:50 +0000

We’re seeing more and more food truck these days around Western New York. Whether you’re looking for a quick taco or grilled cheese, some BBQ food or whatever, these food trucks are here, and they are good! At this point, the food trucks are allowed to operate with little to no restrictions as long as [...]

Amherst Woman Headed To National Grocery Bagging Competition!

Josh — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:35:04 +0000

Gina Traniello of Amherst has been working as a Tops associate for over 6 years. She’s packed countless grocery bags, but this weekend she’ll be packing 3 very important bags. Gina is headed to the National Grocers Association’s “Best Bagger Competition” in Vegas, where she’ll go head-to-head with other “Baggers” from around the U.S.. Gina [...]

Amherst Stiffens Fee For Snow Covered Sidewalks

Josh — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:04:33 +0000

Here’s a little follow up to a story we brought you on Tuesday about clearing your sidewalks of snow. The Town of Amherst has decided to stiffen the penalty for not shoveling the sidewalks in front of your home/business. If you fail to clear your sidewalk within 24 hours of snow fall, the town [...]

Amherst Residents Angry About New Proposed Hotel

Josh — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:34:27 +0000

Residents in the Town of Amherst are pretty worked up over a proposed new hotel. Nearly 200 people showed up to a town meeting to try and convince the Zoning Board of Appeals not to approve a 6-story, 137-room Hyatt Place Hotel that would sit right behind the Lord Amherst in Snyder. The developer, Iskalo, [...]

Trader Joe's Heading to Amherst

Josh — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:16:48 +0000

Trader Joe’s is coming to Amherst and people are excited!!The company has decided to make its new home in a 12,000 square foot building in Boulevard Consumer Square. For those unfamiliar with where that location is, it’s just south of Barnes & Noble on Niagara Falls Boulevard. Trader Joe’s is expecting to open it’s doors to [...]

Bet You Didn't Know These Facts About Amherst

Dale Mussen — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:00:51 +0000

If you were around in 1798 you could have bought land in Amherst pretty cheap. Try 2 dollars an acre. That’s what the Holland Land Company paid. Joseph Ellicott was one of the company’s agents and his biggest job was to build roads to attract people from New England to Western New York. Back then the narrow Great Iroquois Trail was the main route from Albany to Lake Erie. He hired men to improve the trail and what was first called the Buffalo Road eventually became Main Street.

Amherst Teen To Appear On "Glee" [VIDEO]

Josh — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:46:44 +0000

Jacob Artist, a 19 year old from Amherst, has landed a spot on the hit FOX TV show “Glee.” Artist, who has been an entertainer since age 5, graduated from Williamsville South in 2010 and quickly moved out to Los Angeles to pursue his career. Jacob auditioned for “Glee” in July and will now play the new character

Amherst Ranked As One Of The Best Places To Live!

Josh — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:06:59 +0000

“Money Magazine” has ranked Amherst as one of the best places to live. The magazine puts out a list of the Top 100 places to live each year, and this year Amherst came in at #48. Some of the factors used in determining the rankings were good employers, proximity to Niagara Falls and the fact [...]

Teen Struck On Maple Road Dies

Josh — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:58:34 +0000

One of the teenagers hit by an SUV while attempting to cross Maple Road in Amherst has died. Erin Suszynski, 13, passed away at Women and Children’s Hospital on Wednesday. She and two other girls were trying to cross Maple at Culpepper on June 9th when….. the incident happened. Police say the girls stopped in [...]

Amherst's Top Speller Advances To National Semifinals !! [VIDEO]

Josh — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:17:04 +0000

His name is Nabeel Rahman and he can spell like a champ. Nabeel is from East Amherst and has advanced to the national Bee semifinals after scoring well on the written part of the test. Nabeel is no stranger to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, he was there last year. Check out this video of Nabeel and don't forget to root him on as he pushes forward toward the title.....

U.B's North Campus [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:41 +0000

My daughter is in her junior year at Williamsville East high School and in the process of looking at colleges to go to. So far this spring she has traveled to Chicago and Boston among other places to look at different schools. Choosing a college is a very personal decision and not one to take [...]

Woman Takes Ambulance On Joyride

Dale Mussen — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:50:37 +0000

Some people ride an ambulance for transportation to a hospital. Then there are people who steal ambulances to drive away from a hospital. That was the scenario early Sunday morning when an intoxicated woman stole a Rural Metro ambulance outside of the Erie County Medical Center and took it for a joyride that didn't end until she lost control and struck a stone wall at the traffic circle at Kensington Avenue and Harlem Road in Amherst.

Range Rover Plows Through Carrabba's In Amherst!

Josh — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:57:20 +0000

What’s in the water these days? All we hear about lately in Western New York is DWI hit and runs and people plowing through restaurants. On Thursday, right around 4:30 pm, a Range Rover bowled right through the front entrance of ….Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Amherst. First responders say that it was another case in [...]

John La Mond And His Band Rock Swormville, NY

John La Mond — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:40 +0000

There’s nothing I love more than performing! My weekend nights are spent traveling around Western New York and the Buffalo area entertaining people with my band LAST SHOT. Our group plays a mix of classic rock and alternative rock covers. Our classic playlist ranges from The Beatles to David Bowie to The Stones to The [...]

Honoring A Local Soldier

Dale Mussen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:10:23 +0000

A local soldier who gave his life in service of his country is back home in Western New York. The funeral of Sgt. William Wilson will be on Friday. You can pay your respects at the Amigone Funeral Home on Sheridan Drive at Hopkins in Amherst today and tomorrow from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Wilson was [...]

Do Amherst Deer Have No Fear?

John La Mond — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:00:53 +0000

I have lived in Williamsville in the town of Amherst my entire life. If you enjoy seeing deer, it is a wonderful place to live. I see deer on a daily basis and usually within a mile of my home. The main reason we see so many deer is because the town continues to build new homes and develop commercial properties

Rare Herd Of White Deer Living in Wisconsin [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:43 +0000

In the past 20 years, the deer population is Western New York has exploded. In the Town of Amherst where I live, this overabundance of deer has been quite noticeable. You can drive down any road in Amherst and there's a good chance you will see a deer no matter what time of the day it is. Once in a while you may even see a white deer or a partially white deer.

Stolen BMW Crashes Into My Neighbors' Home Last Night

John La Mond — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:24:54 +0000

Last night I was sitting in my dining room chilling out after the NFC Championship game when I heard a loud crash around 11pm. It startled everyone in the house. For a moment I thought that my daughter had fallen out of bed. As my wife and I frantically searched the house, we did not [...]

Amherst On List Of Safest Cities in America?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:00:58 +0000

The 2011 CQ Press City Crime Rankings, which purports to identify the most dangerous cities in America, was released on Thursday — but experts say not to put too much stock in the controversial annual report.