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Amid the hustle and bustle of Clarence Middle School’s Makers Market, a student was peddling his wares for a special cau...
01/09/2025

Amid the hustle and bustle of Clarence Middle School’s Makers Market, a student was peddling his wares for a special cause: the cats of Ten Lives Club.

Amid the hustle and bustle of Clarence Middle School’s Makers Market, a student was peddling his wares for a special cause: the cats of Ten Lives Club. Nathaniel, whose family asked that his last name be withheld, managed to raise about $360 for the shelter by selling cookies, handmade pet bandann...

01/08/2025

President Joe Biden has called for a National Day of Mourning on Thursday, Jan. 9, to honor the late President Jimmy Carter.

Various governmental entities will be closed on Thursday, including but not limited to all federal offices, post offices, stock markets, and Erie County offices. The Town of Clarence offices will remain open.

Individuals who have appointments with any Erie County department or office should reach out to the department or office in question to reschedule.

President Biden has requested that Americans visit their places of worship to honor President Carter's memory.

Tuesday, Dec. 24: Deputies responded to a home on Susan Drive for a reported 911 hang-up call. Deputies spoke to all par...
01/08/2025

Tuesday, Dec. 24: Deputies responded to a home on Susan Drive for a reported 911 hang-up call. Deputies spoke to all parties at the house, who stated that children were playing with the phone.

Read this and other entries in the police blotter.

Saturday, Dec. 21 • Multiple vehicles were reportedly driving recklessly and doing donuts in a mall parking lot. Deputies spoke to the drivers of the vehicles, who agreed to leave the property. • A male from Buffalo was trespassing in a Transit Road store. He was arrested for burglary, as he had...

📢 Schedule Update: Bee Newspapers 📢In observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter on Th...
01/07/2025

📢 Schedule Update: Bee Newspapers 📢

In observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, January 9th, 2025, this week's newspapers will be delivered on Friday, January 10th, 2025.

We appreciate your understanding as we honor this moment of reflection.



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Photo credit: Dept. of Defense/Dept. of the Navy Naval Photographic Center

Visitors to the Clarence Town Hall can take in a slice of history while walking through the foyer, thanks to the efforts...
01/07/2025

Visitors to the Clarence Town Hall can take in a slice of history while walking through the foyer, thanks to the efforts of Town Historian Joe McGreevy. Since spring, McGreevy has been creating displays with Clarence’s historic information and artifacts for the community to enjoy.

Visitors to the Clarence Town Hall can take in a slice of history while walking through the foyer, thanks to the efforts of Town Historian Joe McGreevy. Since spring, McGreevy has been creating displays with Clarence’s historic information and artifacts for the community to enjoy. “One of my goa...

01/06/2025

The agenda for the 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, Clarence Town Board meeting is now available:
www4.erie.gov/clarence/sites/www4.erie.gov.clarence/files/2025-01/tb-agenda-2025-1-8.pdf

The meeting will be in Town Hall auditorium, 1 Town Place, and will be livestreamed on YouTube at www.youtube.com//. The Town reserves the right to continue the meeting without the livestream if there are technical issues.

Town board meeting agendas become available by the end of the day on the Friday before the meeting. Physical copies of the meeting agenda can be picked up from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (excluding holidays) at the town clerk’s office, 1 Town Place.

Many memories – far more good than were not – were made over the past 12 months by a great number of the athletes and te...
01/06/2025

Many memories – far more good than were not – were made over the past 12 months by a great number of the athletes and teams who play sports in Clarence, whether they are the youngest of youth players, town residents still competing in the sport they love into middle age and beyond, and everyone in between.

Let's take a look back at some of the standout achievements that were recorded over the past year.

Many memories – far more good than were not – were made over the past 12 months by a great number of the athletes and teams who play sports in Clarence, whether they are the youngest of youth players, town residents still competing in the sport they love into middle age and beyond, and everyone ...

Any Buffalonian can tell you that good winter gear makes all the difference when the colder months arrive, but not every...
01/05/2025

Any Buffalonian can tell you that good winter gear makes all the difference when the colder months arrive, but not everyone can afford the necessities to stay warm. Luckily for people in Clarence, the Go To Girls, Inc. have stepped in to meet the need for winter gear with their Bundles of Love.

Any Buffalonian can tell you that good winter gear makes all the difference when the colder months arrive, but not everyone can afford the necessities to stay warm. Luckily for people in Clarence, the Go To Girls have stepped in to meet the need for winter gear with their Bundles of Love. “We try ...

Welcome, 2025! As we usher in the new year, let's look back at the events that shaped Clarence in 2024. Our Year in Revi...
01/02/2025

Welcome, 2025! As we usher in the new year, let's look back at the events that shaped Clarence in 2024. Our Year in Review article has the recap, from the solar eclipse to the 15-year anniversary of Flight 3407 to parks enhancements and more.

As we enter the final days of 2024, it’s time to take a look back at the big events that shaped the Town of Clarence in 2024. Solar eclipse The region was abuzz with excitement for months as everyone prepared for the once-in-a-generation solar eclipse, which occurred at 3:15 p.m. Monday, April 8. ...

12/30/2024

The DMV office in the Eastern Hills Mall will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 31, with its normal business hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
**It will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day.**

The branch was temporarily closed due to mall heating issues.

85 Years Ago, Dec. 21, 1939: "A total of $162.50 was contributed by Clarence residents to the American Red Cross. This a...
12/24/2024

85 Years Ago, Dec. 21, 1939: "A total of $162.50 was contributed by Clarence residents to the American Red Cross. This amount surpasses the amount contributed last year, which was $116." Read this and other entries in our Out of the Past column.

35 Years AgoDec. 20, 1989 The study of the former Disciples of Christ Church that the Historical Society of the Town of Clarence hopes to turn into a museum is done. The total repair estimate is $50,000. Edwin H. King, who died on Friday, Dec. 15, 1989, was Clarence Central’s first coach and taugh...

Clarence High School National Art Honor Society and Art Partner club members used their artistic skills and Christmas sp...
12/24/2024

Clarence High School National Art Honor Society and Art Partner club members used their artistic skills and Christmas spirit to create hand-painted ornaments and artwork for the school’s 15th annual Holiday Art Auction.

The students sold over 30 pieces of artwork and raised $1,233, which will be donated to the Clarence Community Food Pantry. The auction was held Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 in the school’s foyer.

Clarence High School National Art Honor Society and Art Partner club members used their artistic skills and Christmas spirit to create hand-painted ornaments and artwork for the school’s 15th annual Holiday Art Auction. The students sold over 30 pieces of artwork and raised $1,233, which will be d...

Clarence’s boys hockey team once again kicked off its latest campaign with a challenging test downstate. Once again, the...
12/23/2024

Clarence’s boys hockey team once again kicked off its latest campaign with a challenging test downstate. Once again, the Red Devils were able to pass that test by securing a tie and a win.

Clarence’s boys hockey team once again kicked off its latest campaign with a challenging test downstate. Once again, the Red Devils were able to pass that test by securing a tie and a win. A strengthened Mamaroneck squad awaited Clarence at Hammocks Ice Rink on Dec. 7, and that led to a tighter 4-...

December is generally considered a joyful time as we anticipate the celebration of Christmas, but happy memories can som...
12/18/2024

December is generally considered a joyful time as we anticipate the celebration of Christmas, but happy memories can sometimes feel bittersweet as we remember and honor loved ones who are no longer with us.

Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries provided a special opportunity for the community to honor their late friends and relatives at a candlelight remembrance service with Bishop Michael Fisher on Sunday afternoon, in the mausoleum at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

During the ceremony, Bishop Fisher’s remarks delved into the ways that grief affects people and the merits of the painful emotion, while reminding the audience that Jesus himself wept over the death of his friend, Lazarus.

“The weight of our hearts can really feel immense at times of grief. … The sadness, though, is healthy,” Bishop Fisher said. “In one way, when you think about it, your heart, your core, your very being is honoring your loved one by your grief, by your tears. In your grief, in your tears, you are in a very profound way expressing your love for that person.”

Among prayer, musical interludes and readings, a handful of participants lit four candles at the front of the seating area: one in honor and memory of late loved ones, one for the pain of grief, one for hope and one for love. The light was then shared throughout the room as everyone in attendance picked up the candles placed on their seats and passed the flame, leading to a prayer thanking God for their deceased loved ones and asking for hope, peace and healing.

At the end of the ceremony all were invited to hang an ornament on the Christmas tree in memory of a loved one who had passed away – and new this year, guests were encouraged to take a vibrant blue Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries bulb home with them as a keepsake.

The remembrance ceremony has been a longstanding tradition for Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries, though it was paused for a few years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I think [this ceremony] goes to certainly the corporal and the spiritual works of mercy that the Lord gives to us, that we comfort those that are mourning,” Bishop Fisher told the Bee. “For us who are Christians, we value the dignity of the human person even into death. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, so we honor them and we honor their lives. Events like this are also for their loved ones who are hurt. We want to give them support and comfort in their grief. … These types of things, I think, show that we’re all in it together as a community of faith and that we support one another with our prayers and our love.”

Director of Cemeteries Tom Christy noted that this year, the remembrance ceremony is the first big event in the Diocese of Buffalo in the church’s calendar year, which started on Dec. 1 with the liturgical season of Advent that leads up to Christmas. It is a particularly special year too, as Pope Francis has called for a jubilee year – a tradition rooted in the Bible’s Old Testament and focused on “mercy, forgiveness, and solidarity,” according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website.

“As a part of [the jubilee, I’ve asked], for us to celebrate it also with the idea that healing is an important part of our church and our ministry. It’s a part of the life of our parishes. We’re in need of healing in many different ways,” Bishop Fisher said. He also shared praise for the work of the people at Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries, especially in regard to their outreach and pastoral efforts towards those who have suffered a great loss.

“The staff here know that this is not just a job; it’s a ministry, and it’s pastoral care. It’s the Lord’s work,” he said.

For more information about Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries, visit www.buffalocatholiccemeteries.org/.

https://www.clarencebee.com/articles/catholic-cemeteries-holds-remembrance-service/

December is generally considered a joyful time as we anticipate the celebration of Christmas, but happy memories can sometimes feel bittersweet as we remember and honor loved ones who are no longer with us. Buffalo Catholic Cemeteries provided a special opportunity for the community to honor their l...

12/13/2024

The celebration was in full force for members of the Clarence Central School District’s first-ever Buffalo Polar Plunge team, as the group marked their work to become the region’s top fundraiser for Special Olympics New York with a full-speed run into the frigid waters of Lake Erie. “So many s...

📰 Delivery Update: Another Snowy Delay! ❄️Well, it seems Mother Nature has a sense of humor—two snowstorms, hitting on t...
12/12/2024

📰 Delivery Update: Another Snowy Delay! ❄️

Well, it seems Mother Nature has a sense of humor—two snowstorms, hitting on the same day, two weeks in a row! Due to the severe weather and several post office closures, some newspaper deliveries will be delayed this week.

🌨️ Deliveries in affected areas will resume as soon as post offices reopen and it’s safe for drivers to be on the roads.

Thank you for your understanding and patience. Stay safe and warm, everyone!

12/12/2024

A VERY MERRY BOOK REVIEW CLUB – The Clarence Book Review Club held its December meeting last week in the festively decorated Clarence Town Clubhouse. The group is typically treated to a presentation reviewing the book of the month, but December is a bit different – instead, live music floods the...

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