Clarence Bee

12/26/2025

The New Year is fast approaching, and the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day can be a strange time. Some call this week Betwixtmas, Christmas Limbo or Dead Week. Some have less family-friendly names for it. We just call it the week when most people can’t remember what day it is.

However, we’d say this week of nothingness is perhaps the best time to recalibrate and prepare for 2026. Read more in this week's editorial at www.beenews.com/clarence_bee/opinion/editorial-its-time-to-prepare-for-2026/article_8a95e6a6-6bdb-4059-bab7-104f6a55910c.html

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas, Clarence!

This day and season are a time for giving, and the Clarence Community Foundation got into the Christmas spirit with its third annual Community Giving Project, which brought together several local organizations to provide gift cards to families in need. Get the full story at www.beenews.com/clarence_bee/news/clarence-community-giving-project-returns-for-third-year/article_9266a067-25b9-480e-ac0f-d9b5e2303f5d.html

12/24/2025

Santa's sleigh is pretty full, but he made space for his copy of this week's Bee! 🦌🎅🏻🎁

Check out the paper at www.ClarenceBee.com for our annual Year in Review article, highlighting the events that shaped Clarence throughout 2025, along with a write-up about the Clarence Community Giving Project, a list of Clarence Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards honorees and more.

The paper is available online now, and we've begun distribution of the physical paper to get as many copies out before the holiday as possible. However, some copies of the physical paper may not arrive until Friday.

12/22/2025

Early Publication for Christmas and New Year's Day 🗞️ 🎄🪩

Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, the paper will be available online on Wednesday this week and next week, Dec. 24 and 31. We will begin distribution of the physical paper on those Wednesdays as well, to get as many copies out before the holiday as possible, but some copies of the physical paper may not arrive until the day after the holiday - Dec. 26 for this week's edition and Jan. 1 for next week's paper.

12/20/2025

This week's Bee Newspapers Athlete of the Week is Williamsville North senior bowler Jerry Slipko, who bowled his first 300 at the Maryvale Kickoff Tournament on Dec. 1 at Airport Lanes.

12/18/2025

This week's Bee is waiting for you! Visit www.ClarenceBee.com for today's edition, featuring the latest news on the town's plans for a community center, the Family Support Center's efforts to welcome families new to the area, photos of festive events and more.

12/16/2025

After reports of attempted home invasions in Clarence on Saturday evening, law enforcement received a report of a smashed sliding-glass door on Amy Leigh Lane and discovered that items had been removed from the house.

According to the Erie County Sheriff’s office, reports came in about two individuals allegedly trying to enter homes in the Cimato Estates and Country Walk area. The report from Amy Leigh Lane was made while deputies and New York State Troopers were canvassing the area, the sheriff’s office said, and both law enforcement agencies were on the scene in minutes for a burglary investigation.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information can call 716-858-2903 to report it to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office; reference CL #25-114443.

https://www.beenews.com/clarence_bee/news/burglary-and-attempted-home-invasions-reported-on-saturday-evening/article_e343e17f-414d-41f6-976a-b622de48185a.html

12/16/2025

Meadowlakes Rink is open if you're looking for somewhere in town to skate.

Meadowlakes Ice Rink is now open for ice skating until dusk. When the lights go on in January, skating will go until 10:30 p.m.

12/15/2025

Clarence Central School District’s policy committee is working on policies for AI. Read more at www.beenews.com/clarence_bee/news/ccsd-working-on-ai-policy/article_0514c8d3-e555-4569-988a-455a2f88a502.html/.

12/14/2025

“While we lost some kids who generated a lot of offense for us, what I see out on the ice is a team that has some talent, skill, wants to get better and has a good attitude,” said Clarence Boys Hockey Coach Richard Brooks. Read about this year's boys hockey team at www.beenews.com/clarence_bee/sports/boys-hockey-team-has-potential-for-strong-season/article_72c10091-273d-4105-b1ca-43754af4ae8b.html

12/14/2025

Williamsville East senior Lauren Golden, the first swimmer in school history to win a state title, is the Bee Newspapers' Athlete of the Week for the Dec. 4 editions. Golden won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events at the girls state championships.

12/13/2025

Didn't make it to the Living Nativity last week at St. Paul Lutheran Church? Check out photos in this week's Bee at www.ClarenceBee.com/.