Clarence Bee

01/02/2026

Clarence Town Board meeting agenda
8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in Town Hall auditorium, 1 Town Place
Available to watch live at www.youtube.com/
The town may continue the in-person meeting without the livestream if technical issues arise.

Some agenda items include:
- Installation of elected officials: Councilmen Peter DiCostanzo and J. Paul Shear and Superintendent of Highway James Dussing.
- Organizational items
- Approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds for the construction of a new recreational facility.

This is the Official YouTube channel of the Town of Clarence, NY, where many public meetings are streamed live.Established March 11, 1808, the Town of Claren...

01/02/2026

Check out some of 2025's most unusual police reports in our Best of the Blotter feature at www.beenews.com/clarence_bee/news/best-of-the-blotter/article_df9c6370-a77d-439c-a59d-6f75391bd2e7.html/.

12/31/2025

This week's Clarence Bee is waiting for you! Get the buzz from this week at www.ClarenceBee.com/.

We are attempting to begin distribution of the physical paper today to get as many copies out before the holiday as possible, but due to weather-related problems, some delivery may be delayed until Friday, Jan. 2.

12/30/2025

Early online access for New Year's Day 🗞️ 🪩

Due to the New Year holiday, the paper will be available online on Wednesday, Dec. 31. We will attempt to begin distribution of the physical paper on Wednesday to get as many copies out before the holiday as possible, but due to weather-related problems, it may be delayed until Friday, Jan. 2.

Early Publication for New Year's Day 🗞️ 🪩

Due to the New Year holiday, the paper will be available online on Wednesday, Dec. 31. We will begin distribution of the physical paper on Wednesday to get as many copies out before the holiday as possible, but some copies of the physical paper may not arrive until Friday, Jan. 2.

12/30/2025

Have a good photo from yesterday's wind storm? Share it with us here on FB or by emailing editor Emily Vargo at [email protected]. Your pictures might end up in next week's issue of The Clarence Bee!

12/29/2025

12:50 PM update on power outages:

There are multiple downed power lines and outages across Erie County. NEVER touch downed lines, assume all lines are live!

In Erie County, 5,151 National Grid customers and 13,994 NYSEG customers are currently without power.

Click here for National Grid Outage List: https://outagemap.ny.nationalgridus.com/reports/06c8ed31-48c2-4104-a9a2-41f844152ae3?fbclid=IwY2xjawO_dlVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExTWd2RzBFNzlaUlA1Wm9hc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnSUfo5-HluK2uoGfYLFoN0CAEur7i4NODU3FyTD8g9b7N6lz1-rEqb0yQvM_aem_m_CYUoGANfZADPx6bxKWyg

Click here for NYSEG Outage List: https://ebiz1.nyseg.com/outagereports/NYSEG.html

Call National Grid to report a downed power line at 1-800-867-5222

Call NYSEG to report a downed power line at 1-800-572-1131

12/29/2025

Due to the predicted winter weather, the Clarence Central School District will be closing at noon today and cancelling all scheduled athletic and community activities after 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025. Stay warm and safe today, Red Devils.

12/29/2025

The International Institute of Buffalo has posted information about today's weather advisories in various languages.

Severe Wind and Winter Weather Safety Info Stay Safe! Stay Warm! Pass the below flyers along to anyone who might need them! We will continue to update and add today's important severe wind and weather safety information in more languages. Check back throughout the day as more are posted.

12/29/2025

The Town of Clarence Highway Department's phones are down. For emergencies, call 911. For service, email [email protected]

Highway department crews are getting fallen trees out of the road and will be out salting and plowing.

12/29/2025

UPDATE: Everyone in the Buffalo Metro area should get off the roads and stop traveling by 11am.

The timing for potential whiteout conditions in the Buffalo Metro area today has moved up. Whiteout conditions are now forecasted to occur sometime between 11am and 4pm. Once those conditions begin, they should last for two to three hours.

12/29/2025

Town of Clarence and Erie County offices closed at 11:30 this morning due to the inclement weather.