February 2, 2012 RSS feed / Editorial

Rejection of Keystone XL pipeline hurts nation hungry for jobs

DAVID F. SHERMAN

One would think that a project designed to improve our nation’s energy independence would be eagerly embraced in an election year. More...

Slow repair to Rt. 219 bridge hurting business community

JOHN MILLS

I was talking with a colleague the other day who said she was heading to Ellicottville to ski and would have stopped to do some shopping in Springville but she decided against taking the detour due to the old Route 219 bridge closure. More...

State redistricting raises familiar concerns

Bee Editorial

Erie County recently wrapped up its redistricting process, but not before allegations of gerrymandering were cast by both parties, lawsuits were filed and the responsibility for the final decision fell to a federal judge. More...

Out of the Past

Early utility poles

Owned by the Depew and Lancaster Light, Power and Conduit Company, this truck and trailer delivered the original electric utility poles to Orchard Park for installation in the early 1900s. More...

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