

Bills break ground on new Highmark Stadium
by CHRIS GRAHAM
Editor | June 8, 2023
After years of talks, meetings and negotiations, the day Buffalo Bills officials, state leaders, local dignitaries, and most importantly, Bills fans have been waiting for arrived on Monday morning. A...
Art festival, expo to change locations due to ongoing stadium construction
by CHRIS GRAHAM
Editor | June 8, 2023
Because of the construction of a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills, the Orchard Park Festival of the Arts and the Health Fitness and Business Expo – which has called...


DISGUISES
June 8, 2023
DISGUISES – Avery Dommer and Dylan Evans have some fun in the photo booth at the Orchard Park High School prom. For more photos of prom, see page 6.



Pedaling Jeff: new bike repair shop opens in Orchard Park
by KATIE SKOOG
Reporter | June 8, 2023
A biking enthusiast who appreciates the importance of having a bike in tip-top shape, Jeff Beale opened a bike repair shop, Pedaling Jeff, in Orchard Park a month ago. Beale...


Summer road construction set to begin on Wednesday
by CHRIS GRAHAM
Editor | June 8, 2023
Highway Superintendent Andrew Slotman said a contractor will be starting repair work on roads identified by the Highway Department on...
Providence Farm Collective officially purchases Orchard Park property
June 8, 2023
Providence Farm Collective this week announced its purchase of 37-acres of farmland located at 5701 Burton Road in Orchard Park....



Pedaling Jeff: new bike repair shop opens in Orchard Park
by KATIE SKOOG
Reporter | June 8, 2023
A biking enthusiast who appreciates the importance of having a bike in tip-top shape, Jeff Beale opened a bike repair...
The ‘100 Deadliest Days’ have begun
June 8, 2023
The “100 Deadliest Days” is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal teen crashes increase dramatically. AAA...


Boys lacrosse claims sectional title, falls short against Victor
by DAVE PARISH
Sports reporter | June 8, 2023
Coming off their first sectional title since 2019, the Orchard Park Quakers boys lacrosse team did not have time to...


McGraths have strong showing at USTA
by DAVE PARISH
Sports reporter | June 8, 2023
Better late than never. It may have taken a long time for brothers Hamilton and Taylor McGrath to compete as...


Publish scores in The Bee
June 8, 2023
Anyone wishing to have their team’s sports results published in The Bee, whether it is a house, travel, town, recreational...


Lady Quaker laxers run out of time in Class B Final
by DAVE PARISH
Sports reporter | June 8, 2023
Early penalties put the Orchard Park girls lacrosse team in an early first-half hole that they couldn’t get themselves out...


Three Lady Quakers win at Section VI track meet
June 8, 2023
Sophomore Penelope Choroser led the Orchard Park girls track team at last weekend’s state qualifier, winning the 400-meter dash in...


Spindle Items
Chris Graham
ORCHARD PARK EDITOR | June 8, 2023
..FOOD DRIVE – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located at 6595...


Caitlin V. Burns, medical scribe, hiker
June 8, 2023
Caitlin V. Burns, 39, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Orchard Park, died May 27, 2023. Born Aug. 7, 1983 in...



Paul E. Weitz, Navy and U.S. Air Force veteran, Meritorious Service Medal recipient
June 8, 2023
Paul E. Weitz, 87, of Orchard Park, died May 31, 2023. Mr. Weitz attended Kensington High School in Buffalo and...



Death Notice
June 8, 2023
LAKE, Judith (nee Wolf), 69, of Orchard Park, died May 27, 2023. She was the wife of Gerald Lake; mother...


Ronald McDonald House Charities celebrates 40th anniversary
June 8, 2023
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York is celebrating its 40th year of serving children and families. The...
Senior News
June 8, 2023
The Brush Mountain Park community activity center, 4520 California Road, offers many programs for people 55 and older. Contact the...