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11/26/2025

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11/18/2025

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11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day and thank you to all who served for their service and sacrifice.

Don't miss the Bee's annual Salute to Our Veterans special section, featuring several local veterans' stories submitted by our Bee readers — available now on newsstands or free-access online: https://bit.ly/4qUX5t7

11/07/2025

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11/03/2025

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10/08/2025

Don’t forget to attend the City of Tonawanda’s general election debate tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fletcher School Auditorium, 555 Fletcher St., Tonawanda.

The debate will feature all 10 city candidates running for five positions, as well as the two candidates vying for the Erie County Legislature seat representing Tonawanda.

Republican candidates include John White for mayor and Rick Maier, Blake Boyle, Ray Schultz, and Bill Simon for council seats in the city’s four wards.

Democratic candidates are Bill Strassburg for mayor and James Shiesley, Christopher Fisher, Susan Gregg, and Jason Voisinet for the four ward council seats.

In the county race, Democratic incumbent John Bargnesi faces Republican challenger Scott Marciszewski.

If you can’t make it in person, you can join the debate online at:

City Of Tonawanda's General Election Debate on October 8, 2025 at Tonawanda Elementary School

08/26/2025

CONGRATULATIONS, to Jeff Markel and his family - They are the winners of our first annual Backyard Bar-BEE-Que Giveaway contest…thank you SO much for joining in the fun this year!

Their holiday weekend prize package includes hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls, salads, paper products and more from Butcher Dave's on Route 16 in South Wales; a new charcoal grill from Elma Hardware on Bowen Rd in Elma; a Charcuterie appetizer tray from Foodies Pantry 716 on Maple Rd in Williamsville; pop, water and Gatorade from Macy's Place Pizzeria on Main St in Clarence & Cheektowaga; a cookie dessert tray from Cookie Jarz on Armor Duells Rd in Orchard Park, and last but not least backyard fun and games from Clayton's Toys on Main St in Williamsville. We cannot thank our sponsors enough for their participation in this giveaway! The Markel’s prize package will be delivered this weekend for them to enjoy for the Labor Day holiday!

All of us here at Bee Group Newspapers in Williamsville, would like to thank EVERYONE who participated by entering online or by mailing in the form, and for visiting our sponsors to get the code word for one extra entry into this year’s contest. We had almost 2,000 entries online and from the mail in paper forms.

We want to again thank our amazing sponsors: Butcher Dave’s for the food; Elma Hardware for the grill & charcoal; Foodies Pantry 716 for the charcuterie appetizer tray; Macy’s Place Pizza for the pop, water and gatorade; Cookie Jarz for the cookie dessert tray; and Clayton’s Toys for all of the backyard games and fun! Without them and their generosity, this year’s giveaway would not have been possible!

Did you miss this contest? Want to make sure you’re in the know for the next big giveaway (coming for spring 2026) or do you want more info on new things at The Bee? Join our email list today for future contests and giveaway alerts! Next time it could be YOU who wins the big prize package. Go to BeeNews.com/Newsletter today!

08/20/2025

🔥 Reminder: Enter to WIN a Bar-BEE-Que Giveaway! 🔥

Labor Day is almost here, and we’re giving ONE lucky winner everything they need to host the ultimate backyard BBQ! 🕶️🌭

🎁 Winner will receive:
🍔 Full grill package with burgers, hot dogs, salads & more from Butcher Dave's
🔥 A brand new grill from Elma Hardware
🍪 Delicious cookies from Cookie JARZ
🥤 Pepsi, Gatorade & bottled water from Macy's Place Pizzeria
🧀 A charcuterie tray from Foodie’s Pantry
🎲 Backyard fun & games from Clayton's Toys

🗓️ Contest Closes: Friday, August 22 at 6pm!
🏆 Winner Chosen: August 22
🚚 Prize Delivered: Saturday, August 30 (just in time for Labor Day weekend!)

👉 Enter online now at BeeNews.com/BBQ

💻 Online entries only—email required.

✨ Bonus: Visit participating sponsors and ask for a Bonus Code Word to get one extra entry (one per household).

Don’t miss your chance to host the best Labor Day party in town! 🎉

07/17/2025

🔥 WIN the Ultimate Backyard Bar-BEE-Que! 🔥

Labor Day is coming… and we’ve got your cookout covered!

🐝 Bee Group Newspapers is giving ONE lucky winner a full BBQ prize package for Saturday, August 30th—including:

🍔 A grill package with all the fixings from Butcher Dave's
🍪 Cookies from Cookie JARZ Bakeshop
🔥 A brand new grill from Elma Hardware
🥤 Pepsi, Gatorade & bottled water from Macy's Place Pizzeria
🎲 Backyard games from Clayton's Toys
🧀 A charcuterie tray from Foodie's Pantry
…and more!

🗓️ Winner chosen on August 22, 2025!
🎁 Prize delivered on Saturday, Aug. 30!

📝 HOW TO ENTER:
👉 Go to https://www.beenews.com/bbq/
👉 Or fill out the printed entry form in our newspapers
📬 All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 8/16/25 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
⭐ BONUS: Get 1 extra entry by visiting any participating sponsor and asking for their Bonus Code Word! (Only one bonus code allowed per household)

Let us help you host the best Labor Day party in town! 🕶️🌭

05/21/2025

🚨 ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS! 🚨
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05/14/2025

🐝✨ A fresh look is coming to www.BeeNews.com ✨🐝

Exciting changes are on the way! We're giving www.BeeNews.com a brand-new look to make your experience faster, cleaner, and easier to navigate — all while keeping the local news you rely on.

🖥️ Same trusted coverage.
🌟 Sleek new design.
📱 Easier to use on all devices.

Stay tuned — the new site will be buzzing live very soon! 🎉

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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