Emily Stoll

Reporter at West Seneca Bee

Editor of the Clarence Bee. Any opinions posted are solely my own and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.

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Articles

Buffalo Jewish Federation donates Kindness Suitcases to CCSD elementary schools

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

Kindness and empathy are values that never go out of style, and on Thursday, May 8, the Clarence Central School District received four brand-new Kindness Suitcases for its elementary schools, donated by the Holocaust Education Resource Organization of the Buffalo Jewish Federation. Each Kindness Suitcase contains 15 age-appropriate books with stories of the Holocaust, aimed at teaching kids values such […]
School budget vote set for Tuesday

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

Polls will be open for the Clarence Central School District’s annual budget vote and school board election from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, in the Clarence High School gym, 9625 Main St. First on the ballot is an approximately $98.9 million budget for the 2025-26 school year, which would include increasing the tax rate by 26 cents […]
Spindle Items - Clarence Bee

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

• OUR FIRST AMERICAN POPE – Last week, on Thursday, May 8, the cardinals of the Catholic church were beginning the second day of the papal conclave, the process by which they choose a new pope. The world impatiently watched the chimney atop the roof of the Sistine Chapel, awaiting smoke to signify whether any candidate had received the necessary […]
Trader Joe’s eyes December opening date

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

A much-anticipated Trader Joe’s could open its doors at 5017 Transit Road as early as December 2025 if all needed approvals go as expected, according to comments made in last week’s Clarence Planning Board meeting. “If we get approval today and we can get a pre-construction meeting and [Private Improvement] permits, we’ll start [construction] in two weeks, and they will […]
Flooding, landscaping cause concern over 8450 Sheridan Drive

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

Harris Hill Development must install landscaping before town will consider approving amended site plan After tree-clearing allegedly caused flooding problems for neighbors, Harris Hill Development will need to follow through on its promised landscaping at 8450 Sheridan Drive before the Town of Clarence will consider any approvals for an amendment to the previously approved plans for the site.
Spindle Items - Clarence Bee

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

• MULCH AVAILABLE AT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT – Free mulch is available to Clarence homeowners courtesy of the Clarence Highway Department. The mulch is ground twice, contains no dyes, and can be picked up from the bin at the Clarence Highway Department, 6223 Goodrich Road. Mulch may only be loaded by hand, not by mechanical equipment like loaders or high lifts. […]
CCSD proposes $98.9M budget

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

Tax rate would increase by 26 cents On May 20, voters living in the Clarence Central School District will be asked to weigh in on an approximately $98.9 million budget, a 1.8% increase from 2024-25’s approximate $97.18 budget. CCSD expects a 26-cent increase to its tax rate for the upcoming budget, from an actual rate of $10.06 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to an estimated rate of […]
FAA nominee raises concerns for airline-safety advocates

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

The Trump administration’s nomination of Bryan Bedford to helm the Federal Aviation Administration is a huge concern for some airline-safety advocates, who say that Bedford poses a threat to flight-safety regulations won through the advocacy of the Families of Flight 3407. Bedford, who is CEO of Republic Airways, has been nominated for the role of FAA Administrator but has been […]
Town butts heads with some temporary conditional permit holders

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

The owner of a local landscaping business faced scrutiny from the town board last week for failing to comply with the terms of his original temporary conditional permit for 7615 Goodrich Road. The initial TCP for DC Landscaping was for an “expanded home occupation,” which allowed the landscaping business to operate along with the construction of a new residential home. […]
Spindle Items - Clarence Bee

1 month ago | clarencebee.com | Emily Stoll

• SPRING HAS SPRUNG – Spring has been on my mind for a couple of months now, ever since I let myself be taken in by Fools’ Spring in March when we had a brief taste of warmer weather. It’s such a great feeling to have weather consistently in the 60s (and sometimes 70s)! This is the prime time of […]