Southtowns Live•American Legion Post No. 928 Newcomb Long — 7353 Erie Road, Derby (947-0928) Fabulous Fifties Band Thursday, May 17 at 2 p.m.•Armor Inn Tap Room — 5381 Abbott Road, Hamburg Harper Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m.•Braymiller’s Lanes — 39 Buffalo St., Hamburg (649-1413) Roger and Annie Saturday, May 19 at 9 p.m.•Hideaway’s Bar and Restaurant — 5440 Camp Road, Hamburg (649-0500) Open Mic with Lana and Dustin from Black Widow every Wednesday at 9 p.m.; every Thursday and Friday Karaoke with DJ Barney at 10 p.m.; Still Tryin’ Saturday, May 19 at 10 p.m.•Jack Devine’s South —4170 Southwestern... more

Robert and Dianne Misiak have a hard time referring to their customers as anything other than friends.“Most of the people that come through here are repeat customers, people we have grown to known through the years and people we’ll sadly miss,” said Dianne about their jewelry business in the Village of Hamburg, which will be permanently closing their doors at the end of the month. After 16 successful years at their Pine Street location, the husband and wife team decided to retire to spend more time with family.“It was a difficult decision to come to,” said Robert, who has been in the jewelry business... more

The eight Hamburg Central school board candidates that were expecting to know their fates Tuesday night (May 15) had to wait another day to find out the final results as an error message in one of the voting machines caused a delay in getting the final numbers for the school board budget and trustee vote.But the results came in late Wednesday morning and Incumbents Joan Calkins and Patricia Brunner-Collins, along challenger Sally Stephenson, won seats on the Hamburg Board of Education.Stephenson collected 1,295 votes and Collins had 1,136. As a result, they will hold three-year terms on the board.... more

By Michael Straw, Sun correspondentSt. Francis grad plays second pro game in BuffaloThe path to success hasn’t always been a smooth one for Syracuse Chief second baseman Jim Negrych. In fact, it’s been quite bumpy. But that hasn’t stopped the St. Francis graduate from continuing on it in hopes of realizing his ultimate dream.From being an undersized, lightly recruited prospect out of a city not exactly known for producing baseball players to suffering a potentially life-threatening infection after an abdomen injury and then being cut by two professional teams, Negrych has had much to overcome... more

Frontier, Hamburg earn key divisional winsThere is usually no question whether a Lake Shore girls lacrosse team will be able to find the back of the net.This season, the Eagles have added a disciplined and effective defensive effort to their repertoire. So while there are plenty of options on the offensive end, the team’s back end has been no slouch either.Lake Shore enters its final three regular season games at 10-3 overall and tied at 5-1 in Class C with perennial power Amherst. The two teams have split a pair of one-goal games during the regular season. Most recently, the Eagles put forth... more

Journalist and children’s book author Tim O’Shei based his career on two firm beliefs. The first, he said, is that “writing is a fantastic tool for touching all of one’s dreams.” Secondly, he believes that “kids can do amazing things.” In 2009, O’Shei connected these two concepts to create an innovative company called Live! Starring...You!, which equips students with writing and communication skills through workshops, author visits and in some cases, the chance for teen reporters to interview real stars.“They learn to work on camera and write, so they become broadcasters and writers,” said O’Shei.... more

• The Palace Theatre, 31 Buffalo St., Hamburg (649-2295) Playing from Friday, May 11 through Thursday, May 17:- The Avengers (PG-13) Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at 6:30 and 9:15 p.m.; Sunday, May 13 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.; Monday, May 14 through Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. New Angola Theater, 72 North Main St., Angola (549-4866) Playing on Friday, May 11through Tuesday, May 15:- The Avengers 3D (PG-13) Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 12 at 2, 6 and 8:15 p.m.; Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m.; Monday, May 14 at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m.• McKinley Mall Theater, 3701 McKinley Parkway,... more

Call it a sign of respect or simply a game of strategy but when North Collins dominated defending Class D champion and rival Pine Valley twice this season, the Eagles did so facing neither of its opponents’ top two pitchers.It’s common practice at the high school level for a team to throw its best against who it perceives to be the top opponents. But in anticipation that the two teams may be meeting for a fifth consecutive season in the sectional final, Pine Valley seems content not to tip its hand to North Collins and let the chips fall as they may. The chips fell 24-4 in favor of North Collins... more

•Armor Inn Tap Room — 5381 Abbott Road, Hamburg Boneshakers Blues Band Friday, May 11 at 9 p.m.•Buffalo Street Grill — 61 Buffalo St., Hamburg “Luke’s Last Stand” Doug Yeomans Friday, May 11 at 8 p.m.; Alison Pipitone Band Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m.•Hideaway’s Bar and Restaurant — 5440 Camp Road, Hamburg (649-0500) Open Mic with Lana and Dustin from Black Widow every Wednesday at 9 p.m.; every Thursday and Friday Karaoke with DJ Barney at 10 p.m.; Michael Bly Friday, May 11 from 7 to 10 p.m.; Envy Saturday, May 12 at 10 p.m.•Jack Devine’s South —4170 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg (649-9190) Free... more

Eden has turned a corner, going from a team struggling to find its first win to one that hopes to find itself challenging for a place in the sectional final.Despite this underclassmen-laden team beginning the season 0-5, Eden head coach Chris Archabald said his group’s mental toughness has never waned. He believes it is a team that’s getting better not just from natural progression but also because it’s willing to work so hard at it. Since their first win of the season on April 25 — 15-2 over Lewiston-Porter, the Raiders have reeled off five victories in their past six games. Four of the five... more