Shots fired on Walden Avenue
A man fled a corner store after a fight but then returned with a handgun and fired shots at the teenager he had been fighting, according to a Buffalo police report filed Sunday.No arrests were made...
View ArticleGroup submits proposal to save Holy Angels
The fight to Save Holy Angels Academy is on, with a small committee of parents and alumnae submitting a plan late last week that would keep the private girls school in North Buffalo open.A written...
View ArticleWelcome back, farmers!
Some lucky mothers may start this morning with omelets made with organic eggs and fresh asparagus, locally smoked bacon on the side and toasted honey-wheat bread. Or, they could have a link of sausage...
View ArticleNiagara Falls area to get help from feds to boost tourists from around the...
YOUNGSTOWN – Tourism in the Niagara Falls area is about to get a boost from the federal government. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., was joined by other public officials Monday at Fort Niagara to...
View ArticleNiagara Falls man arrested after brief foot chase
A 27-year-old Lasalle Avenue man wanted on assault, burglary and sex crime counts was arrested in an ally in the 1300 block of Lasalle about 8 p.m. tonight. Donald Leroy Smith, also known by a street...
View ArticlePublic invited on virtual ride-along with sheriff’s deputies
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office will open the doors of patrol cars to the community for a virtual ride-along with deputies from 3 to 11 p.m. Friday on Twitter and Facebook.“The sheriff’s...
View ArticleFamily opens heart to ailing puppy
After they saw her adorable photo, at least 20 people expressed interest in adopting Tootsie, a tiny chocolate lab mix puppy.About 10 people filled out applications for the pup, said Julie Masterman,...
View ArticleIndependent Democrats push campaign finance reform in wake of scandals
As a long line of state legislators faces indictments and possibly prison time for a host of infractions, a key group of senators believes that the corruption developments of recent weeks create an...
View ArticleDyster’s plans for ice rink repairs leave some Council members cold
NIAGARA FALLS – Mayor Paul A. Dyster’s administration has changed short-term plans for repairs to one of the rinks at Hyde Park Ice Pavilion, a move that appeared to irk city lawmakers Monday.Instead...
View ArticleLocal attorney seeks North Tonawanda city attorney spot
NORTH TONAWANDA – Local attorney Joshua E. Dubs, of Fairmont Avenue, has announced he will seek the position of North Tonawanda city attorney.“Public service is the highest calling for an attorney,”...
View ArticleOusted exec threatens to sue Servotronics in family feud
The former president and chief operating officer at Servotronics Inc. is threatening to sue the Elma company over his ouster last fall.The removal of Nicholas D. Trbovich Jr. from his post as the No....
View ArticleHospice Buffalo cuts 17 positions as use of services declines
Hospice Buffalo is eliminating 17 full-time-equivalent positions in response to a decline in the use of services the organization provides to terminally ill patients. The drop in usage has been driven...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship highlighted in first round of NYPA funding
LEWISTON – A not-for-profit entity that intends to hold a contest among upstate New York entrepreneurs was staked to more than $6 million on Monday.A new Buffalo company with a patented means to keep...
View ArticleTuition rises as enrollment falls at NCCC
LOCKPORT – Niagara County Community College plans to increase tuition by 2.6 percent for the 2013-14 academic year, part of a budget that reduces the number of positions, as enrollment has failed to...
View ArticleGreenhouse property rezoned in Hamburg
Property on Clark Street near the Hamburg fairgrounds will be rezoned commercial, but not until the owner, a well-known garden center, brings its back parking lot into compliance with town...
View ArticleAurora board cuts health benefits for part-time elected officials
The Aurora Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to end health benefits next year for part-time elected officials despite objections from Town Justice Jeffrey Markello.Markello tried to explain to...
View Article3 candidates for Lancaster School Board express similar values at forum
The three Lancaster School Board candidates seemed to mirror one another’s campaign platforms – pledging fairness, commitment, an open mind and a resolve to work within tight budget parameters – at...
View ArticleFamily pleads for help finding missing Kenmore girl
The family of a Kenmore teenager who has been missing for five weeks is asking for the public’s help Saturday to distribute fliers bearing the girl’s description across Western New York.Nina...
View ArticleNew health plans feature fewer choices, lower premiums
New health insurance plans announced last week are expected to cost 4 to 10 percent less than current plans for people willing to sign up for fewer choices.Three new plans will go on sale in July in...
View ArticleU.S. sues Niagara County in corrections officer’s pregnancy bias case
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department sued Niagara County on Monday, alleging that its Sheriff’s Office discriminated against a pregnant corrections officer in 2007 by requiring her to take an unwanted...
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