A Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda tradition on parade
For William Winspear, a senior at Cardinal O’Hara High School, Monday’s Memorial Day Parade in Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda offered a chance to dress up as the school’s mascot, in a hawk costume,...
View ArticleNiagara Falls man charged with first-degree rape
State Police at Niagara have charged a 25-year-old Niagara Falls man with first-degree rape, after receiving a complaint from a female acquaintance of his that she had been sexually assaulted.Troopers...
View ArticleAnti-stalking law proposed following ECMC shooting
In the days following the shooting death of Jackie Wisniewski inside an Erie County Medical Center stairwell last June, her family was besieged by CNN, “Good Morning America” and other media outlets...
View ArticleNew academic building planned for ECC North Campus
Erie Community College will construct a $30 million academic building on its North Campus in Amherst, college and county officials announced this morning.The decision comes after controversy about...
View ArticleEdward M. Cotter called back into service
Land-based Buffalo firefighters were unable to battle a blaze at the top of a grain elevator on the city’s waterfront Monday night, so the department’s rarely used Edward M. Cotter fireboat was called...
View ArticleCitizens group seeks ouster of four on Ripley School Board
RIPLEY – A citizens group plans to file suits to remove four members of the Ripley Central School Board and nullify a decision by the board to dissolve the high school and send the students to...
View ArticleGOP taps Batavia City Council prospects
BATAVIA – Two law enforcement officers have been tapped by the City Republican Committee to run for at-large seats on the City Council in the November election.Eugene A. Jankowski, a lieutenant in the...
View ArticleSnowbirds take off over Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – The Snowbirds, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s aerobatics team, will help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Queen Victoria Park with a 25-minute air show beginning at 6 p.m....
View ArticleFree tennis planned at Buffalo Racquet Club
Free tennis will be the highlight as the Buffalo Racquet Club holds an open house from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday on its six red clay courts at 111 Twyla Place, Town of Tonawanda. In event of rain, the...
View ArticleFalls seeking lifeguard applicants
NIAGARA FALLS – The city is accepting applications for certified lifeguards through Friday.Applicants should visit the Human Resources Department, located in Room 14 in City Hall, 745 Main St.
View ArticleTourist van burglarized in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Nearly $4,000 worth of electronics were stolen from a tourist group who parked their van near a Buffalo Avenue inn on Memorial Day.Police said it appeared that entry to the locked van...
View ArticleFamily and Children’s Service of Niagara Awards event celebrates 118...
Special recognition and awards will be presented to the following individuals:– Michael A. Piette will receive the E. Marie Davis Volunteer Service Award. Piette, a Lockport resident and partner with...
View ArticleIn Focus / Eva M. Hassett, Richardson Olmsted Complex
One of the region’s most recognized architectural icons is undergoing a transformation. The Richardson Olmsted Complex on Forest Avenue will be home to a boutique hotel, architecture center and...
View ArticleGoo Goo Dolls heading for Darien Lake
Buffalo's favorite musical sons are coming home. The Goo Goo Dolls will return to Western New York for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 in the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. Matt Nathanson will...
View ArticleStructural engineering reports on Dunkirk fire stations are due June 4
DUNKIRK – Structural engineering reports on the three fire stations in the city are due in the Mayor’s Office on Tuesday.Fire Chief Keith D. Ahlstrom reported that he took representatives from 17...
View ArticleTwo indicted for allegedly trying to intimidate witnesses in drug case
Two Buffalo suspects pleaded not guilty today to drug and witness intimidation charges linked to a drug case. During arraignments before Erie County Judge Sheila A. DiTullio the prime suspect, David...
View ArticleOne car crash in Wyoming County town of Eagle
WARSAW – A 30-year-old Nunda man was being held Tuesday at the Wyoming County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail on felony drunken driving and other charges for a one-car accident that damaged a utility...
View ArticleOnly one suspect convicted in Afro Dogs trial
The Afro Dogs drug trial, two years in the making and five weeks long, ended Tuesday with a guilty verdict against only one of the five defendants.The federal court jury in the high-profile...
View ArticleSilver springs man arrested for DWI in Wyoming County
WARSAW – A 46-year-old Silver Springs man was being held Tuesday in the Wyoming County Jail on felony drunken driving and other charges for his arrest while spotted driving erratically on State Route...
View ArticleFormer POWs from WWII share personal stories of triumphant spirits
It was like it happened yesterday.For former prisoners of war, the experiences of captivity in the hands of enemy forces can feel as vivid as the recent events and emotions.Some local veterans who...
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