Pendleton man catches juvenile burglar in Lockport
LOCKPORT – A juvenile was captured by a citizen Thursday night in the Town of Lockport after the boy allegedly stole his bicycle, along with a dirt bike from a Beattie Avenue woman’s garage.William J....
View ArticleState flood relief teams to visit Lockport Sunday through Tuesdays
LOCKPORT – Moving faster than expected, state flood relief teams will be visiting Lockport Sunday through Tuesday to take claims from home and business owners for losses suffered in the June 28 flash...
View ArticleDunkirk Drug Court honors Fredonia State for help from interns
DUNKIRK – The City of Dunkirk’s Drug Court program honored Fredonia State College for contributing more than 50 interns to help out with its program.At the open house and graduation ceremony Thursday...
View ArticleTown of Lockport critics plan to run for office
LOCKPORT – Two frequent critics of Town of Lockport government are taking their cases to the voters in the Sept. 10 primary.David J. Mongielo, best known as the “sign guy” challenging the town’s law...
View ArticleIngram Micro gets nearly $1 million in tax breaks for Amherst expansion
Ingram Micro is getting nearly $1 million in tax breaks through the Amherst Industrial Development Agency for its $11 million expansion project that is expected to bring 250 new jobs to its offices in...
View ArticleFirst Niagara rebounds to earn $71.1 million in second quarter
First Niagara Financial Group reported profits of $71.1 million in the second quarter, bouncing back from a $10.9 million loss a year earlier when the Buffalo-based bank was hit by the cost of...
View ArticleDelay in Buffalo’s historic canals project just ‘a bump in the...
The $23 million state project to construct historic canals on the former Memorial Auditorium site is barely half-finished. And now it’s also on hold.But that dormant construction site is hardly...
View ArticleObama speaks on race in light of Trayvon case
WASHINGTON – In a rare and public reflection on race, President Obama called on the nation Friday to do some soul searching over the death of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of his shooter, saying...
View ArticleCold front blasts heat wave out of Western New York
The sky became charcoal-gray at about dinner time. Winds picked up. Then a train of ferocious thunderstorms raced through Buffalo Niagara on Friday evening.Fueled by the collision of a strong cold...
View ArticleBeavers threaten eagles’ habitat
Ward, they’re worried about the beavers.Large yellow signs on and around the Niagara River’s Strawberry Island forbid trespassing near a bald eagle nest on the island. The rule, set forth by the...
View ArticleZimmerman’s attorney is University at Buffalo Law School grad with...
As he defended George Zimmerman in a highly controversial Florida murder trial, defense attorney Donald R. West had some strong supporters in Buffalo’s legal community.West, a key member of the legal...
View ArticleIn state’s gun debate, money still flows
ALBANY – More than six months after New York’s sweeping crackdown on gun and ammunition purchases, money from supporters and opponents is still pouring into the chief combatants in the debate, though...
View ArticleAttorney, insurance executive get Red Jacket Awards
Buffalo attorney James L. Magavern and insurance agency executive Edward F. Walsh Jr. have been named the recipients of the 2013 Red Jacket Awards, given by the Buffalo History Museum to community...
View ArticleEnergy efficiency program is topic of forum today
A community forum regarding the PUSH Green Energy Efficiency Program will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. todayin D’Youville College’s Madonna Hall, 320 Porter Ave.PUSH Green is a community-based,...
View ArticlePursuing happiness is theme of annual Buffalo Day
CHAUTAUQUA – The fourth annual Buffalo Day at Chautauqua on Tuesday will complement the Week Five theme at Chautauqua Institution, “The Pursuit of Happiness.”Dennis Galucki, founder of Center for the...
View ArticleLaw to ban tobacco use on Legislature’s agenda
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will consider a law to prohibit tobacco use of any type on any county-owned premises, when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Gerace Office Building in...
View ArticleNational Grid to fund teacher training programs
NIAGARA FALLS – National Grid announced that it will fund graduate-level training programs for 45 Niagara Falls public school teachers, leading to summer camps in science, technology, engineering and...
View ArticleFour jail employees given promotions
LOCKPORT – Four employees at the Niagara County Correctional Facility have been promoted, Sheriff James R. Voutour announced.Kevin M. Payne is now chief jail administrator. He had been a captain since...
View ArticleOnline donation system sought to fund memorial
LOCKPORT – The committee working on a Fallen Heroes Memorial for Lockport said it hopes to be able to use the city’s online bill-paying system to take donations, once the city’s website is expanded to...
View ArticleSummer storm slams Niagara, Erie counties with rain, power outages
Parts of Niagara County continued to feel the effects this afternoon of the violent overnight storm that dumped more than 4 inches of rain in some spots and left more than 23,000 customers without...
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