Falls Planning Board to hold hearing on Covanta projects
NIAGARA FALLS –The city Planning Board will hold a public hearing Aug. 14 about $30 million in construction projects at a waste incinerator facility that wants to bring in garbage from the New York...
View ArticleBuffalo Lighthouse will be open for tours this Saturday
Saturday will present a rare opportunity to tour Buffalo’s 180-year-old lighthouse – and take in the majestic views of the city and waterfront.The tours, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be offered as...
View ArticleGroup serves Rumore breakfast to protest BTF grievance
If Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore skipped breakfast Wednesday morning, a nutritious, balanced one was awaiting him when he returned to the union office.Apple slices, fruit cups,...
View ArticleState says Covanta early start on Niagara Falls project violated law
NIAGARA FALLS – A waste incinerator operator in the city violated state law when it started construction on a project before its permit application was approved, state environmental regulators...
View ArticlePanel tasked to study dissolving Village of Forestville holds inaugural...
FORESTVILLE – The first meeting of the committee to consider dissolving the village of Forestville was held Thursday in the fire hall. The committee was created at the last Village Board meeting and...
View ArticleLawmakers propose bill targeting ‘zombie houses’
The healthy housing market in Western New York hasn’t been enough to get so-called “zombie houses” out of foreclosure limbo and back on the market, according to several local lawmakers. They are...
View ArticleMan stabbed on LaSalle Avenue
A man reportedly in his mid-20s remained in critical condition Thursday night in Erie County Medical Center after he was stabbed in the 600 block of LaSalle Avenue about 4:30 p.m.Police were searching...
View ArticleKing takes abuse in absentia at Lafayette meeting
State Commissioner of Education John B. King Jr. didn’t show to face the firing squad Thursday evening at Lafayette High School, but he wasn’t far from everyone’s mind. Organizers taped his photo to a...
View ArticleControl board returns $720,000 in surplus funds to county
The board charged with providing oversight to Erie County’s finances has, through its own operating budget, amassed nearly a $1 million surplus over its almost eight years of existence.On Thursday,...
View ArticleState education commissioner calls Buffalo’s achievement levels...
Buffalo’s low state test scores are higher than those in Rochester and Syracuse. But according to the state education commissioner, Buffalo’s educational leadership is so weak that it may stand less...
View ArticleGreat Lakes research vessel docks at Canalside for two-day visit
Lake Erie’s newest ally in the fight against invasive species and habitat endangerment is making its first public appearance in Buffalo:A 70-foot, aluminum-clad, state-of-the-art ally, to be exact....
View ArticleDiNapoli: Power rates could be lower if state didn’t raid NYPA funds
ALBANY – The state’s public power company has raised costs for consumers while regularly bailing out the state budget, having a payroll with 35 percent of its staff making more than $100,000 a year...
View ArticleGarden Notes: News of area clubs and events
East Aurora Garden Club will hold its annual picnic and auction at noon Monday in Hamlin Park, East Aurora....Cheektowaga Garden Club will hold its annual picnic for members from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday in...
View ArticleSubmission deadline at hand on plan to transfer students
Today is the deadline for the Buffalo Public Schools to submit a finalized school choice plan to the state Education Department.The district had previously submitted a plan to allow any student...
View ArticleAnnual boating event sets course at Erie Basin Marina
A variety of high-performance boats will be on display to the public at 6 p.m. today as the Western New York Offshore Powerboat Association kicks off its annual Buffalo Poker Run at Templeton Landing...
View ArticleOne-way West Side street to revert to original brick
The brick is staying.A one-way street on Buffalo’s West Side will revert back to the original brick road uncovered July 29 by city crews, officials announced Thursday.The brick on Ardmore Place,...
View ArticleDale Association seeking candidates for ombudsmen
LOCKPORT – The Dale Association is seeking candidates for the role of ombudsmen to act as advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.After training, the volunteers are...
View ArticleFree yoga classes on tap at Canal Street marketplace
LOCKPORT – Free yoga classes will be offered before and during the Lockport Community Market, starting Saturday. On each of the next three Saturdays, classes will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the...
View ArticleVeteran Falls firefighter is candidate for judge post
PORTER – Daniel P. Boland, an attorney who also serves as a battalion chief in the Niagara Falls Fire Department, announced Thursday he is running for Porter town justice in this fall’s...
View ArticleToday’s Erie County Fair Schedule (Friday, Aug. 9)
Today 9:00 am4-H & FFA Poultry Show, Barn 910:00 am4-H & FFA Dairy Cattle Showmanship, ShowplexOpen Class Market Lamb Show, Showmanship, Shorn Fleece Show; Barn 114-H Presentations, Mannequin...
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