Senecas push state for Rochester casino
ALBANY – Before the Seneca Nation of Indians pays even part of the $572 million it owes the state and local governments in casino revenue-sharing money, it wants the Cuomo administration to make...
View ArticleImmigrant arrests bring incentives
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Border Patrol’s Buffalo sector has stepped up its efforts to arrest illegal immigrants, it may also have vastly expanded a bonus system that can reward agents with cash, extra...
View ArticleOrchard Park seniors ask Town Board for new senior center
Orchard Park Town Board members said this week they support seniors in their quest for a new center, but it’s uncertain whether the school district will be able to give the Baker Road school to the...
View ArticleJury convicts Garner of strangulation
A Buffalo man at the center of two violent crimes was convicted Wednesday of choking and assaulting a prostitute.Antoine J. Garner, 26, was found guilty of choking and assaulting the 43-year-old woman...
View ArticleMail delivery on Saturdays likely to end in August
Say goodbye to Saturday mail delivery? It looks that way.The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it expects to cut back delivery of mail on Saturdays – limiting it to packages only – starting...
View ArticleArrest pace steps up in Lockport impact zone
LOCKPORT – Police Chief Lawrence M. Eggert and other city officials met with residents of the city’s “impact zone” Thursday, as the third weekly report on the results of the crackdown showed there...
View ArticleState legislators thankful to Pegula for touting fracking’s advantages
When Terry Pegula appeared before the Western New York legislative delegation 15 months ago to make a pitch for hydraulic fracturing, his audience agreed few others were better versed in the...
View ArticleGrant to help library catalog Depression era resources
The history of the Depression era in Buffalo and Western New York will gain a little more attention – and likely become more accessible to the public – thanks to a new leadership grant awarded to the...
View ArticleWilson Spanish teacher must be rehired, court rules
WILSON – An appellate court ruled unanimously Friday that Heather Alessi, a former Wilson High School Spanish teacher whose job was eliminated in 2011, must be rehired with back pay and benefits.The...
View ArticleWallenda will return to Falls to receive award
NIAGARA FALLS – Daredevil Nik Wallenda, whose high-wire walk over Niagara Falls June 15 won new publicity for the area, was announced Friday as an award winner and keynote speaker for the Niagara USA...
View ArticleAssembly members set forum on mental health, gun safety
Six Western New York Republican Assembly members will host a forum on mental health, school safety and gun violence from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Hearing Room 4 of the Mahoney State...
View ArticleProcess under way to find new middle school principal
A committee that includes students, teachers and administrators will be part of the decision to hire a new middle school principal in the Cleveland Hill School District, with interviews beginning next...
View ArticleRestaurant sets fundraiser Sunday for Roswell Park
A fundraiser to benefit Roswell Park Cancer Institute will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Average Joe’s restaurant, 2350 Sweet Home Road, Amherst.Tickets are $25 at the door, and the event...
View ArticleInjured cyclist’s lawsuit against Falls dismissed
The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the City of Niagara Falls by a motorcyclist hurt when his bike crashed after striking a pothole.The crash...
View ArticleCourt orders ex-teacher rehired with back pay
WILSON – An appellate court ruled unanimously Friday that Heather Alessi, a former Wilson High School Spanish teacher whose job was eliminated in 2011, must be rehired with back pay and benefits.The...
View ArticleCollege foundation honors memory of generous donor
BATAVIA – One of Genesee Community College Foundation’s most generous donors was honored Friday with the dedication of a library instruction room in his memory.Lynn E. Browne died at age 88 in 2011 in...
View Article‘Alberta Clipper’ hits region with unequal amounts of snowfall...
Geography meant everything Friday in the daylong winter storm that trekked across the Niagara Frontier.It meant the difference between snowblowing sidewalks and driveways in Youngstown or just...
View ArticleTraffic conditions in the Buffalo area
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View ArticlePolice, SPCA star in a mooving tale
And you thought the TV weather guys were having a cow about the snow ...Police got an unexpected call amid the snowstorm that struck the region midday Friday when they were alerted to a Jersey calf...
View ArticleNear arena, public parking spaces again open to the public
The Buffalo Sabres learned during their home opener Jan. 20 that they oversold season-ticket parking spaces in their arena ramp.On game day mornings since then, the Sabres used orange cones stamped to...
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