Backstage look at ‘Priscilla’ costumes wows students
It’s easy to understand why “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design. After all, it requires 500 costumes, about 65 wigs, 150 pairs of shoes and more than 200 hats...
View Article107th birthday marks milestone and a demographic shift
Carmella Nardolillo will blow out her candles – 107 of them – today to the accompaniment of cheers, applause and good wishes from her large family and many friends.For the Orchard Park woman, it will...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing guns, liquor, cash from zoo
A 21-year-old Parker Avenue man has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property and grand larceny for stealing several thousand dollars worth property and cash from the Buffalo Zoo since...
View ArticleHow did legislators vote on anti-SAFE Act bill?
Here’s a look at how Erie County legislators voted Thursday on a measure calling for the state to repeal a new gun control law. The nonbinding resolution, approved 7-4, condemned portions of the law,...
View ArticleJupiter String Quartet brings Beethoven’s passion to UB
The ode to Ludwig van Beethoven that is the Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle at the University at Buffalo continued on Friday evening with a performance by the Jupiter String Quartet. The group...
View ArticleCatholic Health hospitals honored for specialty care
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York announced that all Buffalo-area Catholic Health hospitals have been named Blue Distinction Centers Plus.Mercy Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital and Sisters...
View ArticleMiddle school student totes BB gun, gets suspended
A Batavia Middle School student was suspended Friday for bringing a BB gun to school.Batavia Schools Superintendent Christopher Dailey said the gun was found in the student’s locker Thursday,...
View Article18-hour dance marathon to benefit Alzheimer’s group
An 18-hour dance marathon to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and funds for the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will take place in early March.The “Step Up and Dance For...
View Article3 new members named to city Planning Board
LOCKPORT – Mayor Michael W. Tucker named three new members to the seven-member Lockport Planning Board this week.Tucker, filling vacancies caused by resignations, appointed Jeff Tracy of Cherry...
View ArticleRetired lieutenant announces for Erie County sheriff
Richard “Dick” Dobson, a retired lieutenant and watch commander in the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, became the first official challenger to Sheriff Timothy B. Howard Friday with a barrage of...
View ArticleRuff expresses his gratitude to fans, players, owners
Lindy Ruff has been driving from coffee shop to coffee shop the past few days, collecting his thoughts and empty cups. He knew folks wanted to say goodbye, but he wasn’t sure he was ready.He was...
View ArticleCity activists support gun-control law
Grady L. Davis Jr. is a retired Erie County corrections officer who owns a shotgun, .22-caliber rifle, .357 Magnum and a Glock. The 61-year-old East Side resident also proudly carries his National...
View ArticleGibraltar’s improved earnings top analyst forecasts
Building materials company Gibraltar Industries said its fourth-quarter operating results swung back to a profit, as company initiatives to strengthen the performance of the business in the past year...
View ArticleMany gun supporters back SAFE Act
Grady L. Davis Jr. is a retired Erie County corrections officer who owns a shotgun, .22-caliber rifle, .357 Magnum and a Glock. The 61-year-old East Side resident also proudly carries his National...
View ArticlePanel revived to oversee spending of bed tax funds
LOCKPORT – The long-dormant committee that decides how to spend the City of Lockport’s revenue from the 4 percent “bed tax” on hotel and motel bills was appointed this week by Mayor Michael W....
View ArticleLabor Dept. approves aid for former Hostess workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has certified more than 18,000 former Hostess workers around the country, including 572 at its plants in the Buffalo Niagara region and across the rest of New York, as...
View ArticleFirefighters battle fires on Cazenovia Street
Two Buffalo firefighters were injured early Saturday morning in a blaze that caused $170,000 in damages to three South Buffalo homes and forced seven adults to seek emergency help from the Red...
View ArticleBusti Avenue demolitions start after court ruling
Demolition of eight vacant houses on Busti Avenue began Saturday, following a federal court decision favoring the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. Two houses were down as of 10:30...
View ArticleEvents for people with disabilities
“Dare to Dream,” a free interactive workshop for individuals with a disability and their families, co-hosted by the Early Childhood Direction Center of Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo,...
View ArticleComing UP
MALL WALKS: The Wellness Institute and its community partners are offering Winter 2013 Be Active Erie County walks for older adults at area malls. Registration for the first walk begins at 8:30 a.m....
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