Niagara County inundated with pistol permit, ‘opt-out’...
LOCKPORT – Since New York State enacted its new gun control law in January, Niagara County has received so many applications for new pistol permits that county workers can’t handle them all.The county...
View ArticleSenecas, Salamanca explore rebuilding relationship
SALAMANCA – Relations between the Seneca Nation and non-native Salamanca residents have never been considered productive, but they have started deteriorating even more, according to members of both...
View ArticleLack of ‘dark fiber’ hinders data center deals for Lockport IDA
LOCKPORT – A few weeks ago, the Town of Lockport lost out on a data center deal because its industrial park lacked “dark fiber,” a type of fiber-optic cable for communications that is necessary for...
View ArticleUB study casts doubt on MS treatment
A local study of the safety and efficacy of angioplasty to treat multiple sclerosis has found that the intervention, sometimes called “liberation therapy,” did not improve patient outcomes and, in a...
View Article2 held on drug charges
A Lackawanna man and a South Buffalo woman were arrested on drug charges early Sunday after police found the drugs during a traffic stop.James Botkins, 34, of South Drive, Lackawanna, and Meghann...
View ArticleBuffalo man arrested on assault charges
A Buffalo man faces assault charges after police said he head-butted another man before fighting with police officers early Sunday morning.Richard J. Cryan, 30, of Maurice Street, approached another...
View ArticleDowntown revelers keep police busy
Buffalo police were busy through Sunday night with rowdy revelers from the downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade.Ambulances were called to the streets around Delaware and Elmwood avenues as the parade...
View ArticleBailey Avenue man misses 2 stop signs
A Bailey Avenue man was arrested Sunday after police said he went through two stop signs before fighting with officers who questioned him, Buffalo police said.David Pigler, 24, went through the stop...
View ArticleWould-be pilot ensures that warplanes are battle-ready
Robert S. Gemerek inherited his father’s mechanical abilities and would sometimes tinker with automobiles at his dad’s business, Stan’s Garage, in Clarence Hollow.But when World War II started, Stan...
View ArticleMan stabbed on West Side
A man was stabbed Sunday afternoon on West Delavan Avenue, Buffalo police said.The man was stabbed in the 400 block of West Delavan around 4:30 p.m., police said. The injuries are not believed to be...
View ArticleSprinkler causes nursing home evacuation
More than 20 residents were evacuated Sunday from an Amherst nursing home after a ruptured sprinkler head poured water and damaged property.The sprinkler head caused $30,000 in damage to the Brompton...
View ArticleHamburg/Fredonia State program is model for training teachers
Think of how doctors are trained.Long, intensive sessions in hospitals and clinics, working with actual patients – just like the ones they will see in their own practices.Now imagine that scenario...
View Article3 injured in motorcycle accident
Three people were injured Sunday after a motorcycle struck another vehicle in North Buffalo, city police said.The incident occurred near Starin Avenue and Admiral Road. Police said the motorcycle was...
View ArticleByron Brown is seen as a competent mayor, but one who lacks big-picture...
Second of a four-part seriesBy Jill Terreri and Susan Schulman / News Staff ReportersIf leadership means running an efficient day-to-day government, then Mayor Byron W. Brown is viewed as doing a good...
View ArticleAfrican Children’s Choir broadens horizons in Buffalo visit
The 16 young members of the African Children’s Choir pounded drums, blew on horns, whirled and danced frenetically and sang with a cheerful majesty that fit the setting for their Sunday morning...
View ArticleComplications cloud trial in brutal murder
It was one of the most grisly murders in Buffalo’s recent history.A man walking his dog last summer found a charred body on an old railroad right-of-way near a popular Colvin Avenue frozen custard...
View ArticleFire damages vacant house in St. Catharines
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Arson may be the cause of a Saturday night fire that left an unoccupied house with up to $100,000 in damage, Niagara Regional Police said.Regional Police and St. Catharines Fire...
View ArticleWyoming County man arrested in weapons case
A Wyoming County man has been arrested for weapons possession after police found 10 rifles and shotguns in his Bennington home, State Police said Sunday.Mark R. Willard, 39, was arrested earlier this...
View ArticleLancaster man will avoid jail in fatal Depew crash
The Lancaster man who struck and killed a Depew teenager last July as she waited at a village bus stop will not spend any time in jail following his guilty plea to reckless driving, his attorney told...
View ArticleCatholic Charities outlook upbeat as appeal opens with $7.2 million
For Western New York Catholics, Sunday was about more than the St. Patrick’s Day revelry. It was about giving back to those who need it the most.Catholic churches from the Diocese of Buffalo’s eight...
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