Hertel is looking cleaner, thanks to volunteers
Hertel Avenue is looking a little cleaner today. Parts of Bailey Avenue and Allentown will likely be able to boast the same thing in a week or so.It’s all thanks to two SUNY Buffalo State graduate...
View ArticleFactions busy on Buffalo School Board elections
Buffalo voters on May 7 will elect two-thirds of the Board of Education members who will largely determine the future of the city’s schools – serving more than 30,000 students – and the $900 million...
View ArticleIndustry profits, human costs of gene-patent case
The question before the U.S. Supreme Court today – should human genes be patented? – sounds complex and legalistic.But for cancer patients such as Kathleen Maxian of Pendleton, it’s a matter of life...
View ArticleDisorderly conduct arrest at UB
Laura Curry, 59, an adjunct professor of media studies at the University at Buffalo, was charged with disorderly conduct during what police said was a protest against a pro-life display that had been...
View ArticleWoman injured during argument
A 29-year-old Aldrich Place man was charged with third degree assault and harassment for allegedly throwing a television tube at a neighbor woman during an argument early Monday. Christopher Hurysz...
View ArticleThermo Fisher Scientific to buy Life Technologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific plans to pay about $13.6 billion for Life Technologies Corp. in a deal that will position the scientific instrument maker to benefit from the expected growth of personalized...
View ArticleM&T’s profits soar 33% as revenues rise, credit costs fall
M&T Bank Corp. said first-quarter profits soared by 33 percent, driven by lower credit costs and higher revenues, including from originating and selling mortgage loans.The Buffalo-based banking...
View ArticleChippewa bar owners to appeal ruling on commingling
Two Chippewa Street bar owners are moving ahead with their fight to overturn the city’s law that prohibits them from admitting underage patrons, despite legal setbacks.A lawyer for the bar owners said...
View ArticleHamburg village residents can pay tax bills by credit card
Hamburg village property owners will be getting their tax bills soon, and this year they will be able to pay through the village’s website. But village officials want to make sure the system is free...
View ArticleGrand Island Town Board tables law on event permits
Confusion over the particulars of a proposed law to require permits for certain public events caused the Grand Island Town Board to table the issue for further review and public input.A handful of...
View ArticleAuthor remembers growing up in a Frank Lloyd Wright house
As fixer-uppers go, the house Kim Bixler moved into with her family in 1977 came with its share of challenges.The low-slung home had a perpetually leaky roof, gutters that clogged at the mere approach...
View ArticleBryan to finish tenure at Nichols on sabbatical
Rick Bryan has been granted a sabbatical for his last months as head of Nichols School, with Mary Rech Rockwell, director of studies, taking over as interim head of school, Nichols announced Monday.In...
View ArticleEvents at branches marking National Library Week
Author visits, book sales, movies, tours, special displays and crafts are among the events and free programs planned at the 37 branches of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library during National...
View ArticleLackawanna closes loophole on city code compliance
The City of Lackawanna is looking to close a loophole in the city’s code that for years has helped negligent property owners avoid fixing up their properties.The City Council voted unanimously Monday...
View ArticlePlay Streets to combat child obesity
Buffalo is one of 10 cities across the nation selected to take part in Play Streets, a program to combat child obesity supported by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, the BlueCross BlueShield...
View ArticleInvestment loss lowers Cuomo’s income to $187,499
ALBANY – He’s dropping in the polls, and now Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is reporting a sour year investmentwise on his 2012 tax returns.The governor’s returns, shown to reporters Monday, reported that he...
View ArticleWestwood owners submit 'final offer' for golf course swap
The owners of Westwood Country Club said Monday they have submitted their "final offer" for a proposed golf course swap with the Town of Amherst.But town officials aren’t rushing to accept the deal...
View ArticleDelaware Park run will pay tribute to Boston runners and victims
Julia Burke is at it again.The Allentown resident, who raised at least $5,000 toward Hurricane Sandy relief last November after the New York City Marathon was canceled, is returning to Delaware Park...
View ArticleMan sentenced for burglaries, attacks near Buffalo State
A Buffalo man was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for sexually assaulting two SUNY Buffalo State students after breaking into their residences.Kahlil Peoples, of Woodlawn Avenue, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines grounded by computer failure
American Airlines has grounded all flights because of a computer problem, causing a significant effect on travel at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.The Wall Street Journal is reporting today...
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