Discover Amherst Street Fest set for noon to 4 p.m. today
The 16th annual Discover Amherst Street Festival will be held along Amherst Street from Elmwood Avenue to East Street in Black Rock from noon to 4 p.m. today. Features include a pie contest,...
View ArticleSchoellkopf Health Center names Durno administrator
NIAGARA FALLS – John R. Durno, a health care administrator with more than 25 years of experience, has been appointed administrator of Schoellkopf Health Center effective June 24.The nursing home is...
View ArticleBusiness incentive programs are focus of free workshop
CAMBRIA – A free workshop for current or prospective businesses interested in learning about incentive programs offered by local and county economic development agencies is set for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday...
View ArticleMicrosoft seeks to encourage subscriptions with iPhone Office
NEW YORK – Microsoft’s Office software package is coming to the iPhone for the first time, offering people the ability to read and edit their text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations...
View ArticleDisappointing reports on economy help to push markets lower at week’s...
NEW YORK – Disappointing reports about the U.S. economy helped push the stock market lower on Friday.Concerns that the Federal Reserve could announce plans to cut back its stimulus program next week...
View ArticleHelp wanted: Lululemon's cheeky CEO ad
NEW YORK (AP) — Lululemon has had a rocky few months. Now it's looking for help. According to a new CEO job ad it's posted, it's seeking a leader who can hold a headstand for at least 10 minutes,...
View ArticleFight outside Broadway bar leads to box cutter attack
The victim, who was treated at Erie County Medical Center, told Ferry-Fillmore District police that an unknown woman cut him on the left side of the face outside the bar, at about 1:15 a.m. Police...
View ArticleMan attacked with hammer in Bailey-East Delavan area dispute
A Buffalo man was taken to Erie County Medical Center by a relative after he was struck in the head by his hammer-wielding girlfriend early Saturday morning in the city’s Bailey-East Delavan area,...
View ArticleNiagara County faith-related events June 16-23
PRAYER: The Healing Rooms of Buffalo Niagara is open to pray for anyone who needs physical, emotional or spiritual healing, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Potters House Christian Community Church, 723 Seventh...
View ArticleCreativity its own reward in Odyssey by Roy-Hart students
MIDDLEPORT – In this era of standardized tests and Common Core learning standards, there are pockets of Niagara County where creativity is still being nurtured and, in fact, rewarded.Seven...
View ArticleRegional ad strategy aims to reap tourism payoff
NIAGARA FALLS – With only a couple of weeks left in a regional marketing campaign, Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. is hoping the investment pays dividends for this summer’s tourist season.The...
View ArticleHope comes in a can of paint
NORTH TONAWANDA – For a third year, the city will pick a home in need of an “extensive sprucing up” in Project HOPE – Helping Others Paint Exteriors.The city is collecting applications through July...
View ArticleUtilities diverge on power plant
Andrew Bennett sees NRG Energy’s plan to convert its Dunkirk power plant from coal to natural gas as a big boost for the Chautauqua County economy.“This update would be a boon not only to our...
View ArticleBillboard campaign targets underage drinking
A billboard campaign targeting underage drinking planned for the city’s West Side will carry messages for parents translated into Somali, Arabic, Karen and Spanish.“There are tremendous language...
View ArticleHamburg bookkeeper admits stealing nearly $800,000 from Buffalo employer
Already previously convicted for drunken driving, Mary Jane Hagler of Hamburg added a new crime to her record.The bookkeeper on Friday admitted stealing nearly $800,000 over 10 years from the Buffalo...
View ArticleFunding spared for developmentally disabled
An Albany agreement to restore money for programs for the developmentally disabled will come as a relief for small agencies like Autism Services Inc. in Amherst and its 400 clients.The deal, first...
View ArticleEnhancing the Falls experience
NIAGARA FALLS – The visitors were as impressed as the politicians Friday, as some $5 million worth of improvements in Niagara Falls State Park officially opened.The work improves access to Luna...
View ArticlePasserby pulls groggy man from Batavia creek
BATAVIA – A mystery man is being credited with helping rescue a conscious but groggy man who was spotted floating down Tonawanda Creek Saturday morning.A resident in the Walnut Street area heard...
View ArticleYou can come up big in midst of doctor shortage
By Scott Scanlon // Refresh editorThe message we often get when it comes to navigating the ever more complex world of medical care is that we need to seize control of our health and wellness by...
View ArticleEx-Bill Kelso helps tackle issue of youth league safety
Former Buffalo Bills safety Mark Kelso was in Green Bay last year for an NFL game, where he met Hall-of-Fame linebacker Willie Lanier.Lanier, a former Kansas City Chief, played with a protective pad...
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