Eighth pick isn’t enough for Sabres
The Sabres are set to pick eighth in the NHL Draft. Buffalo has been that close to the top just twice in the last 25 years.It’s still not close enough for their liking.“We’re really trying to move...
View ArticlePaille’s OT goal evens series for Bruins
CHICAGO — Daniel Paille scored in overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1, Saturday to tie the Stanley Cup finals at one game apiece.The Blackhawks failed to clear the puck...
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TuesdayBusiness groups • BNI Executive Marketing Team, breakfast meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Milos Restaurant, 5877 Main St. Williamsville. Information 818-2526 or www.bniemt.com.• The Parachute Group, a...
View ArticleSurvey: As economy improves, businesses scramble to retain talent
As the economy picks up, companies are hiring again and putting a priority on keeping the workers they have, a recent survey finds.That’s good news if you are looking for a job – or hoping to get more...
View ArticleFor some workers, health reform brings no coverage, fewer hours
McCoy Faulkner collects $81 a day as a substitute teacher in the Wake County (N.C.) Public School System. A mere sub, he has no benefits.The 62-year-old former Raleigh, N.C., police officer shells out...
View ArticleBusiness professionals buying into perfect jobs
Annette Walter was chief operating officer of a fast-growing Baltimore real estate company. Her husband, Shawn, a former construction project manager, had launched a successful career in sales.But in...
View ArticleBefore you say ‘I do,’ you need to have the debt talk with mate
Ashley Matusz and Joe Fisher, both 24, talked about cutting $800 off the flower bill for their wedding reception and saving another $1,000 by forgoing flowers at the church.But the really big...
View ArticleBitcoin sticks around as other digital currencies rise, fall
Bitcoin has shot up and crashed at least twice now.Exchanges where the fast-rising new digital currency trades have been hacked, and so have individual accounts. It’s been linked to illegal activity...
View ArticleGarage fire extends to home, shed and nearby garages
An early-morning fire today that may have been sparked inside a car in a rear garage at 98 Freund St. on Buffalo’s East Side is under investigation after causing $41,000 in total damages and...
View ArticleAkron motorcyclist faces felony DWI charge
A fight outside an Akron bar early Sunday led to a felony drunk driving charge, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were called to the scene outside The Filling Station after they...
View ArticleDriver charged with felony DWI in Silver Creek
SILVER CREEK – A driver faces a felony driving while intoxicated charge after he was pulled over on Howard Street in Silver Creek early Sunday.Shawn A. Winkelmann, no age or address given, was pulled...
View ArticleVictim shot in leg on Erb Street
A person was shot in the leg early Sunday morning near the Buffalo-Cheektowaga border, according to a Buffalo Police report.The victim told police he was on Erb Street just north of Lang Avenue...
View ArticleEast Ferry store employee robbed, shot
An employee of a store on East Ferry Street was shot and robbed Saturday night, according to a Buffalo Police report.The victim, who worked at Exclusive Gear, 958 E. Ferry, told police the shooter...
View ArticleNo wonder many look to retire in Buffalo Niagara
Nerd Wallet, a personal finance website, pumps out lists of Top 10 places and “Best Cities” the way Spars makes sausage – endlessly. Compiling the lists is an easy way to get a little publicity for...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics bring 1,800 to Western New York
The teen sprinters stood ready at the starting line, battling any pre-race jitters they might have had as they eyed the 100-yard straightaway ahead of them on the University at Buffalo Stadium track...
View ArticleThe fight behind injured firefighter’s miracle
After almost a decade in a semiconscious state, Donald J. Herbert woke up lucid on a Saturday afternoon in April 2005 and was talking and catching up with family and friends – for nearly 16 hours that...
View ArticleNFL tree rooted in Athol Springs
Four Fridays ago, 118 boys received their diplomas in a ceremony at Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna, making up the 2013 Class of St. Francis High School.Some will go on to become doctors...
View ArticleMaritime Charter School students dress — and drill, and study —...
One student is graduating after three years with plans to become a physician assistant. Another graduating junior has been drafted by a hockey team and hopes to play in the National Hockey League. A...
View ArticlePolice investigate cashing of Falls man’s stolen $13,500 check
NIAGARA FALLS – Police are trying to determine who forged and cashed a stolen check worth $13,500.A 73rd Street man told police on Friday that he has been waiting for the check from the county...
View ArticleUnauthorized withdrawals made from Falls woman’s account
NIAGARA FALLS – A 27th Street woman told police on Sunday that someone has been using her bank account information to make unauthorized withdrawals at area convenience stores. The victim learned that...
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