Manuel has fifth option year in deal
By Mark Gaughan The rookie contract signed by EJ Manuel last week is worth $8.88 million over four years. However, it's possible Manuel will be locked up through 2017, not 2016. In all first-round...
View ArticleM&T reaches regulatory agreement with Fed
M&T Bank Corp. has reached a written agreement with the Federal Reserve on how it will correct deficiencies in complying with federal anti-money laundering laws, clearing a hurdle blocking...
View ArticleIn Focus: Thomas J. Eoannou, North Park Theatre owner
The owner of the Hertel Avenue building that houses the North Park Theatre vows to keep the aging movie palace open even though its longtime operator ended screenings earlier this month. Buffalo...
View ArticleSwimmer pulled from Niagara River near Maid of the Mist dock
NIAGARA FALLS – A swimmer was pulled from the Niagara River late this afternoon after New York State Parks police investigated reports of swimmers between the American Falls and the Maid of the Mist...
View ArticlePolice arrest suspect in attack early today on Grider Street
A Northampton Street arrested on third-degree assault and harassment charges is accused of hitting a woman in the face during an argument on Grider Street near Northland Avenue about 2:20 a.m....
View ArticleMan stopped by police didn’t want to stick around
A West Avenue man was charged with obstruction after he attempted to run off after police stopped to question him at Lawrence Place and Massachusetts Avenue about 11 p.m. Sunday, police said. Carlos...
View ArticleBatavia considers new rules on landlords
BATAVIA – Proposed regulations are facing resistance before the Batavia City Council and Genesee County Legislature.The city wants new rules on landlords, while the Legislature hopes to license...
View ArticleTwo accused of attacking pregnant woman in bid to steal bus pass
A man and a woman arrested by NFTA police officers on Main near Riley streets are accused of attacking a pregnant Buffalo woman about 8:35 p.m. Monday. Cleve Croft, 54, of Madison Street and Amanda...
View ArticleTwo sentenced to time behind bars in separate robberies
LOCKPORT – Two men who pleaded guilty in separate robberies were imprisoned Tuesday by Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III.James A. Connell, 36, of Bellreng Drive, Town of Niagara, drew seven...
View ArticleTwo men plead guilty in Lockport drug cases
LOCKPORT – Two men who sold drugs to police informants pleaded guilty in separate Lockport cases Tuesday before State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr.DeAndre M. Mathews, 22, of North Avenue,...
View ArticleSuspect struggles with police after alleged attack on girl
A 19th Street man arrested on assault and other charges allegedly punched a 14-year-old girl in the face on Grant Street about 8:30 p.m. Monday. Brian Partlow Jr., 20, charged with child endangerment,...
View ArticleSpeculation about Lancaster Airport expansion riles residents
Speculation that the Buffalo Lancaster Airport is on the verge of an expansion that could bring jets to the facility has upset a determined group of Lancaster residents who have long been fighting to...
View ArticleLegislature reaches tentative deal on expanding casino gambling
ALBANY – Lawmakers say they have struck a tentative deal to expand the number of Las Vegas-style casinos in New York, letting four new gambling halls operate upstate but honoring a recent deal with...
View ArticleBicyclist in critical condition after fall into creek
A kayaking family, along with two passersby, helped rescue an 18-year-old Town of Tonawanda man who fell from his bicycle and was found lying face-down and unconscious in the shallows of Ellicott...
View ArticleReport says immigration bill cuts deficit by $197 billion over 10 years
WASHINGTON – The Congressional Budget Office says a sweeping immigration bill before the Senate would cut deficits by $197 billion over 10 years.The bill would add $262 billion in new spending and tax...
View ArticleDyster details Falls plans for $89 million in casino revenue
NIAGARA FALLS – Mayor Paul A. Dyster on Tuesday outlined his administration’s general plans for the city’s $89 million in slot machine revenue from the Seneca Niagara Casino.In an afternoon news...
View ArticleSteady turnout reported in Clarence for second school vote
Turnout was steady this morning in Clarence where polls are open for a re-vote on the school district’s budget.By noon, 1,693 residents had voted, compared with 2,168 by the same time on May 21 when...
View ArticleDrug charges dismissed for UB students arrested last fall in University...
Drug charges against several University at Buffalo students arrested last fall in University Heights have been dismissed in Buffalo City Court, authorities said Wednesday.The young men were among...
View ArticleMighty Taco opens new site
Mighty Taco cut the ribbon on a new location on Kenmore Avenue this week.It’s located at Englewood Avenue and is the 21st store for the locally owned, Mexican fast food chain.Most recently, Mighty...
View ArticleRobber flees with cash from First Niagara branch bank in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Niagara Falls detectives are searching for a man who robbed the First Niagara Bank branch at 805 Main St. just before 1 p.m. today.The bandit, who handed a threatening note to a teller...
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