Ben declares candidacy for Lockport town justice
LOCKPORT – John J. Ben of Lockport’s Holland Land Title & Abstract Co. announced Friday he’s running for town justice.Ben said he was chosen to run by the committee of vacancies listed on former...
View ArticleMaziarz to visit wind turbine site at winery
CAMBRIA – State Sen. George D. Maziarz will be making a visit at 10 a.m. Monday to Arrowhead Spring Vineyards in Cambria to examine the winery’s wind turbine.The winery installed the 10-kilowatt...
View ArticleCleveland Hill to let nonprofits rent facilities free
Members of the Cleveland Hill Board of Education are re-examining their policy on renting their facilities to outside groups, as they hope to encourage community organizations and nonprofits to...
View ArticleCity of Tonawanda man, 24, convicted for 17th time
A City of Tonawanda man was convicted of a crime for the 17th time in his 24 years, this time for burglary, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest, Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita...
View ArticleBills Camp camp capsule Day 5 / Goin’ deep
Friday: Day 5 of 18.Highlight: EJ Manuel hit a 63-yard TD pass to Marquise Goodwin on the final play to cap a good day for the offense. Injury: Receiver Stevie Johnson pulled up late in practice with...
View ArticleBills’ Manuel impressing as he learns to be NFL quarterback
PITTSFORD — EJ Manuel continued his strong first week of training camp by closing Friday’s practice with a picturesque, 63-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline to Marquise Goodwin. The Bills’...
View ArticleU.S. issues global travel alert, citing al-Qaida threat
WASHINGTON – The United States on Friday issued an extraordinary global travel warning to Americans about the threat of an al-Qaida attack and closed 21 embassies and consulates across the Muslim...
View ArticleTime Warner raising cable modem fees more than 50 percent
Some Time Warner Cable Internet customers are in for a double whammy.A week after announcing plans to raise rates for many of its Internet service customers by $3 a month, Time Warner announced it is...
View ArticleDiNapoli’s endorsement of Brown shows power of incumbency
There may have been no better demonstration of the power of incumbency than when State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli strode into Niagara Square Friday to endorse Byron W. Brown for a third term as...
View ArticleInflation will cut tax cap across New York, affecting schools, municipalities
ALBANY – New Yorkers in the coming months will be hit with smaller increases in their property tax bills thanks to the nation’s declining inflation rate.That is good news for taxpayers, but the...
View ArticleBuffalo must transfer 2,219 students
More than 2,200 Buffalo school students want to be transferred out of their current schools, requests that must be honored because their schools are in bad standing with the state.The 2,219...
View Article12 festivals, 12 hours: Can you do it, Western New York?
If anyone tells you there’s nothing to do this weekend, slap him over the head with an Italian sausage.Or an ear of corn. Or whatever you can find at one of the many festivals taking place across the...
View ArticleDunkirk Council’s resolution backs seeking grant for regional water...
DUNKIRK – A resolution to support a grant application for a regional water system was approved Monday by the Dunkirk Common Council.The action followed a meeting held last Tuesday, when County...
View ArticleMaryvale school tax invoices will increase less than expected
Maryvale District residents receiving their school tax invoices next month will have a welcome surprise: A higher-than-expected increase in Cheektowaga assessments means their bill will not increase...
View ArticleHamburg gains concessions from public works employees
Hamburg village public works employees agreed to some big concessions in a five-year contract that tries to reign in legacy costs to the village.“There are some major things that will set us up...
View ArticleTwo more convicted in federal drug case that centered on Lockport
Justin “Diddy” McTigue of Lockport was ordered by U. S. District Chief Judge William M. Skretny on Monday to serve a six-year prison term followed by four years of supervised release on his conviction...
View ArticleHoskins prosecution to seek forfeiture of some of her horses
When Aurora horse farm owner Beth Lynne Hoskins is sentenced Sept. 26 on 52 counts of animal cruelty for mistreatment of her high-end Morgan horses, the prosecution will be seeking the forfeiture of...
View ArticleTown of Tonawanda paramedics to receive new cardiac monitors
Paramedics that serve the Town of Tonawanda and Village of Kenmore will have six new state-of-the-art cardiac monitors for use during medical emergencies thanks to a unique financial agreement between...
View ArticleAmherst to study installing Maple Road crosswalk where girl died
More than a year after a 13-year-old girl was killed crossing Maple Road, Amherst officials agreed Monday to study whether the busy stretch warrants a crosswalk.Town Board members approved the hiring...
View ArticleResidents oppose drive-thru window at Cheektowaga doughnut shop
A proposal to add a drive-through window to increase business at an existing Dunkin’ Donuts shop was opposed by nearby residents during a public hearing Monday before the Cheektowaga Town...
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