North Tonawanda Farmers Market fixture to celebrate his 100th birthday
WHEATFIELD – Elmer Moje clearly recalls accompanying his father to sell their fruits and vegetables at the North Tonawanda Farmers Market at the age of five.That was 95 years ago.Today, Moje, who...
View ArticleTarget changes the game with innovation
Elwin Loomis had spent 12 years at Target Corp. when he realized he wanted to work for smaller technology companies that really focused on game-changing innovation. In the next decade, Loomis’ quest...
View ArticleUnions battle to halt membership decline
WASHINGTON – With union membership on the decline, labor leaders are getting more creative – and some say more desperate – to boost sagging numbers and rebuild their waning clout.Unions are helping...
View ArticleSix of 12 small cars pass crash tests
DETROIT – Two redesigned Honda Civic models were the only small cars to get the top rating in stringent front-end crash tests performed by an insurance industry group.In all, half of the 12 compact...
View ArticleDepew Middle School students have an out-of-this-world time at Space Camp
Several students from Depew Middle School will have exciting stories to share about how they spent their summer vacations come September.Seventh- and eighth-graders Max Mages, Nick Sugg, Megan Slocum,...
View ArticleBuffalo-area hospitals earn mostly average marks in statewide report card
Most Western New York hospitals ranked near the state average on more than two dozen mortality and patient safety indicators, according to a statewide report card to be released today by the Niagara...
View ArticleUB medical school promises change for residency programs slapped with...
Two University at Buffalo surgical residency programs have been put on probation and a third closed, a rare rebuke to how the university trains doctors.The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical...
View ArticleNew contractor expected to get long-stalled canal project back on track
Work on historically aligned canals at the former Memorial Auditorium site is expected to resume by early September, with completion envisioned by next May, waterfront officials said.Travelers...
View ArticleWilson school chief gets raise in wake of failed budget
WILSON – The only school district in Western New York to be operating on a contingency budget for the upcoming school year granted its superintendent a pay raise and new benefits.Wilson Superintendent...
View ArticleChoosing BOCES gives state direct voice in turning around two Buffalo schools
ALBANY – Inside the sprawling, ornate State Education Department building, top officials in May quietly drew up options to resolve what they increasingly perceived as Buffalo Public Schools’ inability...
View ArticleBizTalk: Building a business, one item at a time
Joe Dash was born into the grocery business. As a child, he lived in an apartment above his father’s first grocery store on Buffalo’s East Side. He and his family were Tops franchisees for 40 years...
View ArticleAllegations of police ‘shakedowns’ add to Buffalo’s tow...
By Jill Terreri, Dan Herbeck and Gene WarnerNews Staff ReportersA federal investigation into Buffalo’s shadowy tow truck industry is uncovering an underworld of bribery, police corruption and...
View ArticleNew pay phone in Buffalo highlights rarity of service
Superman may need to launch a posse to find a phone booth these days. The glass panel cubicles have all but disappeared from urban landscapes – thanks to the cellphone.Pay phones in general –...
View ArticleGame Day poll: Did EJ Manuel end Buffalo Bills quarterback battle tonight?
By Tim Graham INDIANAPOLIS -- Circumstances out of EJ Manuel's control made sure he would be the starting quarterback in his NFL debut. Now Manuel can help the Buffalo Bills make up their minds for...
View ArticleDiscovery Center seeks grant for Lockport’s Flight of Five model
LOCKPORT – The Erie Canal Discovery Center is submitting a request for a state grant to pay for a working model of the 19th-century Erie Canal locks.The Lockport Common Council passed a resolution...
View ArticleInjured man taken from Niagara Gorge
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – The Niagara Falls Fire Department used its newly-acquired davit arm Sunday afternoon to lift an injured man out of the Niagara Gorge after a mishap on the Niagara Glen...
View ArticleHamburg man hurt in Stockton accident
STOCKTON – A 32-year-old Hamburg man was flown by Starflight to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, with injuries suffered about 2 p.m. Sunday when a pickup truck towing a camper trailer went out...
View ArticleLockport Town Board votes to demolish abandoned house on Erica Lane
LOCKPORT – The Town Board voted last week to demolish a long-abandoned house at 6804 Erica Lane. Town Attorney Michael J. Norris said Niagara County foreclosed on the house because of unpaid property...
View ArticleNo last-minute buybacks at Niagara County foreclosure auction
LOCKPORT – Niagara County’s annual tax foreclosure auction will put more than 100 parcels up for bid Saturday. County Treasurer Kyle R. Andrews said Friday that there are several well-kept houses, but...
View ArticleNeighbors fear energy firm’s use of holding tank will pollute water,...
Marilla residents filled the room at last week’s Town Board meeting armed with questions and information they researched to oppose a renewable energy company’s plan to rent a million-gallon tank on a...
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