Hamburg residents air concerns about roundabout after fatal accident
Some residents who live near the Hamburg roundabout where a fatal accident occurred Sunday say they have long been concerned about speed and motorists failing to yield to other drivers before entering...
View ArticleBills rookies help pile up record preseason point total
INDIANAPOLIS — The Buffalo Bills set a club preseason record Sunday with 44 points against the Indianapolis Colts.Rookies had a hand in all but six of those points. They scored on offense, defense and...
View ArticleParents’ group threatens lawsuit if Buffalo school transfer plan wins...
If the Buffalo Board of Education and the New York State Education Department both approve the district’s latest plan to deal with students who request transfers, school officials can expect...
View ArticleManuel finished with a bang in confidence-building debut with Bills
INDIANAPOLIS — EJ Manuel’s pregame edginess was unmistakable to his teammates.The Buffalo Bills’ rookie quarterback had delivered snappish pep talks leading up to Sunday’s preseason opener against the...
View ArticleErie County Fair Schedule
Today 8 a.m.: 4-H Horse Show, Horse Show Ring 29 a.m.: ADGA Dairy Goat Show, Barn 1110 a.m.: Ukrainian Egg Decorating, Historical Building; Butter Churning, Historical Building; 4-H Presentations,...
View ArticleTolbert ad puts Brown in bad light
Mayoral challenger Bernard Tolbert launched his first television commercial Sunday – a 30-second spot that implies he would do better than incumbent Byron W. Brown on the vexing issues of crime,...
View ArticleBills cruise to victory in preseason opener at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — EJ Manuel’s pregame edginess was unmistakable to his teammates.The Buffalo Bills’ rookie quarterback had delivered snappish pep talks leading up to Sunday’s preseason opener against the...
View ArticleStudy says expansion of Fashion Outlets of Niagara won’t affect traffic
TOWN OF NIAGARA – A traffic study by developers has determined that the proposed expansion at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara would not seriously impact traffic in the area.However, at least one Town...
View ArticleDufner outplays field to win first major championship
PITTSFORD — Jason Dufner started playing golf at 15.Years, not months.He had to walk-on to the Auburn University team. In the year 2000, when he turned professional, he played on something called the...
View ArticleCritics allege ties between City of Buffalo, Riverside Towing & Recovery
Second of two partsThere is no disputing the fact that William “Bill” O’Connell gets more towing jobs from Buffalo city government than any of his competitors.O’Connell runs Riverside Towing &...
View ArticleSweet Chalk Fest coming to Canal Street this weekend
LOCKPORT – Lockport’s first chalk festival, dubbed Sweet Chalk Fest by promoter Ellen Martin, owner of Sweet Sixteen Cafe, is taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Canal...
View ArticleNickerson to challenge Dubs for Working Families line
NORTH TONAWANDA – Josh E. Dubs, the endorsed candidate for city attorney for the Working Families Party, will face incumbent City Attorney Shawn Nickerson in the Sept. 10 primary for the party...
View ArticleBuffalo Urban League to meet Thursday at Central Library
The Buffalo Urban League will hold its annual meeting and community update at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Central Library, One Lafayette Square.The organization’s formal annual report will be released to...
View ArticlePaving projects will affect traffic along two major routes
Paving projects will begin squeezing traffic today on two major routes in the Northtowns – Delaware Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda from Sheridan Drive to the Tonawanda city line, and Millersport...
View ArticleTolbert’s fundraising continues to lag behind Brown’s
Bernard Tolbert’s fundraising efforts have continued to lag far behind those of Mayor Byron W. Brown, calling into question whether he will have the resources to get his message out to voters in time...
View ArticleLegislature Republicans urge Poloncarz to release funds to fix roads.
Members of the Erie County Legislature’s minority caucus on Monday urged County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz to spend more on repairing the county’s crumbling roads and bridges. But the administration...
View ArticleWilliamsville Village Board showcases streets with outdoor meeting
What happened Monday night in Williamsville looked nothing like your typical government meeting.Board members sat on picnic tables, their knees crunched up to their chests like 10-year-olds sitting on...
View ArticleKolb playing catch-up in bid to start at quarterback for Bills
PITTSFORD — The clock is ticking on the Buffalo Bills’ competition for the starting quarterback job. Kevin Kolb got back in the battle Monday, but his injured knee still is not 100 percent, and time...
View ArticleBills notebook: On-target Tuel has nothing but praise for his receiving corps
PITTSFORD — Jeff Tuel ended his college career at Washington State as the most accurate passer in school history. He completed 61.3 percent of his passes in a career that spanned 26 starts. That was...
View ArticlePurple Heart found at Lockport Goodwill finds its way home
A Purple Heart awarded to a fallen World War II soldier will begin its journey back to his hometown in Pennsylvania today, but how the medal turned up at a Goodwill store in Lockport is still a...
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