Day of upheaval for the Bills
It’s clear that the relationship between Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd and the Buffalo Bills needs some serious couples counseling.Byrd had not been heard from publicly since March 1, the day the Bills...
View ArticleWest Seneca awards contract for garbage, recycling totes
An Erie, Pa., company has been awarded the contract to supply the Town of West Seneca with garbage and recycling totes.Rehrig Pacific Co. was among six companies that bid on the job. It will cost more...
View ArticleKerry: ‘Undeniable’ evidence of chemical weapons attack in Syria
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday outlined the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, saying there was “undeniable” evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons...
View ArticleLancaster School Board roiled by 'Nazi' reference
The festering controversy over Common Core testing standards bubbled up into a heated public exchange Monday during the Lancaster School Board meeting when a retired substitute teacher referenced Nazi...
View ArticleMural initiative arrives in Allentown
Late on Sunday evening, a small team of Buffalo street artists gathered in the parking lot of Holly Farms, a convenience store near Allen and College streets, to begin work on the first of a major new...
View ArticlePinnacle hopeful as parents looks for alternatives
An attorney for Pinnacle Charter School said Monday she hopes that negotiations with lawyers for the state Education Department will get the school’s children back in their classrooms Sept. 4, despite...
View ArticlePolice search for gunmen in Lackawanna shooting
A late-night argument over where to park at an informal, heavily attended weekend block party in Lackawanna may have provoked the shooting that killed a 30-year-old man and critically wounded his...
View ArticleBuffalo police probe death of man found on city sidewalk
The body of an apparent homeless man was found this morning on the sidewalk on Oak and Sycamore streets.About eight patrol cars and yellow crime-scene tape along the west side of the intersection...
View ArticleSabres’ Miller faces fight for Olympic spot
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ryan Miller was simply brilliant at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He put the U.S. in a position to win silver and came within a goal of gold.The Buffalo Sabres goaltender was named...
View ArticleSonoma Grille to serve last meal
The Sonoma Grille, the restaurant that sits alongside the Lord Amherst Hotel on Main Street in Snyder, will permanently close Saturday night after 10 years in business, the restaurant’s operator and...
View ArticleSealing Devices adding to solar energy capacity at Lancaster facility
Terry Galanis Jr. thought Sealing Devices’ first foray into solar power went so well that he’s quadrupling the Lancaster manufacturer’s commitment to green energy.Sealing Devices last week started...
View Article'Humbled’ Leinart feels ready to help Bills
On just about any other day, the acquisition of a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback would have been the story coming out of a preseason practice.But that wasn’t the case Monday with the Buffalo Bills...
View ArticleFarmers’ Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter for Western New York
It may not be the seven-month blizzard that a friendly Indian warned Pa Ingalls about.But it seems possible Western New York could be in for a long – and cold – winter, according to forecasts from the...
View ArticleMaintenance, repairs will shut runways at night for 3 weeks
Maintenance and repair work will close down runways overnight for the next three weeks at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, starting today, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority reported....
View ArticleDeadline nears to order trees for spring planting
Block clubs and other organizations in Buffalo have until 5 p.m. Friday to order trees for spring planting through Re-Tree WNY to replace those lost in the October 2006 surprise snowstorm....
View ArticlePromise Neighborhood accepts grants for Children’s Academy
Buffalo Promise Neighborhood has received grants totaling $90,000 for its Children’s Academy, a center for youngsters age 5 and younger, which will open for the upcoming school year.The...
View ArticleBrown, Bills alumni mark opening of new athletic field
Mayor Byron W. Brown joined Buffalo Bills alumni Tuesday to celebrate the official opening of Pierce Field, a new synthetic turf athletic field in Mulroy Park at South Park Avenue and Tifft Street....
View ArticleEx-assemblyman receives medal for valor in Vietnam
BATAVIA – Former Assemblyman Charles Nesbitt, of Albion, received the Distinguished Flying Cross during his Army helicopter unit’s reunion last weekend in Batavia. He was honored for helping to save a...
View ArticleDemocrats file petitions to run on Tax Cutters line
PENDLETON – The slate of Democratic candidates in the town filed petitions with the Niagara County Board of Elections last week for an extra, independent line on the November election ballot.Appearing...
View ArticleResidents invited to dispose of hazardous materials
FALCONER – Disposal day at the Chautauqua County Highway Garage, 454 N. Work St., will give county residents an opportunity to throw out some hazardous materials that cannot be placed with regular...
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