Bills notebook: Marrone says practices will tell Manuel’s fate
The Buffalo Bills will hold five full practices between now and their season opener Sept. 8 against the New England Patriots.For rookie quarterback EJ Manuel to start in that game, it’s likely he’ll...
View ArticleOfficials recognize work of Community Health Center
NIAGARA FALLS – As a part of National Health Center Week earlier this month, area officials gathered in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to recognize the work of the Community Health Center of...
View ArticleU.S. still defining objectives of strike on Syria
WASHINGTON – As the Obama administration insists the Syrian government must be punished, U.S. officials are still grappling with what type of military strike might deter future chemical weapons...
View ArticleAttacks kill at least 66 in Iraq
BAGHDAD – A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, part of a wave of bloodshed that killed at least 66 people and wounded many...
View ArticleKing's 'Dream' speech resounds locally
One was just 14 years old, a Harlem teen overwhelmed more by the throngs of police than by an orator’s silver-tongued message 50 years ago today in Washington, D.C.Another was an NAACP leader from...
View ArticleMayoral candidates exchange sharp attacks
The latest poll in the race for the city’s highest office shows Mayor Byron W. Brown up by nearly 30 points, but that didn’t stop him from sharply attacking his opponents Tuesday during the...
View ArticleSeneca Buffalo Creek Casino wows at grand opening
There was not a seat to be had Tuesday night on the gambling floor of the new Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, while on the roof of its four-story parking garage Seneca dignitaries, local officials and...
View ArticleFederal grant to protect homes from Buffalo airport noise
WASHINGTON – Nearly 600 people who live near Buffalo Niagara International Airport will live a quieter life in the years ahead thanks to a $5.2 million federal grant that New York’s U.S. senators...
View ArticleRestaurant’s plan for pavilion is an Elma issue
The owners of the American Grill on Seneca Street in East Aurora want to construct a pavilion behind their restaurant that could be used for weddings and other catered events.The restaurant, owned by...
View ArticleVertes expected to retire as chief medical examiner
Dr. Dianne R. Vertes, Erie County’s chief medical examiner, is expected to retire today, county officials said.Dr. Tara Mahar will act as interim chief medical examiner while a search for a permanent...
View ArticleLewiston Road paving job finished after nearly 4 years
NIAGARA FALLS - Local officials Wednesday marked the recent completion of a nearly four-year paving project along Lewiston Road.The roughly $12 million project – 80 percent of which was covered by the...
View ArticleHealth commissioner stresses mammogram aid
Erie County’s health commissioner, Dr. Gale Burstein, has urged all women to have regular mammograms once they reach 50, regardless of whether they have health insurance, and urged women to take...
View ArticleNew assistant principal named at Heim Middle
Andre Thomas has been appointed the new assistant principal at the Williamsville District’s Heim Middle School, effective Sept. 23.Thomas has served as the assistant principal at Burgard Vocational...
View ArticleCuomo expected to talk today at City Hall
LOCKPORT – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to speak at Lockport City Hall this afternoon, city officials learned Wednesday.Cuomo’s appearance is expected to include an update on state efforts to aid...
View ArticleVeterans have opportunity to learn about benefits
NIAGARA FALLS – Niagara County military veterans who want to learn about benefits available to them will have the opportunity at 7 p.m. today in LaSalle Post 1142, American Legion, 8643 Buffalo...
View Article3rd debate raises fact-check issues in Buffalo mayoral contest
The mayoral candidates threw around figures, debated ideas and avoided the topics they did not want to talk about.The third debate Tuesday for Mayor Byron W. Brown and his challengers, Bernard A....
View ArticleWash down bacon treats with beer at Beer & Bacon Fest in Williamsville
As if running a candy store wasn’t enough to get the neighbors envious, Gayle Hardick has been cooking pans full of bacon in her Village Sweet Shop (1 Buffalo St., Hamburg).“When I make bacon in my...
View ArticleBuskerfest brings international talent to the streets of Niagara Falls, Ont.
Street performers from around the world will descend on a stretch of asphalt in Niagara Falls, Ont., this weekend for the Niagara Falls Buskerfest, a weekend-long tribute to the ancient art of...
View Article‘Grain Dances, Steel Floats’ reflects on Buffalo’s...
Last September, during the Music is Art Festival in Delaware Park, dancers Nancy Hughes and Scott Slocum performed on boats floating in Hoyt Lake for spectators on the shore at the invitation of local...
View ArticleAs Curtain Up! approaches, theaters unveil new seasons
With the official opening of the 2013-14 theater season just weeks away, several companies have firmed up their production schedules.The New Phoenix Theatre will open the season with the comedy “Venus...
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