Local vets plagued by backlog in disability claims
Local veterans filing disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits office in Buffalo wait on average 311 days to learn whether they qualify for disability payments.If that sounds...
View Article64-year-old Nyad swims from Cuba to Florida
KEY WEST, Florida – Diana Nyad on Monday became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.The 64-year-old Nyad stepped ashore in Key West just before 2 p.m., about...
View ArticleEast Aurora's Elm Street enjoying a resurgence
Just beyond the striped awnings of Vidler’s 5&10, a shiny new sign points the way to the arty, organic, hipster district that has quietly grown in the leftover industrial places along the train...
View ArticleLocal districts prepare to implement Common Core curriculum
Students returning to area classrooms this week will be greeted by smiling teachers and all the possibilities a new school year brings.They also will face what some are calling the biggest changes to...
View ArticleUnshackle Upstate seeks deep tax cuts, end to moratorium on shale gas drilling
The Unshackle Upstate business advocacy group Tuesday unveiled its prescription for the sputtering upstate economy: deep tax cuts and a lifting of the moratorium on shale gas drilling.The plan calls...
View ArticleIron Event will raise funds for chef Dan Tracy who is battling Lou...
On Monday, a group of Buffalo chefs from some of the area’s top kitchens will work for free.They’ll be feeding guests at The Iron Event, a “best bite competition” set at the Pearl Street Grille. It’s...
View ArticleFlight 3407 families await release of Colgan Air safety audit
WASHINGTON – A long-secret report on safety issues at Colgan Air is about to see the light of day, 4½ years after the regional airline’s Flight 3407 crashed in Clarence, claiming 50 lives.U.S....
View ArticleIn Focus: Rep. Brian Higgins says waterfront land transfer from NFTA is key
One of the region’s leading forces in developing Buffalo’s waterfront believes the key to maintaining momentum involves transferring land along the shoreline owned by the NFTA to waterfront...
View ArticleAs students adjust to healthier lunches, districts grapple with higher costs
Lunch ladies of Western New York, rejoice.It turns out local school kids might not be such picky eaters after all.This time last year, a set of new federal school lunch guidelines governing everything...
View ArticleTexans linebacker Cushing gets six-year contract extension
HOUSTON — Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has signed a six-year contract extension.A person familiar with negotiations confirmed the deal Tuesday night. The person spoke on the condition of...
View ArticleHot new novel ‘Brewster’ kicks off Larkin Square Author Series
The author of a hot new novel will kick off the second annual Larkin Square Author Series on Thursday.Mark Slouka, a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine, will talk about his novel “Brewster,” in...
View ArticleSabres prospects to get a taste of NHL
There’s a difference between being in an NHL organization and being part of the team. Mark Pysyk remembers when he made the jump with the Buffalo Sabres.The 2010 first-round draft pick traveled with...
View ArticleFresh start benefits Bills’ Easley
Marcus Easley’s had a few fresh starts in his career with the Buffalo Bills.But the fourth-year receiver has reason to believe this one is different.“It’s a new everything. It’s a new mindset. You can...
View ArticleJob fair set for Thursday in Jones Resource Building
NIAGARA FALLS – A fall job fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday in the Niagara Falls Housing Authority’s Doris Jones Family Resource Building, 3001 Ninth St.Employers scheduled to attend...
View ArticleSoldier who died at base in Missouri was from Falls
Officials have identified the soldier who died at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri last Thursday as Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Dolson Jr., of Niagara Falls.Dolson, 49, was found unresponsive Aug. 29 in a...
View ArticleCollins lays out details of measure on hard cider
A measure before Congress that would soften restrictions on producers of hard cider was detailed Tuesday by Rep. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, during stops at two cider mills – BlackBird Cider Works in...
View ArticleBoetig named special agent in charge of Buffalo FBI office
The next head of the FBI in Buffalo will be an agent with a background in cyberthreat investigations.Brian P. Boetig, former director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, was named...
View ArticleObama faces Syria test as House holds first hearing
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is facing a tougher examination of its plans for military intervention in Syria, squaring off against tea party Republicans and other skeptical House members a...
View ArticleObama gets Boehner’s backing on Syria strike; ground troops ruled out
The Buffalo News keeps you up to date on the debate in Washington over Syria.• Obama gets Boehner’s backing for Syria strike; ground troops ruled out• Reed leaning against supporting military strikes...
View ArticleKendall man charged with attempted murder of state trooper
A Kendall man faces an attempted murder charge after he tried to run over a trooper Tuesday with his car, state police said.Trooper Dan Metz tried to pull over Carlos J. Botello, 42, at 8:20 p.m....
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