State demands more work on Buffalo Schools’ student transfer plan
The state Education Department has – for the third time – informed the Buffalo school district that its plans to transfer students out of underperforming schools isn’t good enough.The state has,...
View ArticleHyde Park Steakhouse closes at Galleria
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, an upscale restaurant outside Walden Galleria, closed its doors without warning Tuesday.Employees were told Texas de Brazil, a Brazilian steakhouse, has bought Hyde Park...
View ArticleOhio man who held 3 women captive found dead
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The man serving a life prison term for kidnapping three women and repeatedly raping them in his home for nearly a decade has been found dead and is believed to have committed suicide,...
View ArticleGallagher Beach, Small Boat Harbor to be operated as a state park
New York State will own and operate Gallagher Beach and the Small Boat Harbor on Buffalo’s outer harbor as a state park under an agreement to be announced Thursday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, The Buffalo...
View ArticleCuomo to sheriffs: Enforce gun law
By Tom Precious ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo today pushed back hard against sheriffs around upstate who have been suggesting they will not be enforcing some provisions of his SAFE Act gun control bill....
View ArticleRounding up Tuesday’s primary election races in Niagara
Primary election contests are strewn around Niagara County Tuesday, with Niagara Falls, Lewiston and Wheatfield the hottest spots.Four contenders are seeking the Democratic nominations for three...
View Article3 Democratic spots at stake in Falls Council primary
NIAGARA FALLS – Three spots on the Democratic line in November’s general election are up for grabs in Tuesday’s City Council primary.The primary – the only city-level race in the Falls – features a...
View ArticleCompetition galore at Lewiston prepares for Country Fair
LEWISTON – Have a green thumb? How about a flair for baking or shooting photos? The Lewiston Recreation Department is looking for contestants of all ages to enter their works in the Lewiston Country...
View ArticleAll students in Falls eligible for free breakfast, lunch
NIAGARA FALLS – The more than 7,200 students in the city’s public schools this year will be able to eat breakfast and lunch for free, under a federal program.The meals will be available at all 11...
View ArticleIrish music, food, rugby fill Cazenovia Park for South Buffalo Irish Feis
Black 47, McCarthyizm and Barleyjuice are among the 10 bands that will provide continuous music on two stages Saturday during the 13th South Buffalo Irish Feis at the Peter J. Crotty (Cazenovia)...
View ArticleAt Toronto Film Fest, Oscar isn’t the only rage
The roads taken to the Academy Awards are many, but they usually run through Toronto.Every best picture winner since 2007 has played at the Toronto International Film Festival, from “No Country for...
View ArticleThrough Anne Frank Project, Buffalo State students set out to change the world
Seven years ago, SUNY Buffalo State theater professor Drew Kahn made a commitment to honor the memory of Anne Frank, the young Holocaust victim whose diary has become one of the defining documents of...
View ArticleGatur’s Ethiopian family restaurant offers delights for vegetarians...
Members of the Gatur family opened their eponymous Allen Street restaurant a year ago, adding exotic African spice to Allentown’s menu with a tidy list of meat, vegetable and legume dishes.Ceramic...
View ArticleCheap eats at The Howling Rooster: Good food at reasonable prices
Mr. Google tells me that there is one restaurant in the world named “The Howling Rooster,” and it’s this one. On our way out after enjoying a delicious breakfast in this comfortable spot that is...
View ArticleDiTondo’s hosts backyard picnic for Cradle Beach Camp fundraiser
Summer is officially over, and children are back in school. But there’s still time for one more “End of Summer Party.”That’s the name for the Cradle Beach Camp fundraiser that DiTondo’s Tavern (370...
View ArticleMusicalFare brings ‘La Cage’ to Western New York for first time
In 1983, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein’s musical “La Cage aux Folles” became a surprise hit when it opened on Broadway. The show, which critic Frank Rich called “the first Broadway musical ever to...
View ArticleJody Hanson’s meditative paintings, made with salt, go on view in...
Jody Hanson, a local artist and art preparator for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, makes graceful, meditative paintings using salt as her medium. Hanson’s working process involves dissolving different...
View ArticlePlanet Fitness to open Lockport location
Planet Fitness will open its newest Western New York location in the Big Lots Plaza on Transit Road in Lockport.The national chain of fitness centers has leased 15,000 square feet of space at the...
View Article20 Town of Niagara workers, supervisor, to appear before grand jury
Town of Niagara Supervisor Steven C. Richards and at least 20 more town workers have been called to testify before a grand jury that is investigating allegations of corruption in town government, The...
View ArticleTSA expands Precheck program to Buffalo
Shedding shoes, slipping off belts and cracking open laptops are about to become annoyances of the past for selected air travelers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.Beginning Oct. 1, the...
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