All eyes on them, Senate leaders seek fiscal deal
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders rushed to assemble a last-ditch agreement to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly delay steep spending cuts in an urgent attempt to find common ground after weeks...
View ArticleWe’re getting a little more snow
Yes, that is more snow falling outside your window, but forecasters with the National Weather Service in Buffalo say there’s nothing to worry about.“It’s just normal winter weather,” said meteorologist...
View ArticlePreservation Board seeks to landmark church targeted for demolition
A vacant North Buffalo church that was torched by an arsonist earlier this year is targeted for demolition, but the Preservation Board is trying to landmark the building to prevent it from coming...
View ArticleHoward’s life term upheld by state appellate court
An appeals court has upheld the life sentence given to a Buffalo man for what a trial judge called a “brutal and senseless” killing in 2008.Earl Howard, now 21 and an inmate at Southport Correctional...
View ArticleCliff deal close, but not done yet
WASHINGTON – The Democratic White House and Republican congressional leaders inched close to an agreement Monday to avoid most of the tax hikes in the “fiscal cliff,” but last-minute hang-ups appeared...
View ArticleCounterfeit season ends with more stadium arrests
Counterfeiters of NFL merchandise selling their fake wares outside Ralph Wilson Stadium took a beating this season with Orchard Park police and federal authorities making a number of arrests, including...
View ArticleWest Seneca set to return official to former post in departmental shakeup
The winds of change will blow through West Seneca’s recreation department again to start the New Year.Embattled director of youth, recreation and senior services Mary E. Josefiak is expected to return...
View ArticleLooking forward to the New Year
When Buffalo News staffers sit down a year from now to pen the epitaph for the year 2013, there no doubt will be plenty of surprises. ¶ That’s how news works. ¶ But part of the agenda already has been...
View ArticleLockport man held for attempted murder after 7-year-old girl is attacked
LOCKPORT – A Lockport man is being held in attempted murder charges after police said he tried to kill a 7-year-old girl.David Alfonso, 28, was arrested by Lockport police early Monday afternoon at...
View ArticleGadget trouble? Get help at Roy-Hart Library
MIDDLEPORT – Help is on the way for people who are baffled by the new smartphones or iPads they were given for Christmas.Time on a computer with a trainer will be offered during a free “open access...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to two arrests for heroin possession
A Dunkirk man was nabbed by authorities Monday, nine days after he and an Irving man were caught allegedly transporting a large quantity of heroin into the city, Dunkirk police reported.Raymond...
View ArticleBills have same tired story ad nauseam
“The Bills are at a crossroads, whether Wilson admits it or not. He has a bad team, an inferior front office, an increasingly disaffected fan base, and no franchise quarterback. And now, at last, a...
View ArticleFalcons’ Koetter considered a ‘hot assistant’
Let the speculation begin. Here is a rundown on top head coaching candidates who could be on the Buffalo Bills’ radar in the wake of Monday’s firing of Chan Gailey: Jon Gruden, 49, ESPN broadcaster....
View ArticleSabres welcome newborns
Along with a pat on the butt, Buffalo babies born in 2013 will get a spanking new Sabres blanket.The hockey team and Kaleida Health have teamed up for the “Sabres Newborn Baby Program.” All children...
View ArticleGailey’s passing offense suited Stevie just fine
Chan Gailey took in several NFL vagabonds and gave them a home in Buffalo.Not surprisingly, those players maintained a high level of respect and admiration for the Bills’ coach, even in a 2012 season...
View ArticleList of possible replacements plentiful
Let the speculation begin. Here is a rundown on top head coaching candidates who could be on the Buffalo Bills’ radar in the wake of Monday’s firing of Chan Gailey: Jon Gruden, 49, ESPN broadcaster....
View ArticleBills’ players remain fans of Gailey
Chan Gailey took in several NFL vagabonds and gave them a home in Buffalo.Not surprisingly, those players maintained a high level of respect and admiration for the Bills’ coach, even in a 2012 season...
View ArticleCity closing streets for New Year’s Ball Drop
A number of streets in downtown Buffalo will be closed until 8 a.m. Tuesday for this evening’s 25th annual Buffalo Ball Drop and fireworks display:Starting this morning, the city closed: • Washington...
View ArticleThousands ring in the New Year at 24th annual First Night Buffalo celebration
For the 24th straight New Year’s Eve, hundreds of local families with children in tow streamed into the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center for a variety of amusement rides and live entertainment.First...
View ArticleFiscal cliff deal struck at 11th hour
WASHINGTON – The Democratic White House and Republican congressional leaders struck a last-minute agreement Monday night to avoid most of the tax hikes in the “fiscal cliff,” while putting off a series...
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