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Bills’ pressure defense neutralizes Jets

The Buffalo Bills unleashed their defensive stars on New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith on Sunday afternoon. Three interceptions, four sacks, one fumble and eight other quarterback hits later, they...

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Manuel deserves a hand after big-time bounce-back effort

One of Doug Marrone’s most vital tasks when he became the Bills’ head coach was helping in the search for a franchise quarterback. Everyone knew they needed a guy with a big arm. But Marrone wanted...

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Bills put WRs Goodwin, Graham on speed dial

The Buffalo Bills were supposed to be in big trouble at wide receiver Sunday.Their top two options at the position, veteran Stevie Johnson and rookie Robert Woods, were out of the lineup against the...

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Byrd’s day is tasty in Bills’ win

Jairus Byrd went the culinary route in describing the Buffalo Bills’ defense Sunday.“There is a menu of things that you can do,” the Pro Bowl safety said.Byrd’s appetizer Sunday against the New York...

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Out of decline and rebirth, a new crop of art and theater emerges

The scene is so Buffalo it almost seems staged:On a gritty section of Seneca Street just east of Larkinville, amid boarded-up houses and tattered brick buildings that line the street like broken...

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Fourteen aspirants are queued up to reach for Water Authority plum

Some familiar and not-so-familiar names are among the 14 people seeking to fill a vacancy on the Erie County Water Authority Board of Commissioners.Daniel J. Ward, a former Amherst Town Board member,...

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Senior housing planned by Canterbury Woods for former Millard Gates site

The operators of Canterbury Woods, the large, upscale retirement community in Amherst, plan to redevelop the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital, The Buffalo News learned Sunday.Kaleida...

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Sabres assistants give Rolston a nod of respect

Teppo Numminen wasn’t speechless, but he was close. The assistant coach for the Sabres paused long and searched hard for the words to describe Buffalo’s coaching change from Ron Rolston to Ted...

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Report Card: Bills’ passing, rugged defense carried the day

» Grading the Bills RUNNING GAME: D-The Bills couldn’t get any traction. Granted, the Jets have the NFL’s best run defense. But the Bills also have two terrific runners. Fullback Frank Summers did...

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Fire damages three homes near Forest Lawn

Three homes suffered a total of $136,000 damage in a fire that routed at least seven people from their home near Forest Lawn early Monday morning, Buffalo fire officials said.Firefighters responded to...

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Seven people routed from their homes in Amherst duplex

An apparent electrical problem sparked a bedroom fire that displaced seven people from their homes in an Amherst duplex late Sunday night, Amherst fire officials reported.Volunteer firefighters from...

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Man pleads not guilty to driving drunk with seven children in car

A Buffalo man has been charged with driving drunk July 4 with seven children in his car on his way home from Martin Luther King Jr. Park.Brandon Fryer, 27, of Wecker Street, was arraigned today before...

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N. Carolina man arraigned in murder of Falls woman

LOCKPORT - A North Carolina man accused of fatally shooting a Niagara Falls woman in late September pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and weapons possession charges at his arraignment today...

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Extra SNAP payments resulted from class action suit

Some Erie County residents who were reported to have received larger than usual allotments of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – or “food stamp” – benefits were entitled to the...

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Nasty wind gusts topple fewer trees this time

Wind gusts approached, and even exceeded, 60 mph overnight in some spots throughout Western New York, leaving several thousand people without power but toppling a lot fewer trees than the more...

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Poll: Christie more popular than Cuomo in New York State

By Tom Precious ALBANY – Ouch. We’ll let the numbers speak. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, yes from the Garden State, has a higher favorability rating in New York than the Empire State’s own Gov....

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Both men released from ECMC following fall from stadium deck at Bills game

Both men injured during the Buffalo Bills game Sunday afternoon when one of them fell from the Ralph Wilson Stadium upper deck have been treated for their injuries and released from the hospital,...

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Toys R Us murder suspect denied bail at arraignment

A judge today rejected a $50,000 bail request for the man accused of fatally stabbing a Hamburg Toys R Us assistant manager last summer.Bernard T. Grucza pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder at...

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Delaware North tax breaks approved

By a unanimous vote, the Erie County Industrial Development Agency today approved sales tax abatements of more than $807,000 for Delaware North Cos.’ new corporate headquarters.The vote pushed the...

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Kaleida outlines $63 million venture for Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital site

The site of the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital will be transformed into a $63 million campus that will provide housing ranging from condominiums and market rate apartments to continual...

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