Undeserved tax breaks rile Amherst officials
Amherst Town leaders were skeptical when owners of two senior apartment complexes asked that the tax breaks they received for some three decades be renewed for another 30 years.The town’s reluctance,...
View ArticleDunkirk plant to remain open, convert to natural gas
DUNKIRK – Hundreds of people packed a small banquet room on the Dunkirk Harbor this morning to hear Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announce an agreement that will keep the city’s aging power plant operating and...
View ArticleNewtown honors Sandy Hook shooting victims
NEWTOWN, Conn. – Bells tolled 26 times to honor the children and educators killed one year ago in a shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School as local churches held memorial services and the...
View ArticleSabres give another goalie the star treatment
There are certain benchmarks that separate goaltenders. For instance, a goalie with a 2.50 goals-against average and .910 save percentage is pretty good. Guys who deliver a 2.00 and .925 are elite.So...
View ArticleIn snow belt, more is merrier
There are two types of people in the world.Those who hate snow, and those who live in Colden.Or to put it more romantically, those who hate snow and those who enjoy, embrace and relish it.Like Wade...
View ArticleBig retailers accept haggling as a price of doing business
Pay no attention to the price on that tag.Or even the markdown.This year, some shoppers are quietly taking the art of bargaining up the escalator to the floors selling cashmere or over-the-knee...
View ArticleLafarge seeks 9.1-acre expansion of quarry in City of Lockport
LOCKPORT – Lafarge North America, which received a controversial approval of an enlargement of its stone-quarrying operations in the Town of Lockport a year ago, is making a similar request for its...
View ArticleDepew food pantry slates holiday event for kids, families
Children and families in need will be hosted from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Depew Village Hall, 85 Manitou St., Depew.The event – for families preregistered with the Tri-Community Food Pantry –...
View ArticleMemorial program for Mandela scheduled in Merriweather Library
Members of the public are invited to share their thoughts about the late South African leader Nelson Mandela in a memorial program from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Frank E. Merriweather Jr....
View ArticleClosed-door meeting set by Hamburg School Board
The Hamburg Central School Board has rescheduled the special meeting canceled last Thursday to 7:30 p.m. today in the Administration Building, 5305 Abbott Road.The board plans to go into executive...
View ArticleLafarge seeks 9.1-acre expansion of quarry in City of Lockport
LOCKPORT – Lafarge North America, which received a controversial approval of an enlargement of its stone-quarrying operations in the Town of Lockport a year ago, is making a similar request for its...
View ArticleBills report card: Jackson, Spiller get rolling after slow start
» Grading the Bills RUNNING GAME: A-The Jaguars held five straight opponents to less than 97 yards rushing. The Bills rolled up 198 yards at EverBank Field. Running backs Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller...
View ArticleQuarterly Report: Bills 27, Jaguars 20
First quarter: Off the markEJ Manuel came off the team bus misfiring for the Buffalo Bills.The rookie quarterback threw incomplete on his first five throws of the game. There were some bad passes...
View ArticleJohnson tries to play through emotional pain of mother’s passing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stevie Johnson’s right forearm is consumed by a tattoo flame that rises from a name inscribed on his wrist.“Rhonda” flows in cursive.Rhonda Lewis is his mother. She died Saturday...
View ArticleMarrone lets EJ right his own ship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Earlier in the week, during a production meeting with the TV broadcast team, Doug Marrone had been asked what it would take for him to pull his rookie quarterback, EJ Manuel, out...
View ArticleWeek 15 Rewind: Dolphins shake things up in AFC
Thursday’s victory by the San Diego Chargers over the Broncos in Denver supposedly opened a window of opportunity for the New England Patriots to steal away the top seed and home-field advantage...
View ArticleSabres showing faith in McBain
In Ted Nolan’s everyone-gets-a-chance first month as the Buffalo Sabres’ interim coach, the only player who seemed to be buried was defenseman Jamie McBain.Nolan wanted to see youngsters like Mark...
View ArticleLake-effect snow machine cranks up again
The lake-effect snow machine cranked up again Sunday evening and socked areas south and east of metro Buffalo, adding as much as half a foot or more on top of the foot or two that was already...
View ArticleDeadline looms to sign up for health insurance
New Yorkers who don't have health insurance, or who have coverage that expires at the end of the month, have one more week to sign up for insurance on the NY State of Health exchange that kicks in...
View ArticleSabres' McCormick out four to six weeks
by Amy Moritz Cody McCormick just returned to the lineup recently after being on injured reserve. And now, he's back out of the lineup with another injury. Interim coach Ted Nolan said the forward is...
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