A decade of Albany sex scandals
2013: Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak is accused of sexually harassing three now-former legislative staffers, according to court papers.2013: Assemblyman Vito Lopez, D-Brooklyn, resigns amid accusations...
View ArticleBuffalo Athletic Club sold to L.A. Fitness
The Buffalo Athletic Club has sold its co-ed health clubs in Buffalo and Rochester to L.A. Fitness. The company’s women’s clubs are not affected by the sale.Rick Leugemors, Buffalo Athletic Club...
View ArticleGabryszak accused of sexual improprieties
ALBANY – In May 2012, Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak stood with fellow lawmakers at the Capitol pushing legislation to crack down on bosses who harass their workers.Some months later, Gabryszak,...
View ArticleNews Neediest Fund: Family still struggles with loss of loved one
Marsha Davis first noticed her spunky neighbor earlier this year, shortly after Jean Padgett and her family moved into their two-story house on Briscoe Avenue. Padgett, a warm-natured woman with...
View ArticleDepew schools keeping up with technology
The Depew School District is remaining ahead of the technological curve despite tighter budget constraints.During the Board of Education meeting last week, district Technology Coordinator Maria...
View ArticleFew winners, mostly losers in Washington’s horrible year
WASHINGTON – Who had the worst year in Washington? The answer is easy: official Washington.In the past year, Americans witnessed the following: the diminishment of President Obama’s political standing...
View ArticleFreezing rain, flood warnings persist
Warnings and watches dominate the local weather forecast, as Western New York braces for a one-two punch of freezing rain and swollen creeks over the next day.One culprit is freezing rain, which could...
View ArticleRenting vs. buying in Buffalo Niagara
Karen Peissinger-Venhaus and her husband Matthew Venhaus have been renting apartments in Western New York since they moved here from El Paso, Texas, three years ago.The couple lived at the...
View ArticleDo-or-die day for late shoppers
Tempers flaring. Horns honking. Faces looking panicked or weary.It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.Shoppers found themselves down to the wire this weekend, fighting for parking spaces and...
View ArticleNews Neediest: Family hopes their luck changes
As fate worked to chip away at everything Sara Chance had built up, she never lost sight of what was most important to her – her children.“They’re my everything,” she said. “My kids are the reason I...
View ArticleMilt Northrop’s Sunday Playbook: Tucker’s field goal changed...
Justin Tucker’s game-winning 61-yard field goal for the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions last Monday night broke a lot of hearts in the National Football League. Not only did it cost the...
View ArticleSabres notebook: Omark hopes to make his mark in Buffalo
BOSTON — All Linus Omark wants is a chance to show he belongs in the NHL. He’s thrilled Buffalo will give it to him.“I was so excited to get a chance here in the NHL and come to a new organization,”...
View ArticleWhere we live: Town of Tonawanda
Town of Tonawanda The town has launched a new online tool for the community to contribute input to an update of the its comprehensive plan, which is a framework for future priorities in the town.Users...
View ArticleA conversation with Rachel Minniefield
This is a busy time of year for licensed massage therapist Rachel Minniefield. Holiday stress, she said, drives people to her door, as does the pending expiration of last year’s gift cards.The...
View ArticleFrom the archives: ‘Civilian killed in explosion was trying to warn...
The following story appeared in the Buffalo News on Dec. 29, 1983. ‘Civilian killed in explosion was trying to warn mother’ Alfred J. Arnold, 34, the civilian killed in the Tuesday night explosion...
View ArticleFive-star scouting report by Jay Skurski: Bills could play role of spoiler...
1. Get Mario Williams going again The Bills were victorious in their first meeting with Miami thanks largely to Mario Williams’ timely strip sack of Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. That set up a...
View ArticleJohn Vogl’s Top Line: Three people or groups making an impact in the...
Brendan Shanahan, NHLThe discipline czar is becoming the face of the league, though that’s not a good thing. It seems like he’s putting out a detailed suspension video on a daily basis.« Ryan Miller,...
View ArticlePolar opposites: NFL experts engage in climate debate
Nobody wants to be outside in this mess. That’s why this afternoon’s game between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills in Ralph Wilson Stadium didn’t come close to selling out. That’s why games in...
View ArticleCuomo says Gabryszak should resign if allegations are true
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo came to Buffalo and Lackawanna to pass out Christmas toys to kids Saturday, but he spent just as much time leaving no doubt where he stands on the issue of the day – whether...
View ArticleSuspect in attempted West Seneca kidnapping arrested in Youngstown
A Youngstown man was arrested early Saturday in last Sunday’s attempted kidnapping that left a West Seneca woman bound in the truck of her car.Jason J. Kester, 31, was charged with burglary, robbery...
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