Gabryszak targeted by aide still on his staff
Another female aide to Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak has come forward to complain about his alleged advances and suggestive come-ons.Unlike the three other young women who complained about Gabryszak...
View ArticleBuffalo School Board seeks pay increase
Buffalo School Board members are looking for a raise.Board President Barbara Seals Nevergold has submitted a brief letter to the Common Council asking that it consider increasing the $5,000 annual...
View ArticleSabres and their fans are now on same side
After a game like Monday night, I realize the first thing – and maybe the only thing – we’ll remember is what instantly got christened the ButtGoal.But I wonder if the absolutely wacky overtime win...
View ArticleBackside push helps short-handed Sabres beat Coyotes
The Sabres’ determination put them in position to win, but it was Mike Smith who carried Buffalo to victory.The Phoenix Coyotes goaltender made the mistake of flying by the seat of his pants Monday...
View ArticleU.S. durable goods orders jump 3.5% in November
WASHINGTON – Businesses stepped up their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in November. And a key category that signals business investment plans climbed at the fastest pace in 10 months.The...
View ArticleWork on Volkswagen dealership in Lockport set to begin
Work on a new Volkswagen dealership in Niagara County is about to get into gear.Construction crews this week will begin tearing down part of a vacant former Toyota dealership in Lockport, as the...
View ArticleWheatfield OKs retirement of recreation director
WHEATFIELD – The Wheatfield Town Board has voted to let suspended Recreation Director Edward Sturgeon retire in exchange for dropping disciplinary charges against him.The deal also calls for Sturgeon...
View ArticleFamily gets help in the nick of time
Christmas toys provided by The News Neediest Fund came just in the nick of time for Tyra Lee and her two children.After living in a shelter at the Salvation Army for three months, the family moved...
View ArticleNo-contract cellphones growing in popularity
ATLANTA – When millions switch on their new smartphones for the first time on Christmas Day, many of them will find themselves in unfamiliar but fast-growing territory.No longer will they be tied to a...
View ArticleFrontier bus vandalism spurs security improvements
The extensive bus garage vandalism in the Frontier School District in October has led to a $20,000 security system at the district bus garage.The vandalism forced the shutdown of schools for a day.Add...
View ArticleFourth Gabryszak aide intends to air her allegations, lawyer says
Caitrin Kennedy, the fourth female aide who is alleging sexual harassment by Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak, is anxious to come forward with her story, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.Diana Cihak, who...
View ArticleDriver killed in collision with train in Town of Evans
The driver of a car was killed Tuesday when the vehicle collided with a train at about 1 p.m. Tuesday at a railroad crossing along the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks on Eden-Evans Center Road near...
View ArticleUnemployment rate here drops to a five-year low
The unemployment rate in the Buffalo Niagara region fell to its lowest point in five years in November, approaching a level that the Federal Reserve had until recently said it would use as a national...
View ArticleManuel takes part in practice
The status of quarterback EJ Manuel to play in Sunday’s season finale was uncertain at best after the Buffalo Bills’ practice Tuesday in the team’s field house. Manuel shared snaps with Thad Lewis at...
View ArticleMario, Bills have a sackful of sacks this year
Mario Williams had to laugh about Jerry Hughes’ third-quarter sack of Ryan Tannehill in Sunday’s Buffalo Bills victory over the Miami Dolphins. Williams and Hughes almost met simultaneously in the...
View ArticleBizarre goal is the talk of NHL
Eat your heart out, Mark Sanchez.The New York Jets quarterback became infamous for his “butt fumble” last season, when he collided with the backside of teammate Brandon Moore and fumbled the ball...
View ArticleCarolers have been an East Aurora tradition for 34 years
This Christmas season, the East Aurora Village Singers made their usual caroling stops with bells, holiday vests and “We Need a Little Christmas” sheet music.The group also had a growing appreciation...
View ArticleTickets for Nickel City Chef Season 6 on sale Jan. 4
The dates for Nickel City Chef, Buffalo’s live cooking battle series, have been announced. Challenging chefs will go head to head at 3 p.m. on four Sundays: Feb. 23, March 9, March 23 and April...
View Article10,607 video games gives WNY man Guinness title
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Maybe it was getting his first video game, Cosmic Avenger, for Christmas at age 12, and then having to wait an entire year for the hard-to-land Colecovision console to play it on that...
View ArticleTonawanda Creek receding after reaching flood stage Tuesday
The water of Tonawanda Creek is slowly going down today after causing widespread flooding Tuesday throughout parts of northern Amherst, Clarence, Newstead and portions of southern Niagara...
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