National Grid, NYSEG to evaluate power plants
The New York State Public Service Commission is directing National Grid and New York State Electric & Gas to work with power generation owners to evaluate repowering two power plants, in...
View ArticleOakfield man charged with drunk driving felonies
An Oakfield man faces several charges related to drunk driving after he was pulled over in a traffic stop at about 9 p.m. Friday in Akron, Erie County Sheriff’s officials said.The deputy who stopped...
View ArticleCar sliding off road on 400 leads to 3 arrests
A car with a two-month-old baby on board slid into the median of Route 400 in Elma Thursday night, leading to the arrest of the driver on a felony charge driving while drugged with a child in the...
View ArticleMother who kidnapped children gets 18 months
Jacqueline Bontzolakes says an abusive relationship forced her to gather up her two kids, flee her Town of Tonawanda home and escape to faraway Barbados.A federal court jury didn’t buy her story,...
View ArticleDemocrat pulls off surprise win in Ulster County Senate race
NEWS ALBANY BUREAUALBANY – Democrats picked up another victory in the State Senate after the opening of the final paper ballots this morning in a long-contested race in Ulster County.Democrat Cecilia...
View ArticleLockport mayor designates ‘impact zone’ to crack down on crime
LOCKPORT – As the smell of marijuana filled Common Council Chambers, Mayor Michael W. Tucker Friday proclaimed a new police crackdown in the Genesee Street-Washburn Street area of Lockport.The...
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Bisons unveil new uniforms
So long Mets blue and orange color scheme. Hello a return to the red, white and blue. The Buffalo Bisons unveiled their new uniforms today at their annual Hot Stove luncheon. The home and road...
View ArticleOrchard Park police seek burglarly suspect
Orchard Park Police are looking for the public’s help in solving a recent burglary.At about 3 p.m. on Jan. 4 , a security camera at the Express Laundry, 3005 Abbott Road, recorded a man taking cash...
View ArticleVideo: Money and the mayor’s race
News Political Reporter Bob McCarthy talks with Brian Meyer about early fundraising efforts in the race for Buffalo mayor. While it is still early, some interesting developments are unfolding:
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Grigorenko makes Sabres’ roster
By Mike Harrington The Buffalo Sabres' roster is set for Sunday's season opener against the Philadelphia Flyers, and General Manager Darcy Regier confirmed today that 18-year-old center Mikhail...
View ArticleFed agents, local police bust suspected meth ring
Buffalo SWAT team members and federal agents arrested a suspected West Side drug dealer this afternoon, completing a roundup that began early this morning in an attempt to put an end to a new...
View ArticleHead-on crash kills Albion driver
GAINES – An Albion man was killed early today when his car ran off the road in the town of Gaines and crashed head-on into a newspaper delivery SUV, according to the Orleans County Shefiff’s...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Sabres welcome fans
Sabres players, and even owner Terry Pegula, greeted fans as they entered First Niagara Center for today’s game against the Flyers.To read the full story, please click here.
View ArticleBig winds bring only minor problems in WNY
Old Man Winter huffed and puffed in a big way across Western New York on Sunday, but the bitterly cold windstorm didn’t blow down anything major.Temperatures dipped into the 20s and a few flurries...
View ArticleFate of Evans assessor still unclear
Reappointment of the Evans assessor is still in limbo, at least until the Town Board has a chance to talk with her about accusations that she’s showing favoritism with some of her property...
View ArticleSabres find that winning combination
Thomas Vanek got a glimpse of life alongside Cody Hodgson at the end of last season. The two skated together for the final 11 outings, and Vanek put up a point per game with three goals and eight...
View ArticleBuffalo police name victim in city’s first homicide of 2013
The grieving family of Christopher D. Cotton is grappling to understand what could have happened to the 42-year-old Buffalo man, after he was found shot to death in his car at an East Side...
View ArticleThree-way ‘pulpit exchange’ strengthens bonds
The Rev. Thomas Yorty wrote his sermon as usual last week. But the members of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where he is pastor, didn’t hear it on Sunday.Instead, Yorty delivered his talk Friday...
View ArticleSpirits rising at ‘a funky old building’ on East Side
The structure at 298 Northampton St. is “a funky old building” with a lot of history, including life as a laundromat and the former headquarters of Buffalo ReUse, said building manager Kevin Hayes.But...
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