Downtown Falls office for Niagara U to enhance outreach
NIAGARA FALLS – A plan to draw young professionals and creative types downtown is set to receive yet another boost.Niagara University will move its community outreach office to downtown Niagara Falls...
View ArticleCity of Lockport will fight high bidder’s suit over auction
LOCKPORT – The city has decided to fight a lawsuit filed by a man who submitted the high bids on two properties at the 2012 tax foreclosure auction and then was barred from claiming the land or from...
View ArticleTrip to corner store ends in knifepoint robbery
NIAGARA FALLS – An Ontario Avenue man told police Tuesday that he was robbed a knifepoint this week after he was followed home from a corner store.The victim he left the store at about 7:15 p.m....
View ArticleCareless smoking blamed for fire in Falls apartment complex
The fire broke out in a living-room couch in Apartment 67 at 1736 Lafayette Ave. It was reported at 11:30 p.m. Firefighters confined the fire damage to three apartments, but the Red Cross was called...
View ArticleLake Shore Savings Bank profits show increase
Lake Shore Bancorp said fourth-quarter profits soared 47 percent, a figure fueled largely by the lack of a big charge incurred last year and growth in core deposits and commercial mortgages.The...
View ArticleCity Mission exceeds fundraising goal
The Buffalo City Mission raised $2.1 million in its annual fall campaign, exceeding its goal by more than $200,000.Executive director Stuart Harper announced the final tally on Friday.The...
View ArticleEd Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies
NEW YORK — Ed Koch's favorite moment as mayor of New York City, fittingly, involved yelling.Suddenly inspired to do something brash about the rare transit strike that crippled the city in 1980, he...
View ArticleBlack ice causes accidents on Niagara Thruway
A sudden outbreak of black ice on Interstate-190 in Niagara Falls this morning was blamed for at least seven accidents – including a crash that led to a car catching on fire and three rollovers,...
View ArticlePond-hockey tourney moving to artificial rinks
It won’t exactly be pond hockey, but the Labatt Blue Buffalo Pond Hockey Tournament will be played on ice next Saturday – on nine artificial ice rinks being built on Erie Basin Marina land.Tournament...
View ArticleVideo: 'Bucky & Sully Show'
News Sports Columnist Bucky Gleason was joined by guest host Lauren Mariacher for this week's show with Jerry Sullivan covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Below the show is broken down by segment....
View ArticleLake-effect snow in Southern Tier moves northward
Lake-effect snow continued to fall across the Southern Tier and ski country this morning after falling much of the night.The heavy snow fall prompted the Town of Randolph to ban all unnecessary travel...
View ArticleBlack History Month Events
Black History Month will be marked by a variety of observances throughout the region in February, including an essay contest for youngsters sponsored by the Afro-American Historical Association of the...
View ArticleHonor Roll / Recognizing the achievements of Western New Yorkers
A Buffalo-area woman will go to the Philippines this month with four Canadian women in a Group Study Exchange program sponsored by Rotary District 7090, which includes clubs in Western New York and...
View ArticleAuto show a gas for dealers Five-day event spurs showroom sales
The Buffalo Auto Show puts new cars and trucks in the best possible light, displaying them in gleaming condition, without snow or slush in sight.While the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center will be the...
View ArticleSecond-graders fix NFL player tweets
Star athletes in the National Football League may possess rare gifts on the field, but when it comes to spelling and punctuation, 7-year-olds can do better. Just ask the second-graders at Buffalo’s...
View ArticleSabres’ notebook: The misery goes on for Myers
MONTREAL – The way things are going for Tyler Myers, it’s surprising his foot connected with his equipment bag when he kicked it in disgust Saturday.The Buffalo Sabres defenseman fell deeper into his...
View ArticleThat’ll be Super, or will it?
On Thursday, Beyonce faced the press for the first time following her “controversial” non-performance at President Barack Obama’s inauguration earlier in January. It had been widely reported that...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Snacks: Spicy mac and cheese
I know it’s football season when people start asking for the recipe for my “Ultimate Tailgating Mac and Cheese,” a hybrid of smooth Velveeta-based baked macaroni and cheese, and the taste sensations...
View ArticleStaff predictions for Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco is more physical and more talented. The Niners’ O-line will pave the way. The Ravens’ pass rush is not that good, and Colin Kaepernick will have time to throw. The Niners’ pass rush is a...
View ArticleRavens vs. 49ers a matchup of strength against strength
1. How will the Ravens fare against the read option? San Francisco’s first two playoff games have been a perfect example of why the read option can be so difficult to defend. Against Green Bay in the...
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