Few doubt Poloncarz’s work ethic, but many fault his approach to...
Buffalo News Special Report:Third of a four-part seriesThere was less than 24 hours left to strike a budget deal.County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz had failed to convince legislators that a tax hike...
View ArticleChange is good for Sabres
MONTREAL – Score one for interim coach Ron Rolston’s line shuffling and confidence in Jhonas Enroth. Score a big one for the embattled Buffalo Sabres’ power play, too.Rolston gave hints Sunday he was...
View ArticleD’Youville partnering with college in India
D’Youville College is partnering with a college in India to help increase international enrollment on the West Side campus.The college has signed an agreement with St. Andrew’s College in Mumbai to...
View ArticleSPCA of Niagara hosting Easter egg hunt, other events
WHEATFIELD – The SPCA of Niagara will host an Easter egg hunt for children younger than 12 at noon Sunday on the shelter grounds, 2100 Lockport Road. Besides the egg hunt, there will be face-painting...
View ArticleGerman Easter traditions will be topic Saturday
NORTH TONAWANDA – A presentation on German Easter traditions is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in the North Tonawanda History Museum, 54 Webster St.Presenters Randy Warblow and Elaine Timm are trustees...
View ArticleAdult women face deadline to apply for scholarships
The application deadline is April 16 for a local group’s college scholarships for adult women already in college or planning to go there for reasons connected to career advancement.The Niagara...
View ArticleStatler Foundation grants total more than $1.3 million
More than $1.3 million in grants and scholarships were given by the Statler Foundation to hospitality programs and students in 16 schools and colleges, foundation Chairman Peter J. Fiorella Jr....
View ArticleIn Focus: ECC President Jack Quinn Jr.
A new study due out in April will likely recommend that Erie Community College build new facilities at both its North and City campuses, ECC President Jack F. Quinn Jr. disclosed in an interview.Quinn...
View ArticleNew use for GM engine
A new engine being made at the General Motors Town of Tonawanda engine plant will be available on the 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan, GM said.It is the newest application to be announced for the 2-liter...
View ArticleAlden man gets 20 years in child porn case
An Alden man who had been serving as a foster parent even though he was convicted many years ago of child molestation was sentenced Tuesday by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to 20 years...
View ArticleFalls man, 18, faces charge of felony gang assault
NIAGARA FALLS – Three men were injured – one of them stabbed and seriously hurt – when they were attacked by a gang on Pierce Avenue.Jonathan J. Singletary, 18, of 85th Street, was charged with felony...
View ArticleCounty to pay $90,000 in inmate death
Erie County will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit filed because a 54-year-old Holding Center inmate failed to receive crucial blood-pressure medicine while in the jail, suffered a stroke and then died...
View ArticleHigh-profile departures have spanned spectrum
John R. Koelmel’s surprise departure as First Niagara’s president and chief executive officer is only the latest in an ever-growing list of prominent departures across Buffalo Niagara’s business,...
View ArticleInvestment adviser gets 11 years for fraud
James Lagona’s fall from grace started with allegations of a Ponzi scheme that victimized dozens of people, and culminated in a high-profile trial that found him guilty of fraud and conspiracy.If that...
View ArticleProposed Yahoo expansion would add 115 jobs
Yahoo would add 115 jobs and invest millions of dollars in the Buffalo Niagara region, under a deal being finalized with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration.Plans call for the California-based...
View ArticleVanek misses practice, but may still play Thursday
By John Vogl Thomas Vanek was too hobbled to skate with his Sabres teammates today, but interim coach Ron Rolston is holding on to a glimmer of hope that Buffalo's leading scorer can play Thursday...
View ArticleKoelmel replaced in rift with bank board
First Niagara Financial Group on Tuesday abruptly replaced its charismatic CEO, John R. Koelmel – who was responsible for the bank’s tremendous growth in recent years – in a surprising move by its...
View ArticleHoward Zemsky viewed as man best equipped to engineer region’s...
Last of a four-part series Howard A. Zemsky’s office is cluttered.A couple of Tim Hortons cups are left near a couple of neckties – one red, one blue – strewn across his desk. Pictures of his wife and...
View ArticleBrown plans to announce re-election bid Saturday
Mayor Byron W. Brown will officially announce his bid for a third term Saturday at the Rev. B.W. Smith Family Life Center in downtown Buffalo, according to a source close to the campaign.The 10 a.m....
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