Dog takes a bite out of dental office stress
A few months ago, pediatric dentist Dr. Paul Weiss sent a letter to his patients announcing an addition to his staff. The letter included a photo of the friendly face they might see during visits and a...
View ArticleAlthough hearing is not required, public can comment at meeting
Assemblyman Sean M. Ryan is stepping up his pressure on the Clarence Industrial Development Agency to reject tax breaks for a planned new Towne Mini dealership on Main Street and to share details of...
View ArticleIs Gailey’s time with the Bills running out?
Chan Gailey will have to beat some long coaching odds if he’s going to execute a turnaround of the Buffalo Bills. Gailey’s coaching seat keeps getting hotter with every Bills’ loss – at least in the...
View ArticleHope dims on hockey by Jan. 1
With one week until Christmas, it’s “extremely unlikely” the NHL will be playing by New Year’s.The league’s most recent game cancellations extend through Dec. 30, which left fans hope of seeing hockey...
View ArticleGiving joy when we all need some
Atime came Friday afternoon when it became far too much to try to process the news coming out of Connecticut.So I turned away from my computer and the television in my line of vision, propped my elbows...
View ArticleMedina man killed while walking in Route 31 roadway
SHELBY – A 47-year-old Medina man was killed after apparently being struck by four vehicles before dawn Tuesday while walking in the road on a dimly lighted section of Route 31, Orleans County...
View ArticleKen-Ton School Board urges action to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’
Across-the-board federal budget cuts to education programs would cost the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District up to $330,000 if terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 take effect Jan. 2. At a...
View ArticleGenesee County teen charged in two summer burglaries
Genesee County sheriff’s investigators have arrested an 18-year-old Oakfield man on two felony burglary charges, after accusing him of stealing three ATVs in a pair of incidents in the Town of Oakfield...
View ArticleConcord man arrested for Springville pharmacy robbery
A Concord man was arrested last week for allegedly robbing a Springville pharmacy in the summer, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday.John C. Pasinski III, 30, was charged with...
View ArticleFormer Perkins in Hamburg sold to restaurateur
A former Perkins restaurant in Hamburg that lost its franchise has been sold to an Amherst restaurateur, who plans to open his second Asian-themed eatery at the McKinley Parkway location.Ming Li, owner...
View ArticleOlean credit union fails, is closed
A tiny Southern Tier credit union, whose primary sponsor company shuttered its plant this year, has been seized and liquidated by federal regulators because it was “insolvent and had no prospect for...
View ArticleAlbion police trying to locate missing man
Albion police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 29-year-old man who suffers from mental-health issues and is wanted in connection with assault and other charges, police said Tuesday...
View ArticleMan admits seeking ‘quid pro quo’ with Hochuls
In the days leading up to the November election, James Lagona offered to lend his influence as a religious leader to the campaign of Rep. Kathleen C. Hochul.In return, Lagona wanted Hochul’s husband,...
View ArticleTaglianetti on way to face charges in Clymer murder
Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday drove the Virginia man suspected of killing Clymer School Superintendent Keith L. Reed Jr. from Virginia to Mayville where he will face charges in the...
View ArticleClasses resume in Newtown, minus Sandy Hook
NEWTOWN, Conn. — With security stepped up and families still on edge in Newtown, students began returning to school Tuesday for the first time since last week’s massacre, bringing a return of familiar...
View ArticleWanamaker gets three years on probation for misuse of funds
Five years ago, he sat atop Buffalo’s economic development world, a City Hall leader with a reputation for getting things done in a community known for gridlock and obstructionism.Then came Tim...
View ArticleMan found guilty of Amherst bank robbery
A bank robbery suspect arrested by Amherst police a year ago after a seven-mile chase that ended in a three-car crash on Buffalo’s East Side was convicted Tuesday of second-degree robbery, grand...
View ArticleFiscal cliff efforts ongoing, Boehner offers plan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner pushed ahead on negotiating a broad deal to avert the “fiscal cliff,” even as the GOP leader readied a backup plan Tuesday to pressure...
View ArticleCuomo reaffirms Jan. 15 deadline for teacher evaluation plans
ALBANY – Schools that fail to get state approval by Jan. 15 for new evaluation systems for their teachers and principals will not get any last-minute reprieve from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.The governor’s...
View ArticleStop for speeding leads to arrest on burglary charge
JAMESTOWN – A city woman will have time to think about all the problems that driving too fast can cause after police said she was stopped for speeding Tuesday and then arrested on a fugitive warrant...
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