Write-in candidate joins Buffalo School Board race
Back in the days when Rosalyn L. Taylor was working as a teacher in Buffalo’s public schools, she sometimes thought about the changes she would try to make if she ever had the chance to run the...
View ArticleWhat to consider when buying glasses online
The Internet is enticing a rapidly growing number of shoppers to make a very personal purchase, prescription eyeglasses, online. Deep discounts and greater variety are prompting many to try something...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies on ramp from I-190 to I-290
A 44-year-old motorcyclist died this morning after crashing on the ramp where the Niagara Thruway meets the Youngmann Highway.The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. as the motorcyclist headed east on...
View ArticleIllegal mail is muddling elections for school post
Heading into the final hours before Tuesday’s Buffalo School Board elections, Carl P. Paladino had spent more than $25,000 of his own money to convince South Buffalo voters to choose him, the latest...
View ArticleMayor's pledge prompts patchwork for budget
To keep his promise not to raise taxes, Mayor Byron W. Brown is using millions in surpluses, state funds held by the state-appointed control board and money originally set aside to build a parking...
View Article'Play' time kicks off in Buffalo
An epidemic of obesity is gripping the United States, and it’s not clear how to reverse the trend.One answer may be to attack the problem one neighborhood at a time, and that’s the idea behind Play...
View ArticleArea schools sign up for Chinese
On an early spring day in Silver Creek, 18 first-graders are busy counting numbers, pronouncing words and reviewing colors – in Mandarin Chinese.At a time when most schools are strapped for cash and...
View ArticleHoping to save Holy Angels
Mary Kate O’Connell said it, and then said it again for emphasis. “Never count out an Angel.”With the news still so fresh, so raw, there’s a part of O’Connell, the singer and actress, that doesn’t...
View ArticleGanson street business fire put out after two alarms called
Fire at the ADM Milling building at 250 Ganson Street was confined to a 10th floor hopper area, according to Buffalo Fire Department officials. The two alarm fire was reported at 3:56 p.m. and was...
View ArticleLackawanna Council to sit on henhouse request
A Lackawanna resident’s request to raise a half-dozen hens in his backyard didn’t take flight at Monday night’s meeting of the City Council.The resident, Tracy Shelanskey of Balen Drive, didn’t attend...
View ArticleHamburg Village Board takes up RV storage ordinance
The Village of Hamburg finally has a new ordinance on the storage of recreational vehicles and trailers, after four years of petitions, review, hearings, meetings, discussion and revisions.Hamburg...
View ArticleSecond home invaders pleads guilty
The second of two Buffalo suspects who terrorized a Lackawanna woman and her two young children during a McKinley Parkway home invasion two years ago pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree robbery and...
View ArticleGrand Island developer wants to build senior housing complex
A Grand Island developer wants to build a senior housing complex on two adjoining properties bordered by Baseline Road, Grand Island Boulevard and Webb Road.The land is currently zoned partly as...
View ArticleAstronics profits soar on aircraft parts
Astronics Corp. had a record-setting start to 2013 in more ways than one.The East Aurora aircraft lighting and electronics manufacturer’s profits, sales and order bookings all set record highs during...
View ArticleNational Fuel rate proposal comes under scrutiny
Nobody disagrees that National Fuel Gas Co.’s utility business in Western New York is making good money.The question now being debated by company executives and state regulators is whether National...
View ArticleSabres’ coaching search dragging on
The last time Darcy Regier and the Sabres searched for a permanent head coach, Buffalo was a hockey city in turmoil.The team owner disagreed with the general manager. The wife of the late founder...
View ArticleLancaster’s indoor baseball facility could be up and running by the...
Lancaster will be home to a 16,200-square-foot indoor baseball training facility that could be up and running by the end of the year, with a price tag not to exceed $1.7 million.In a series of actions...
View ArticleInfrastructure upgrade set for Town of Tonawanda commerce site
Infrastructure improvements to the North Youngmann Commerce Center are expected to be completed by fall, representing a big step toward readying the Town of Tonawanda-owned site for development.“We...
View ArticleCouncil looks to bill collectors, advertising to raise revenue
Advertisements on parking receipts. A switch to energy-efficient light bulbs. More aggressive collection of unpaid bills. The Common Council isn’t expected to amend the proposed 2013-14 budget in...
View ArticlePut his feet up? Not for ‘Senior of the Year’ – a go-to...
Clint Salmon still can’t let go of his activism and put his feet up to relax.Even at age 87.He has a jam-packed résumé, with stints in the Marines, as a New York State trooper and as Town of Sardinia...
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