Off-duty police officer kills burglar in own home
An off-duty Buffalo police officer returning to his Lisbon Avenue home Monday afternoon shot and killed a suspected burglar who apparently confronted the officer with a gun he had just stolen the...
View ArticleReturn of Metro Rail car puts rehab program back on track
Metro Rail Car 126 returned to Buffalo on Monday, and officials of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority greeted it like an old friend.Not that they harbor any particular affection for a...
View ArticleBills star Williams sues to get $785,000 engagement ring back
Buffalo Bills football star Mario Williams, who signed the biggest contract in team history last year, has filed a lawsuit against his former fiancée in Houston, seeking the return of a 10-carat...
View ArticleFalls schools seek more taxpayer money
NIAGARA FALLS – For the first time since 1993, Niagara Falls School District officials are asking local property taxpayers for more money.But under the proposed budget going before voters in two...
View ArticleConfusion aside, today is day to put schools first
Today is Election Day for the Buffalo Board of Education, but last-minute mayhem has heightened voter confusion in the final hours of an already confusing election season.Whoever wins today will spend...
View Article3 women, missing for years, found
CLEVELAND – Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago, when they were in their teens or early 20s, were found alive Monday in a residential area just south of downtown, and a man was...
View ArticleArea school districts putting phys ed back into play
On a recent day, children enjoyed recess by going down a curvy slide, climbing a spirally pole and running on the school playground at Bennett Park Montessori School on the East Side.Over at Ohio...
View ArticleLaurel Run organizer concerned about safety
SILVER CREEK – The founder of the “Laurel Run,” a long-standing race in Silver Creek, has concerns about public safety at the event if Silver Creek abolishes its Police Department.Wayne Hotelling, at...
View ArticleBills hope Tuel is part of the QB mix
Jeff Tuel’s career appeared to be on the fast track during his first two years at Washington State.The quarterback became just the second true freshman in program history to start a game when he...
View ArticleBucky Gleason: Regier’s plan had Rolston coming back all along
On the surface, it’s an easy sell when you add up simple facts and ignore history. That’s how the Sabres have operated for years, which is how Darcy Regier remains at his post no matter how many times...
View ArticleRetired teacher should not serve on Orchard Park School Board, candidate says
A retired teacher should not serve on the Orchard Park Central School Board, one of the board candidates said during a candidate’s forum Tuesday night.Board President Natalie Schaffer said she...
View ArticleIntruder shot by officer had long felony record
The burglar shot to death Monday afternoon by an off-duty Buffalo police officer in the officer’s University District home has been identified as 53-year-old Wayne Andre White, law enforcement sources...
View ArticleBuffalo, Lackawanna get affordable-housing assistance from state
Three affordable-housing projects proposed for Buffalo and Lackawanna will get $10.5 million in tax credits and low-interest loans, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday.The funds will help build 48...
View Article‘Rose Petal Jam’ author Zatorska to speak at Broadway Market
Author Beata Zatorska last year took readers on a virtual tour of Poland in her award-winning memoir/cookbook, “Rose Petal Jam.” On Saturday, Zatorska will visit the Broadway Market to share her food...
View ArticleFull-Flavor: West Side Bazaar
During the opening weekend of the West Side Bazaar, I headed over to 25 Grant St., to sample its new international food court – five food vendors selling traditional dishes from Ethiopia, Burma,...
View ArticleCheektowaga school budget hearing draws sparse crowd
A sparse crowd gathered for the Cheektowaga Central School District’s 2013-14 budget hearing Tuesday night, offering no feedback even after learning that taxes would be going up.District Treasurer...
View ArticleDepew man’s death while in custody is ruled a homicide
With the family of the late Richard A. Metcalf Jr. of Depew already preparing lawsuits against the Depew Police Department and the Erie County government over Metcalf’s death while he was in custody,...
View ArticleRise in SBA loans indicates uptick in local economy
Small-business lenders locally are keeping up a robust pace of activity in government-backed loans, a positive sign for the economy.Twenty-five lenders have provided 392 loans totaling $81.9 million...
View ArticleMicrosoft will update Windows 8
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales.The...
View ArticleBass Pro opening store in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Bass Pro is coming to the Niagara region after all.The hunting, fishing and outdoor activity megastore, which turned down a location on the Buffalo waterfront after a decade of indecision, announced...
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