Motorcyclist seriously hurt in collision on East Side
A motorcyclist was seriously injured early Friday morning in a collision with an SUV at the corner of Fox and Genesee.The collision occurred about 1:45 a.m.The motorcyclist was believed to have been...
View ArticleFalls businessman accused of trying to murder rival in March shooting
NIAGARA FALLS – When the president of a Niagara Falls engine parts manufacturer opened his office door at about 1:30 a.m. March 26, he encountered two men who said they were delivering a pizza.But...
View ArticleSheriff Howard on SAFE Act: ‘I won’t enforce it’
It’s no secret Sheriff Timothy B. Howard is opposed to New York’s new gun-control law.But Howard, who is running for re-election this year, is now ratcheting up his opposition by filing a friend of...
View ArticleMorning quake near Ottawa rattles millions on both sides of border
The 4.4-magnitude earthquake recorded Friday morning by the U.S. Geological Survey and Natural Resources Canada occurred in a forested region of southwestern Quebec, an area of smaller communities...
View ArticleDepew School Board candidate removed from the ballot
The slate of candidates for Tuesday’s Depew School Board election and budget vote officially stands at five after Steven Brady’s name was removed from the ballot this week.Brady announced Tuesday that...
View ArticleSeveral teams could fit Miller like a glove
As I watch the Stanley Cup playoffs, it’s easy to appreciate the usual amount of dramatic hockey you see. It’s also hard to watch without thinking about it within the prism of the Sabres’...
View ArticleRyan raises the stakes in dispute over gun law
Sheriff Timothy B. Howard’s dislike of the state’s new gun-control law is turning into a more personal tussle with a local assemblyman, after Howard said publicly he would not enforce the...
View ArticlePeddling to a healthier lifestyle on ‘National Bike to Work Day’
Bicycle enthusiasts weren’t just spinning their wheels Friday morning.About 60 of them wheeled their way to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, where many of them are employees, to participate in...
View ArticleJudge forbids teen convicted in puppy-burning case from owning animals
A Buffalo man involved in setting a Jack Russell terrier on fire last fall received a six-month jail sentence Friday. But given the time Diondre Brown already served during his prosecution, he was...
View ArticleMario mentioned suicide, attorney says
Buffalo Bills pass-rusher Mario Williams made mention of committing suicide, and his ex-fiancee found the threat credible enough to plan an intervention.That’s alleged by Erin Marzouki’s attorney,...
View ArticleTax woes trouble 3 School Board candidates in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – One incumbent running for the city School Board owes more than $45,000 in unpaid taxes and is close to having his water shut off.The other incumbent was delinquent on his city taxes...
View ArticleKaleta blames Hamburg for loss of building
Patrick Kaleta thought he had found the perfect place to open a multisport complex for underserved youth in a long vacant Walmart store on McKinley Parkway in Hamburg.But the Buffalo Sabre, several...
View ArticleTwain author will appear in Larkin Square writers series
Thomas J. Reigstad, author of “Scribblin’ for a Livin’: Mark Twain’s Pivotal Period in Buffalo,” will talk about his book and Twain from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday in the latest event of the Larkin Square...
View ArticleRobbery victim directs police to suspect using phone locator
An out-of-town visitor played detective last week, using the “Find My Phone” app on his iPhone 4S to find the man suspected of stealing it.Thanks to the fast thinking of Timothy Semon, a New York City...
View ArticleOrchard Park’s July 4 parade will proceed
Orchard Park’s Fourth of July parade is on for this year.The fate of the parade was up in the air, because for a second consecutive year, no community group stepped up to organize it. The Orchard Park...
View ArticleBrewery District, Binational Alliance unveil summer event schedule
The Buffalo Brewery District and the Binational Alliance have unveiled a lineup of events to take place in downtown Buffalo during an “18 Amazing Weeks of Summer.”“Our goal is that no one will ever be...
View ArticleThe not so sweet taste of success
By Jane Kwiatkowski News Staff ReporterRestaurateur Ardwin Carducci, 57, loved almost everything about food.He liked its taste, texture and smell. He really enjoyed cooking for his customers.But...
View ArticleTrain-crash probe looks at fractured rail
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail...
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