Washington spotlight is on WNY veteran
The eyes of the nation will be on James Van Splunder today as he lays a wreath at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.Van Splunder, a member of the Merchant Marine during World War...
View ArticleDay belongs to Buffalo Marathon runners
Everyone connected with Sunday’s Buffalo Marathon was a little nervous, considering the tragic events at the Boston Marathon last month. Therefore, an ordinary race was more than welcome.“Everyone can...
View ArticleNon-native species invade Lake Erie
An Asian carp was pulled from the Scajaquada Creek where it flows into the Black Rock Channel. Now, take a moment and catch your breath. This occurred May 17, 2007. It appears to be the only...
View ArticleA spirited finish: Holy Angels rowers leave pride in their wake
They did not exactly leave their mark under the cover of darkness. It was around dusk Sunday night, when about 10 members of the Holy Angels Academy crew – the last rowers in the school’s history –...
View ArticleA Ken-Ton tradition on parade
For William Winspear, a senior at Cardinal O’Hara High School, Monday’s Memorial Day Parade in Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda offered a chance to dress up as the school’s mascot, in a hawk costume,...
View ArticleDrunk West Seneca man drove 78 mph in 45 mph zone, police say
GREAT VALLEY – A West Seneca man accused of driving drunk while traveling 33 miles over the speed limit was arrested over the weekend in Cattaraugus County, state police said in a statement...
View ArticleBurglars net $20,000 in jewerly, cash from William St. home
More than $20,000 in jewelry and cash was taken over the weekend following a break-in on the city’s near East Side, the homeowner’s daughter told Buffalo police Monday. The daughter, who is the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist thrown 90 feet in crash with car in Lancaster
A motorcyclist is hospitalized with serious injuries after he was thrown about 90 feet when he struck a car that turned in front of him on Transit Road north of William Street Sunday afternoon,...
View ArticleWest Side man accused of robbery tracked to abandoned home
Buffalo police said a Massachusetts Avenue man who robbed and beat his victim early Monday was arrested in an abandoned home near the scene of the attack.Luis A. Vazquez, 26, who initially gave police...
View ArticleHistoric Busti grist mill restored by dedicated volunteers
BUSTI – Forty-three years ago, three girls decided the historic Busti Mill in this rural Chautauqua County town deserved to be saved.The trio led a dedicated group of volunteers who, since 1970, have...
View ArticleSeven injured in crash on Route 98 in Arcade
ARCADE – Seven people were injured about 5:25 p.m. Monday when a pickup towing a camper hit the rear of a van that had slowed for animals crossing Route 98 in the Town of Arcade, the Wyoming County...
View ArticleCollege youth chapter marks generational renewal as NAACP plans awards dinner
To those who view the NAACP as an organization just for an older generation of civil rights activists, meet the new generation at SUNY Buffalo State.Students recently started a youth chapter on the...
View ArticleCompanies coming home as overseas costs soar
NEW YORK – When Martin Rawls-Meehan started making adjustable beds in 2004, it was a foregone conclusion that key parts would be made overseas. It was cheaper to manufacture in Taiwan than in the U.S....
View ArticleWalmart putting emphasis on stocking
NEW YORK – Walmart is turning up the pressure to keep its shelves adequately stocked by proposing to tie executive compensation to the issue – and it has asked an outside auditor to alert workers...
View ArticleCompeting forces lead to frenzy in housing
The open house on a leafy street near South Miami featured a snack wagon with cupcakes and chilled beverages, but the real draw was the newly listed house for sale for $435,000.Over a two-hour stretch...
View ArticleNiagara Falls man charged with first-degree rape
State Police at Niagara have charged a 25-year-old Niagara Falls man with first-degree rape, after receiving a complaint from a female acquaintance of his that she had been sexually assaulted.Troopers...
View ArticleSex assault callousness by military is detailed
WASHINGTON – You might find it shocking to hear that the world’s greatest fighting force estimates that an average of 71 sexual assaults occurred within its ranks on any given day last year.Or to hear...
View ArticleSenecas turn to native diets to combat diabetes
Food is medicine.It also can wreck your health.Mike Jimerson knows the reality of both.A steady diet of processed foods and a fairly sedentary life took Jimerson onto a path that pushed his weight to...
View ArticleN.Y. delays risk status for sex offenders
When Philip M. Gray completed his federal prison sentence for child pornography in February, the former D’Youville College sociology professor returned to Amherst and registered as a sex offender with...
View ArticleIn ad, super PAC sets its sights on Grisanti
ALBANY – A super PAC co-founded by Jonathan Soros has targeted State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, with a round of radio advertisements as it seeks to build support for a taxpayer-funded...
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