Man accused of stealing docs from History Museum
A man associated with several museums and libraries across Western New York has been arrested and charged with stealing at least five historical documents from the Buffalo History Museum.Federal...
View ArticleUnprecedented drop in Lake Erie’s water level causes headaches
If you’re a boater, it might have hit home when you scraped the bottom off your vessel. As a beachcomber, you might have noticed more nooks to explore around rocks and piers.And if you’re a lakeside...
View ArticleFive area college students win journalism scholarships
Five college journalists from the Buffalo area have won scholarships for the next academic year from the Greater Buffalo Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.The winners are Conor...
View ArticleECC again eyes North Campus expansion
It took more than three years – and a bit of controversy – to reach a decision, but Erie County and its community college have finally decided where to locate a new $30 million academic building.And...
View ArticlePublic hearing set on Hanover wastewater treatment plant project
SILVER CREEK – The Hanover Town Board will hold a public hearing on a project to repair and update the wastewater treatment plant. At the regular meeting Tuesday, board members agreed to set 7 p.m....
View ArticleRipping up of roadwork in Falls awaits word of consultants
NIAGARA FALLS – City officials have to decide soon how much of the work done by a former contractor on the southern portion of the Lewiston Road reconstruction project they want to rip out and...
View ArticleDEC orders more cleanup in Middleport; residents don’t want it
MIDDLEPORT – The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday ordered the excavation of the yards at about 180 properties in the Village of Middleport, mostly homes, to remove soil...
View ArticleKilhoffer Street shooting victim identified
A Buffalo man who was shot in the first block of Kilhoffer Street about 3 p.m. Monday has died in Erie County Medical Center, the Buffalo Police Department announced Tuesday.Homicide detectives were...
View ArticleBuffalo man sentenced to 20 years for killing friend
A Buffalo man who admitted firing the bullet that killed one of his best friends last September apologized in court Tuesday to his victim’s family before being sentenced to 20 years in prison.“I do...
View ArticleBills DT Williams finally well-heeled
It’s a déja vu offseason for Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams.Williams is recovering from surgery on a bone spur in his heel for a second straight spring. Last year, he came back from...
View ArticleRevised Clarence school budget is heavy on cuts
Cuts, cuts, cuts.That was the operative word Tuesday as school officials in the region’s wealthiest suburb presented their second budget a week after the first one was soundly rejected by...
View ArticleConsumer confidence hits 5-year high, lags in WNY
Consumer confidence shows up in many places – spending, hiring and business expansions, to name a few. And across the nation, that confidence has soared to a five-year high, the Conference Board...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing docs from History Museum
The personal papers of Anson Conger Goodyear, the Buffalo-born lumber and railroad tycoon turned famed art collector, are a prized possession for any collector.Yale and Stanford universities and the...
View ArticleGreat Lakes cleanup effort looks to the future
A million cubic yards of contaminated soil have been dredged from the Buffalo River.And the dump site from an earlier dredging has been turned into the Times Beach Nature Preserve, with invasive plant...
View ArticleToxic algae and Lake Erie's dead zone
Buffalo News special report, Fourth of five parts on the health of Lake Erie-----Massive algal blooms covered thousands of square miles on the other end of Lake Erie in 2011. Some warn the next ones...
View ArticleAstronics to buy Oregon company in $136 million deal
Astronics Corp. has agreed to spend $136 million to buy an Oregon company that makes the aircraft cabin lighting and air flow components located above passenger seats.The cash deal, expected to close...
View ArticleNew York branding apparent on UB's new hoops court
By Bob DiCesare We showed you the first pictures of UB's ongoing floor resurfacing -- including the New York State image at center court -- last week. Now the athletic department has released a...
View ArticleTeen sentenced for grisly North Buffalo killing
A teenager convicted of first-degree manslaughter for participating in the grisly stabbing of another teen last summer in North Buffalo was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, the maximum...
View ArticleMarrone does not view Spiller as situational back
By Tim Graham The new boss is not the same as the old boss when it comes to deploying his running backs. Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone indicated after today's voluntary workout C.J. Spiller will...
View ArticleJudge sets date for Flight 3407 trial
The families of Flight 3407 are tired of waiting for their proverbial day in court.Four years have passed since the Continental Connection flight crashed in Clarence Center killing 50 people, and most...
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