Man charged with shotgun threat, possession of snapping turtles
A Buffalo man was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Friday on charges of threatening a man with a 12-gauge shotgun and illegal possession of snapping turtles, Buffalo police said. Police said Hasson Patton, no...
View ArticleMan suffers four gunshot wounds in drive-by attack
A man suffered four gunshot wounds following a drive-by shooting Saturday near Sumner Place and Rohe Street, Buffalo police said. The victim, whose identity was not released, told police an unknown...
View ArticleDragging incident on East Side culminates in crash, arrest of driver
A Buffalo driver accused of dragging a passenger who tried to leave her minivan on Comstock Avenue Saturday afternoon faces several charges in a bizarre incident that culminated in a crash.Renee...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics about more than just the game
Vinnie Golda gained the confidence to give a speech and land a job.Maria Gruendel learned to live a healthier lifestyle.Joe Corsitto decided to try new things, such as driving.The Special Olympics...
View ArticleWhere we live: Southern Erie County
Southern Erie County Collins volunteer firefighters will be purchasing new self-contained breathing apparatus with $216,482 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.“ It’s crucial that we provide...
View ArticleWhere we live: Erie County
Erie County Registration closes this week for “Summer in the Center,” a career camp for middle school children presented by Erie Community College and Erie 1 BOCES.Camp will be held the week of July...
View ArticleWhere we live: Lackawanna
Lackawanna The Lackawanna School Board is holding a work session at 7 p.m. Monday in room 202 at the McKinley School Administrative Building, 245 South Shore Blvd. A regular board meeting is scheduled...
View ArticleWhere we live: Hamburg
Hamburg The Town of Hamburg’s Department of Youth, Recreation and Senior Services is accepting household scrap metal items at its annual “Scrap-A-Thon,” which begins Monday.Kitchen and home appliances...
View ArticleWhere we live: West Seneca
West Seneca Tuesday is the deadline for early registration for the West Seneca Community 5k run/walk, which will be held later this month.Age groups range from 14 and younger to 70 and older for the...
View ArticleWhere we live: Elma/Marilla/Wales
Elma/Marilla/Wales Clover Creators 4-H Club meets weekly in Marilla to learn life skills – such as sewing, but they also learn about helping improve the lives of the less fortunate.An ambassador from...
View ArticleWhere we live: Aurora/East Aurora
Aurora/East Aurora The Town Board meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the Municipal Center, 300 Gleed Ave. This week:• The East Aurora Historic Preservation Commission meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Village Hall,...
View ArticleWhere we live: Orchard Park
Orchard Park Summer fundraisers next week include a church lawn fete with a race and mid-week race to raise money for children with cancer. Pay $25 to register to run or walk in Wednesday’s Blackbird...
View ArticleAn open letter to the New Urbanist movement
Dear New Urbanism,I want to like you. Really I do.You have offered a lot of fantastic ideas for making cities into more friendly, livable and attractive places. Your accomplishments in Western New...
View ArticleDA’s office accused of stopping indictment in fatal Evans hit-run
An Erie County grand jury voted May 12 to indict Gabriele Ballowe on felony charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an injury accident, following the hit-and-run incident that...
View ArticleSupporters hoping to keep Children’s Psychiatric Center where it is
Allison Scanlon’s son needed saving. When Vernon – who suffers from bipolar disorder, Pervasive Development Disorder and mild retardation – arrived at the West Seneca Children’s Psychiatric Center as...
View ArticleSedita has been under fire before for prosecution policies
In years past, Frank A. Sedita III was a popular prosecutor among street cops who admired his meticulous approach in the courtroom, but his popularity among that group has waned since he became the...
View ArticleDabkowski: Open letter to New Urbanist movement
Dear New Urbanism,I want to like you. Really I do.You have offered a lot of fantastic ideas for making cities into more friendly, livable and attractive places. Your accomplishments in Western New...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda man arrested for DWI near Jamestown
JAMESTOWN – A 24-year-old North Tonawanda man was arrested for driving drunk after state police pulled his car over Saturday on Torrence road in the Town of Randolph because of an inadequate tail lamp...
View ArticleEvans police balk at returning SUV involved in fatal hit-run
Prosecutors want the Evans Police to return a sport utility vehicle involved in a controversial hit-and-run case to its owner, but Police Chief Ernest P. Masullo says he is extremely reluctant to do...
View ArticleRecord wagering in WNY on Belmont Stakes
A record $1.2 million was wagered on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at the local Off-Track Betting offices, OTB officials announced Monday.Bolstered by the shot California Chrome had at capturing the first...
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