Bruce Shanks’ editorial cartoons to be discussed
The editorial cartoons of Pulitzer Prize-winning Buffalo News artist Bruce Shanks will be the subject of free lectures at 1:30 p.m. Monday in SUNY Buffalo State’s Butler Library and at noon... Read More
View ArticleGarden Notes / News of clubs and events
The 10th Annual Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens, including 50 gardens, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Starry Night Garden Tour, featuring 16 illuminated gardens,......
View ArticleBuffalo man arrested after shootout at Jefferson Avenue store
A Buffalo man was arrested on three felony charges following a shootout about 3 a.m. Saturday at the Stop N Go store at 984 Jefferson Ave., police said.Quandrell Patterson, 28, of Riley Street, was...
View ArticleHamburg to hear from Schrauth Forcucci
Hamburg is expected to hear from Catherine Schrauth Forcucci this week.The woman accused of misconduct by the Hamburg School Board majority will offer her defense this week, attempting to rebut......
View ArticleTwo deputies accused of smuggling contraband into jails
Two Erie County Sheriff’s deputies were arrested Saturday and charged with smuggling contraband into the county’s jails, the Sheriff’s Office said.The arrests follow unrelated... Read More
View ArticleSunday could serve up a repeat of Saturday’s stormy ways
Sunday’s weather may be a repeat of Saturday with a good chance of heavy rain in the late afternoon or early evening in areas east and southeast of Buffalo, according to the National Weather ... Read...
View ArticleWhere we live: Elma/Marilla/Wales
Elma/Marilla/Wales A meeting of the Marilla Conservation Advisory Board begins at 7 p.m. Thursday in the upper meeting room at Town Hall, 1720 Two Rod Road.This week: • Jack Civiletto will... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Erie County
Erie County Free six-week programs begin next month for adults and caregivers dealing with chronic illness and diabetes.Offered by the Erie County Department of Senior Services, the peer-led... Read...
View ArticleWhere we live: Southern Erie County
Southern Erie County Electronic cigarettes are the subject of a special meeting of the Eden School Board this week.The board will vote on a proposed change to the e-cigarette policy, which would......
View ArticleWhere we live: West Seneca
West Seneca Connie Morrow is on a mission.You might have seen the West Seneca resident, also known as Punkin the Clown, out and about lately, handing out fake noses, making balloon characters and......
View ArticleWhere we live: Hamburg
Hamburg Danny O’Brien of Hamburg tied for 10th place in his division at the national Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.The 11-year-old won the local Soap Box Derby competition in Hamburg last... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Aurora/East Aurora
Aurora/East Aurora The Roycroft Campus will revive an old tradition and project a free movie outside Saturday night. Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 classic “City Lights” will be shown... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Orchard Park
Orchard Park A Town Board meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Municipal Center, 4295 South Buffalo St., to approve bill payments. This week:• The town’s Conservation Board ... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Lackawanna
Lackawanna Robin and the Rubes will sing the blues Thursday, as part of the Recreation Department’s Concert in the Park series.The concert is scheduled for 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. in Galante Park... Read More
View ArticleJon Bon Jovi vows commitment to WNY
Jon Bon Jovi, facing credibility issues over his intentions for the Buffalo Bills, has emerged to declare his group’s commitment to keeping the team in Western New York.The rock star broke... Read More
View ArticleEvans house extensively damaged by fire
A 1½-story home in Evans was damaged extensively in a fire Saturday afternoon that prompted a response from 10 fire companies.Firefighters were called at 1:56 p.m. to the report of a... Read More
View ArticleGaza conflict hits home
Trips to Israel are being canceled.Rallies and memorials to honor the dead are being organized instead.All the while, Buffalo’s Jewish and Palestinian communities stay tuned in for any bit... Read More
View ArticleDespite pall of Sager’s death, friends gather to rejoice in his life
William C. Sager Jr. was just entering a new phase in his young life. He recently bought a house. He was engaged to be married in a few months. He talked with his friends about his desire to start......
View ArticleNew Depew Boys and Girls Club to be built on former site destroyed by fire
A year and a half after a fire destroyed the Depew Boys & Girls Club, a heartfelt effort gets under way to build a $2.2 million state-of-the-art facility at the same location in the village.......
View ArticleBills fans don’t buy Bon Jovi’s letter
Jon Bon Jovi tried showing Buffalo a little love over the weekend, but in response, Bills fans seem to be collectively screeching: “You give love a bad name.”A day after The Buffalo... Read More
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