Cyclists build East Side house as part of cross-country trip
Ellen Dick is a 20-year-old sculpting major at the University of Washington who likes working with wood and wood materials.Tuesday, she had the opportunity to transfer those skills to a different kind...
View ArticleAstronics delays purchase of Oregon company
Astronics Corp. and PECO have agreed to extend the closing date for their deal to Aug. 9.Astronics, an East Aurora-based aircraft lighting and cabin electronics manufacturer, announced in May it had...
View ArticleAir National Guard members from Niagara base deployed to southwest Asia
More than 100 members of the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard have been deployed to southwest Asia as part of Operating Enduring Freedom.The unit members, based at the Niagara...
View ArticleRobert A. Niederpruem, retired engineer and World War II veteran
April 11, 1924 – July 2, 2013Robert A. Niederpruem, of West Seneca, a retired engineer who was involved in the development of several local landmarks, died Tuesday in Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. He...
View ArticleSpanish-language TV show fills a void
There are at least two bilingual newspapers available in the City of Buffalo – “La Ultima Hora” and “Panorama Hispano News.” There’s a Spanish-language Christian radio show on a local AM station.And...
View Article107th Airlift Wing members deployed to Southwest Asia
More than 100 members of the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard have been deployed to Southwest Asia as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.The unit members, based at the Niagara...
View ArticleFireworks crews prepare to inflame night skies
Long before the ear-splitting cacophony of fireworks illuminates Buffalo’s skies, delighting thousands on Independence Day, area pyrotechnic crews will have worked quietly to ensure the spectacles go...
View ArticleOrchard Park highway workers get new contract
Orchard Park blue-collar workers now have a new contract, 3½ years after negotiations started.“The negotiations started in January of 2010 and went a little longer than I expected,” Supervisor Janis...
View ArticleDunkirk Council tables funding
DUNKIRK – Members of the Dunkirk City Council have tabled a resolution to contribute to the Chadwick Bay Regional Association at this time. At their regular meeting Tuesday, members had questions...
View ArticleSecond quarter sales tax revenue down slightly
Second-quarter sales tax receipts are down slightly in Erie County, according to the Comptroller’s Office, which this week distributed receipts of $139 million to the county and its municipalities....
View ArticleRural/Metro workers reject contract
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians at Rural/Metro Medical Services rejected a contract proposal this week in a near-unanimous vote.“I would expect the company would have gotten the message...
View ArticleLockport moves forward on energy-efficiency deal with Power Authority
LOCKPORT – The Common Council this week took another step toward an anticipated package on energy-efficiency upgrades to be funded by the New York Power Authority.The Council voted to accept the...
View ArticleHolland schools approve deal with child care center
The Holland School Board has approved a contract with a local child care center that changes the way funding will be allocated during the upcoming school year.Under the agreement, Color Your World...
View ArticleHousing advocates want city foreclosure policy eased
Housing advocates trying to keep financially distressed Buffalo homeowners from losing their homes have drafted a proposed policy to keep city officials from auctioning properties delinquent only on...
View ArticleRicin case an outgrowth of Elma native’s bean sales
Ross C. Miller had a very unusual story to tell family members during a visit this week to his hometown of Elma.It is a story involving the FBI, government intrigue and an alleged attempt to poison...
View ArticleRegion revels in the spirit of ’76
Independence Day celebrations across the region set the pace for post-dusk fireworks displays that burst across skylines. The holiday-capping pyrotechnics emanated from communities across Western New...
View ArticleDeaths of 2 teens underscore perils of swimming in waters posted as unsafe
The Union Ship Canal in South Buffalo is a tempting swimming hole, especially on a hot summer evening.The area, south of Tifft Street near Lackawanna, is pretty and secluded, in a parklike setting...
View ArticleBridge, section of expressway to be renamed for soldiers
Part of an expressway in Erie County and a bridge in Chautauqua County will be named after fallen servicemen under bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. A portion of the Lockport (I-990)...
View ArticleChicken barbecue today to benefit Hamburg Recreation Foundation
A chicken barbecue to benefit the Town of Hamburg Recreation Foundation will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today in the Lodge at Woodlawn Beach State Park.Chicken also will be available in the courtyard...
View ArticleChautauqua County deputies arrest driver who abandoned vehicle after crash
MAYVILLE – A 31-year-old man who crashed a car in the Town of Hanover and fled the scene has been arrested on multiple charges, Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies said today.Deputies were dispatched...
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