Lockport attraction hopes to benefit from ‘Sharknado’ fame
Say all you want about the cheaply shot, not-so-Oscar-worthy “Sharknado” franchise, but its cult-like fans likely will want to follow where parts of the movie were shot.That may take... Read More
View ArticleSt. Bonaventure, Hilbert hire director to oversee possible deeper partnership
The former senior assistant dean at the University of San Diego School of Law will oversee continuing discussions and planning between St. Bonaventure and Hilbert College about the possibility of a...
View ArticlePegula's bid for Bills is reportedly highest of 3
None of the three bidders for the Buffalo Bills offered more than $900 million, Forbes magazine reported Thursday, a day after the magazine pegged the team’s value at $930 million and said... Read More
View ArticleThe scavenger hunt that is back-to-school shopping
Kelly Sanchez’s first-grade daughter needed tennis balls for the legs of her chair. Paula Adamy found backpacks and gallon-sized Ziploc bags, but needed a German recorder for her... Read More
View ArticleHamburg School District releases its legal bills
Chaos, it seems, is costly.The Hamburg School District has spent a staggering $224,000 on legal fees for the first half of this year.Nearly half of that amount was targeted for the removal of... Read...
View ArticleFederal funds approved to strengthen Western New York bridges
Six bridges that span bodies of water across Western New York have been approved for millions of dollars in federally funded repairs.Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Friday announced that the Federal Emergency...
View ArticleBar Association rates judicial candidates
The Erie County Bar Association has given its top rating to four judicial candidates in the Nov. 4 election.Rated outstanding are four incumbents seeking re-election: State Supreme Court Justice......
View ArticleMid-Erie changing name, running logo contest
Mid-Erie Counseling and Treatment Services, an outpatient behavioral health organization, is changing its name and will soon transition some services to a new name, Endeavor Health Services. The......
View ArticleEvents for people with disabilities
Mental Health PEER Connection, part of Western New York Independent Living Inc. family of agencies, will hold its fourth annual flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 3199 Main St., next to......
View ArticleElmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts has local flair
The Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts once again showed why it’s the city’s most laid-back, locally flavored, culturally diverse and family-friendly event of the summer.The signs... Read More
View ArticleFrontier School District searching for assistant superintendent
Frontier Central School District is looking for an administrator to not only keep the financial books and develop the budget, but to seek community partnerships and save the district money.... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Aurora/East Aurora
Aurora/East Aurora Steel beams are set to go up Monday at 33 Center St. as construction of the new fire station officially begins. The 20,000-square-foot structure, with an estimated cost of $5.3......
View ArticleWhere we live: Elma/Marilla/Wales
Elma/Marilla/Wales Potential repairs to Four Rod Road are among the issues that will be discussed when the Wales Town Board conducts a workshop Tuesday.The town received a petition signed by... Read...
View ArticleWhere we live: Erie County
Erie County A helicopter will be used this week to drop rabies vaccine bait in rural areas of the county.The vaccination effort, a collaboration between local, state and federal agencies and Cornell...
View ArticleWhere we live: Lackawanna
Lackawanna A public hearing will be held Thursday on the proposed construction of a new Baker Victory Services residential treatment facility on Martin Road.The Planning Board hearing begins at 5:30...
View ArticleWhere we live: Hamburg
Hamburg When disaster hits, will you be ready?The state’s Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program plans to train 100,000 New Yorkers to provide assistance in their own homes and... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Orchard Park
Orchard Park The Town Board voted unanimously to pursue demolition of two abandoned office buildings on Chestnut Ridge Road. During the almost 11 years that Andrew Geist has served as building... Read...
View ArticleWhere we live: Southern Erie County
Southern Erie County Girls on the Run, a character-development program, will start next month at both elementary schools in the Springville-Griffith Institute School District. The program strives to...
View ArticleWhere we live: West Seneca
West Seneca Work has begun to clear Buffalo Creek of debris that could cause flooding.After receiving a permit from the state Department of Transportation, crews started the job last week by using a...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with the Ralph? By NFL standards, plenty
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s call for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills has left many fans asking the question: What’s wrong with the Ralph?The answer, according to sources... Read More
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