Marijuana plants harvested in Southtowns
Approximately 90 mature marijuana plants, with a street value estimated at $10,000 to $15,000, were harvested from two fields in the Southtowns, where Erie County sheriff’s deputies also... Read More
View ArticleGirl charged with threat at Springville school
A 15-year-old girl was accused of a bomb threat that led to a lock-down and emergency evacuation Monday afternoon at Springville-Griffith Institute High School.The student, whose name wasn’t ... Read...
View ArticleJam in the Village brings bands to Hamburg
Hamburg will be jammin’ Saturday with several venues featuring music from artists and musicians who have grown up in Hamburg, lived there, performed there or have ties to the southern Erie... Read More
View ArticleTwo forums set on federal block grants
Two public forums are scheduled in the coming days to determine what Erie County residents need when applications are made for federal community development block grants.The county’s... Read More
View ArticleNanotech at ECC gets boost from state
Erie Community College’s efforts to launch a new degree program in nanotechnology received a major boost Tuesday with a state grant of $5.75 million.The grant, announced by Gov. Andrew M.... Read More
View ArticleOverflow ICU opened to care for sick children
Women & Children’s Hospital on Tuesday continued to report high numbers of children coming into the emergency department with respiratory illness.Its 20-bed intensive-care unit is full... Read More
View ArticleAs newlyweds try to move on, SLA opens probe
The newly married Southtowns couple whose wedding reception ended in a brawl Saturday night are strong and will move beyond the violence that ruined their big day, a close friend said Tuesday.... Read...
View ArticleBuffalo Chophouse unveils $750,000 renovation with Rat Pack theme
Today, Buffalo Chophouse will officially raise the curtain on a “top-to-bottom overhaul” aimed at freshening up the city’s veteran steakhouse.Outside, there are new signs and... Read More
View ArticleCan and bottle center propsed for Gowanda
The future of a proposed can and bottle redemption center at the corner of Caroline Road and Buffalo Street in Gowanda is up in the air after the Village Board board decided it wanted to hear from......
View ArticleFrontier faces ‘grave’ financial problems, bus company...
Frontier Central School District went out to buy buses this summer, but just before it was going to finish the deal, the company withdrew from the offer, because it didn’t think the district ... Read...
View ArticleSpringville-Griffith waives fee for youth basketball in school gym
A youth athletics organization can use gymnasiums in the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District without worrying about the cost. The Board of Education has waived the $1,800 fee for...
View ArticleHamburg man pulled over for speeding, charged with felony DWI
A Hamburg man was arrested late Sunday afternoon, after an Elma trooper stopped his vehicle in the Town of Elma for going 60 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone. Bruce W. Kelly, 51, was... Read...
View ArticleSpringville High science teacher gets Yale educator award
Dorothy Cott, a science teacher at Springville High School, has been honored with a 2014 Yale Educator Award.Cott was recognized by a Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions committee, after... Read...
View ArticleJetter pleads guilty to filing false report
Hamburg School Superintendent Richard E. Jetter pleaded guilty Wednesday in Erie County Court to falsely reporting that his car had been vandalized, when he was actually responsible for the damage......
View ArticleSchools receive fake invoices
Ten school districts, mostly on the Southern Tier, have reported that they received fake invoices from Scholastic School Supply after the Better Business Bureau Serving Upstate New York warned... Read...
View ArticleSchumer bill tackles Social Security identity theft
WASHINGTON – Sen. Charles E. Schumer is pushing for passage of a “Social Security Identity Theft Bill of Rights” to crack down on criminals who stealing the identity of seniors ... Read More
View ArticleGirl Scout awards to be presented
More than 30 Girl Scouts will take part in the 2014 Women of Distinction dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. today in the Buffalo Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst.The Scouts......
View Article600 enjoy Buffalo Nite in Washington
WASHINGTON – More than 600 Buffalo natives crowded a Capitol Hill conference room Wednesday night to feel right at home, at the annual Buffalo Nite in Washington celebration.And the... Read More
View ArticleNFL finance committee recommends Pegulas to be Bills owners
NEW YORK – The NFL’s finance committee Wednesday afternoon met with Terry and Kim Pegula about buying the Buffalo Bills and unanimously recommended them to be the team’s next... Read More
View ArticleTwo men robbed gas station at Niagara Falls Blvd. and Ellicott Creek road
Officers from several law enforcement agencies were pursing two armed men who reportedly robbed the Valero gas station at Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ellicott Creek Road about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.......
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