Oct. 7 meeting seeks input on development plan for Hamburg area
Erie County and Town of Hamburg planning officials are seeking public input on a 2015-19 community development plan for the Hamburg area.The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the... Read More
View ArticleOrchard Park bicyclist remains in critical condition
An Orchard Park man who slammed into a parked dump truck while bicycling on Birdsong Parkway Thursday remained in critical condition Friday in Erie County Medical Center. Robert LeClair, 67, who......
View ArticleLPNs at Gowanda nursing facility vote for SEIU representation
GOWANDA – Licensed practical nurses at Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center voted 22 to 5 Friday in favor of representation by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.Certified nurses... Read More
View ArticleSenecas still feel injustice of forced relocation
To hear Maurice “Moe” John tell the story of the Kinzua Dam, you learn about the “most devastating” tragedy to hit the Seneca people during the past half century.The dam ... Read More
View ArticleFirefighters battle blazes at two residential garages
Buffalo firefighters doused blazes that broke out at two residential garages early Saturday.Rubbish burning outside the garage at 307 Riverside Ave. caused about $500 damage to the exterior of the......
View ArticleVandal sends damaging message with car parked on Kay Street
Someone wanting to send a message did so late Friday using a Chrysler 300 as a billboard.The vandal cracked the front windshield, smashed the back window, slashed three tires, damaged upholstery,......
View ArticleTwo accused of attacking shopkeeper outside Bailey Avenue convenience store
A shopkeeper was pummeled by two men who stole a brownie and a bottle of water late Friday, Buffalo police said in a report.When the victim confronted the men outside the Bailey Mini Mart. 2360......
View ArticleEvents for people with disabilities
As part of its Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series, the Museum of disABILITY History, a project of People Inc., will host Stephen Nawotniak, author of “Handbook for Healthy Living with a... Read More
View ArticleWest Seneca cheerleader dies three years after being struck by a van on...
More than 15,000 people had rallied on Facebook to pray for Alyssa Loschiavo over the past three years.The all-star West Seneca Middle School cheerleader was 14 when she was struck by a southbound......
View ArticleECC looks for a downtown site to grow and consolidate its nursing program
Three sites in downtown Buffalo would offer the space, parking and other amenities necessary for Erie Community College to grow its nursing program while also consolidating it into a single... Read More
View ArticleAstorino reaches out to Buffalo’s black leaders
The crowd was small but with an unquestionably influential voice, members of the clergy, labor groups and local government all coming to represent the interests of the city’s African-... Read More
View ArticleEmergency responders at scene of crash in Hamburg
Hamburg Police and emergency responders were at the scene of the crash of a motorcycle and another vehicle at East Eden and Taylor roads late this afternoon.One ambulance responded to an injured......
View ArticleA field to call their own
While navigating the I-190, Colleen Wiechec couldn’t help but check on the progress of D’Youville College’s new $5.5 million field rising at the foot of Porter Avenue. The... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Erie County
Erie County County government is on Twitter.Last week, County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced the launch of a Twitter account where you can find all county news in one place: @ErieCountyNY.......
View ArticleWhere We Live: Hamburg
Hamburg Hamburg Town Board members are considering enacting an ordinance to license snow plow operators.“We’ve had complaints about plowing,” said Drew Reilly, the town’s ... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Southern Erie County
Southern Erie County The Colden Festival, featuring art, music and food, will be held Saturday and Sunday.Events are scheduled between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days at various locations around...
View ArticleWhere we live: West Seneca
West Seneca Registration is under way for Southtowns Family YMCA’s youth basketball league.Children in grades seven to nine will be split into divisions for girls and boys, while the... Read More
View ArticleWhere we live: Aurora/East Aurora
Aurora/East Aurora The Hubbard Film Society presents a documentary about its controversial namesake and Roycroft founder next Sunday afternoon. The public television production “Elbert... Read More
View ArticleWhere We Live: Orchard Park
Orchard Park About 30 artists will spread out and paint, sketch and photograph today at Chestnut Ridge Park to make art for a fundraising exhibit and sale next summer.Walk around and try to spot......
View ArticleWest Seneca police arrest woman’s boyfriend on DWI after he let air...
A woman led West Seneca police on Sunday to the arrest of her boyfriend, whom she said let the air out of her tires. He was charged with drunken driving.Police said the woman flagged down a patrol......
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