Horrors of Afghanistan transform West Seneca Marine
Nick Jones has known hard times since he was a little boy.When he was 6 years old, his father abandoned him, leaving him and his mother to fend for themselves.Throughout his schooling, he lacked...
View ArticleBarbarits named to head Marilla committee to address sludge issue
Joe Barbarits has been named chairman of the newly formed seven-member Marilla Citizen Committee to deal with the Quasar sludge issue.The group eventually plans to make a trip to the proposed tank...
View ArticleWest Seneca residents begin cleaning up from flood damage
More than 18 hours after the neighborhood flooded, a man made his way through the intersection of Brian Lane and Gregory Drive in West Seneca on Sunday afternoon – in a rowboat.The night before, when...
View ArticleTown of Tonawanda man charged with felony DWI
State Police at Boston arrested a Town of Tonawanda man for felony driving while intoxicated over the weekend and accused him of driving with a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal...
View ArticleSheriff says stay off the ice
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard is warning residents living near the Lake Erie shoreline to stay off the ice.Capt. Kevin Caffery of the sheriff’s office Air One helicopter has seen many children...
View ArticleTheft of tree stand leads to two arrests
State Police at Boston have made two arrests in an unusual larceny – the theft of a tree stand.Last Friday afternoon, a state trooper investigated a complaint from a property owner on Bleistein Road...
View ArticleMoog CEO Scannell adds chairman’s duties
John R. Scannell, chief executive officer of Moog Inc., has added the title of chairman of the board for the Elma-based aerospace and motion control company.Scannell’s appointment as chairman took...
View ArticleAngola picks two sites to serve as warming centers
Warming stations have now been designated in the Village of Angola a week after a blizzard blanketed much of the Southtowns. This action came during Monday’s Village of Angola Board meeting.Trustee...
View ArticleBuilding inspectors to assess West Seneca flood damage
Building inspectors will go door-to-door in West Seneca this week to assess damage in neighborhoods that were inundated by the ice and floodwaters of Buffalo Creek.“We are going to go house to house,”...
View ArticlePolice chief measure tabled by the board
It was supposed to be a reorganization meeting.But the Hamburg Town Board’s meeting Monday night was anything but organized as two new members surprised and shocked a packed board room with changes in...
View ArticleBumpy night for Hamburg Town Board
It was supposed to be a reorganization meeting.But the Hamburg Town Board’s meeting Monday night was anything but organized as two new members surprised and shocked a packed board room with changes in...
View ArticleTresmond resigns as attorney for Hamburg Central Schools
James D. Tresmond has resigned as the attorney for the Hamburg Central School District.Tresmond’s appointment in July had drawn criticism because the district did not seek proposals from other legal...
View ArticleEden motorist charged with DWI after crash
An Eden resident was charged with driving while intoxicated after a one-car crash Monday night on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, according to Erie County sheriff’s deputies.A report of a...
View ArticleSeneca Nation to offer ‘Hang Up and Drive’ programs
The Seneca Nation of Indians will sponsor “Hang Up and Drive” programs to stress the dangers of distracted driving at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Cattaraugus Community Center, 12767 Route 438, Irving,...
View ArticleBuffalo Philharmonic to take part in King program at Kleinhans
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will take part in the annual Martin Luther King Celebration Program for the first time at 6 p.m. Sunday in Kleinhans Music Hall. The orchestra will be joined by a...
View ArticleBudget deal will ease Peace Bridge backups
WASHINGTON – The increasingly long lines of traffic waiting to enter Buffalo at the Peace Bridge may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a House-Senate spending agreement that calls for the hiring...
View ArticleDecision day arrives on fate of 51 Catholic elementary schools
Several elementary school closings will be announced today as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul Catholic education in Western New York, ending months of anxious waiting and speculation about which...
View ArticleHealth signups show 44% of new enrollees had been uninsured
People who signed up for insurance through New York’s health insurance exchange were older than desired by architects of the marketplace and many opted for coverage through lesser-known health plans...
View ArticleMetro on Sunday schedule for King Day holiday
Metro Bus & Rail will operate on the Sunday schedule Monday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – according to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
View ArticleVolunteer firefighter will go to trial if denied no-jail deal in fatal...
The West Seneca volunteer firefighter facing an aggravated driving while intoxicated charge in the crash that killed West Seneca Democratic Chairman Daniel S. McParlane will stand trial if prosecutors...
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