County denies knowing about abuse of slain girl, 3
Erie County officials over the weekend “emphatically and categorically” denied that Child Protective Services workers had been alerted to allegations of physical abuse involving 3-year-old Mayouna...
View ArticleSoup-Fest bowls over hungry patrons
Whether one preferred creamy, brothy or saucy, there was a style of soup to whet the appetite of every connoisseur attending the 4th annual Buffalo Soup-Fest Sunday in the Buffalo Niagara Convention...
View ArticleBracing for the next winter mess
A brief but nasty shot of heavy snow blown by gusty winds early today turned the morning commute into a headache, forcing several school districts to close and many more to delay their opening by two...
View ArticleIroquois School Board sets first of four budget workshops
The Iroquois School Board invites residents to the first in a series of budget workshops at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Middle School auditorium. Among items to be discussed is the inclusion of a...
View ArticleTwo-vehicle accident brings Mercy Flight to Orchard Park crash scene
Mercy Flight was called to transport one person injured in a serious two-vehicle accident in Orchard Park this afternoon.Emergency crews responded to a 1:50 p.m. call at Abbott and East Abbott Grove...
View ArticleAnother suspect in burglary ring charged in Southtowns break-ins
A fifth suspect has been charged as part of a burglary ring that targeted Southtowns homes last May and June. All of the suspects are from Buffalo’s Lovejoy neighborhood.Daniel Lauber, 22, of Gold...
View ArticlePet Tales: After hazardous desert duty, bomb dog and handler find peace at...
Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Spalti found himself at a crossroads in 2010.He had just returned from an exhausting eight months in Afghanistan, during which he and his bomb-detecting dog, Tigo, deployed...
View ArticleFifth suspect in burglary ring charged in Southtowns break-ins
A fifth suspect has been charged as part of a burglary ring that targeted Southtowns homes last year. All of the suspects are from Buffalo’s Lovejoy neighborhood.Daniel Lauber, 22, of Gold Street,...
View ArticleEmotions deep on terminating Hamburg police chief’s contract
Police chiefs from throughout Erie County joined Hamburg residents Monday night in criticizing efforts by the Town Board to renegotiate the contract of Police Chief Michael K. Williams.But it was the...
View ArticleWest Seneca board moves ahead with housing project to serve those with...
A proposal to build housing for the mentally ill in the town of West Seneca took its first official step Monday night, when a request for a height variance was forwarded by the Town Board to the...
View ArticleAurora settles water rates, considers townwide service transfer
The Town of Aurora negotiated “bulk” water service, direct from the county, saving money for 200 Castle Hill-area homes. Now Aurora is looking into deeper townwide savings by transferring all water...
View ArticlePet Tales: Hazardous desert duty ends happily for dog, veteran
Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Spalti found himself at a crossroads in 2010.He had just returned from an exhausting eight months in Afghanistan, during which he and his bomb-detecting dog, Tigo, deployed...
View Article40 indicted after authorities bust 2 drug rings
Two drug operations funneling cocaine into Western New York from Florida, Boston and New York City were halted with the arrests and indictments of 40 people, New York State Attorney General Eric T....
View ArticleMan who threatened Cheektowaga business owner sentenced to jail
A man who threatened the owner of a Cheektowaga auto repair shop with a baseball bat has been sentenced to four months in jail.James L. Sylvers, 37, of Lackawanna, was arrested Jan. 17, after he...
View ArticleCharge against hockey dad raised to felony assault
The South Buffalo hockey dad accused of attacking his son’s coach earlier this month after the boy was pulled from the game pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an upgraded charge of felony second-degree...
View ArticleMore-detailed video depicts Bills fan’s fall into stands at Ralph...
The Buffalo Bills fan who fell last fall from the top deck of Ralph Wilson Stadium into the stands below heard Tuesday in court that a much more detailed video of the incident than previously...
View ArticleEast Aurora apparent overdose under investigation
The apparent heroin overdose death of a 49-year-old East Aurora man was under investigation Tuesday night by the East Aurora Police Department. Department officials said the apparent overdose victim...
View ArticleTown of Eden parole violation suspect arrested for drugs and DWI
A 35-year-old Town of Eden man facing state parole violation charges was remanded to the Erie County Holding Center after he was arrested on drug and drinking related charges while fighting Erie...
View ArticleWestern New York physicians call for single-payer health system
If Buffalo is any indication, the campaign for single-payer health insurance didn’t die with the Affordable Care Act.Advocates in Western New York remain undaunted despite a discouraging history of...
View ArticleBill boosts farmers while cutting food stamps
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan Farm Bill that’s soon to be voted on in Congress looks like a boon to farmers of Western New York – at the expense of food stamp recipients in cities like Buffalo.The bill,...
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