Former County Executive Gorski to run for town justice in Cheektowaga
Former Erie County Executive Dennis T. Gorski is running for office again.Gorski, a Democrat who served from 1988 to 2000, will announce he’s a candidate for Cheektowaga town justice March 13 at a...
View ArticleWinter forces highway chiefs to get creative on potholes
The Town of Tonawanda Highway Department, tired of the never-ending game of “whack-a-pothole,” took a drastic step last week.Instead of cold-patching individual potholes that pocked a stretch of...
View ArticleYoung alumni from area colleges to network
A happy hour event for young alumni from area colleges will be held March 13 in The Lodge Bar & Grill on West Chippewa Street. The Young Professional Networking Happy Hour will allow young alumni...
View ArticleWe tied a low record with minus 3 this morning
The temperature dropped to minus 3 degrees at 3:44 a.m. this morning, tying a record for low temperature for March 4 set in 1943.But temperatures are expected to rise to a high of 19 by mid-to-late...
View Article10 worthy heirs to the chicken wing throne
You think you know chicken wings?Every Western New York carnivore has their favorite chicken wing. It’s an intensely local food, since the crispy, steamy essence of a great wing platter can’t be...
View ArticleHealthNow paid ex-CEO $6.4 million in 2013
Alphonso O’Neil-White, who stepped down as president and CEO of HealthNow New York last summer, was paid $6.4 million in 2013 in compensation, including a retirement payout, according to the insurer’s...
View ArticleInbound Skyway snarled by steel spilled from truck
Lane restrictions were put in place this afternoon after some pieces of steel spilled off a tractor-trailer.The incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. The restrictions remained in place through the...
View ArticleErie County to get two solar energy projects
Erie County will get two new solar projects as part of the state’s NY-Sun initiative.Poughkeepskie-based BQ Energy has been awarded an undisclosed amount to build two large-scale photovoltaic panel...
View ArticleTwo Lackawanna houses destroyed in fire
A late morning fire totally destroyed two 2 1/2 story frame houses Tuesday on Center Street in Lackawanna. A woman called the Lackawanna Fire Department about 9:54 a.m. and by the time fire crews...
View ArticleCuts on the table in Frontier School District
Cuts in a dozen areas, from clubs to librarians, social workers and sports, are being talked about to close a $3.62 million budget gap in the tentative Frontier Central School District budget.“Nothing...
View ArticleFrozen waters causing ducks to starve to death
The waterfowl being found dead or dying near Western New York’s frozen lakes and rivers aren’t sick and they didn’t freeze to death, local bird experts say, although the cold weather is responsible...
View ArticleBiggest Trivia Competition will benefit Cradle Beach
Buffalo’s Biggest Trivia Competition will be held at 6 p.m. March 14 in Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, Lancaster.The fundraiser for Cradle Beach, which provides summer enrichment camping for nearly 800...
View ArticleCatholic Charities Appeal retains two campaign leaders
Richard Cronin has been named parish chairman, and Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Mattimore has been named community chairwoman for the 2014 Catholic Charities Appeal, Bishop Richard J. Malone and Sister Mary...
View ArticlePoloncarz to open 2014 stormwater conference on March 19
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz will provide opening remarks at an event to educate municipal officials, contractors and the general public about properly managing stormwater runoff to protect...
View ArticleWest Seneca man indicted on child porn charges
A federal grand jury has returned a five-count indictment against a West Seneca man on child pornography charges, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced Wednesday.Joseph S. Heleniak, 69, of...
View ArticleEvans Bancorp may face enforcement action
Evans Bancorp said it is facing possible enforcement action by the state Attorney General’s Office over “certain residential mortgage lending practices.”The Hamburg-based parent of Evans Bank said the...
View ArticleGreat Lakes’ ice cover could lead to flooding, chillier spring
WASHINGTON – Like a boxer who knocked his rival to the mat and who then gets down on his knees to keep pummeling the poor guy, the wicked winter of 2014 may not be done with us yet.Federal officials...
View ArticleBurger, chicken crunch salad hit the spot at Miller’s Bar and Grille
Miller’s Bar and Grille used to be called Miller’s Steak and Crab House. Owner Paul Miller said he changed the name because he thought it sounded too fancy and might be deterring customers from coming...
View ArticleBuffalo’s top lawyers join in labor racketeering trial
For the better part of two days this week, Buffalo’s top criminal defense lawyers took turns challenging, critiquing and at times even mocking the government’s case against Operating Engineers Local...
View ArticleAgencies to explain plans for high-speed rail service on Empire Corridor
The state Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration will discuss plans for high-speed railroad service on the Empire Corridor between Niagara Falls and New York City during...
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