Maher inaugurated as president at Niagara University
LEWISTON – The Rev. James J. Maher has spent a lot of time getting to know students over the past seven months as president of Niagara University.He’s shown up at student government meetings, mingled...
View ArticleMighty Taco bans Russia’s Putin
It doesn’t matter that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably hasn’t even heard of Mighty Taco, a Buffalo-based fast food chain, he’s banned from setting foot on the premises of any of their...
View ArticleState budget to boost funding to fix potholes
Good news, motorists.The state has ponied up more money to help municipalities fix all those potholes you keep driving over courtesy of the harsh winter.An additional $40 million for “extreme winter...
View ArticleThree Buffalo buildings are nominated for historic registers
Three buildings in Buffalo – two of them adjacent to one another – now under redevelopment have been nominated for the State and National Registers of Historic Places, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has...
View ArticleTwo Buffalo-area SUNY Fredonia students receive Chancellor’s Award
FREDONIA – Two Buffalo-area students were among the four SUNY Fredonia students honored in Albany for their achievements. Carl Lam of Hamburg and Samantha Jemiolo of Orchard Park attended a reception...
View ArticleHamburg to get more video lottery money
Hamburg got a substantial bump in aid from New York state for being a host community for the video lottery terminals at Hamburg Gaming.The newly adopted state budget includes an extra $185,503 for the...
View ArticleBills’ tribute to Wilson draws thousands of grateful fans to field...
In November 1935, a lanky 17-year-old boy whose face seemed to always bear a happy confidence took in his first professional football game. He and his father watched their hometown powerhouse, the...
View ArticleCity schools' segregation levels match 1972
The Buffalo Public Schools are just as segregated now as they were in the 1970s, essentially reversing the results of an integration program that once was heralded as a national model.About 70 percent...
View ArticleYoungstown man arrested for killing and cooking wild turkey
PORTER – A Youngstown man has been arrested for shooting and butchering a wild turkey that he claims had been bothering a motorist on Creek Lane. Two witnesses, however, told Niagara County sheriff’s...
View ArticleSearching for a dream of a dress
Louise Zollinger was torn.The 16-year-old junior from Pine Valley High School held up the light blue satin prom dress with sea green sequins against her cotton-candy pink hair. Then she held up the...
View ArticleGrand Island student repeats as spelling bee champ
NEWFANE – The Niagara Region Parent-Teacher Association’s annual spelling bee held last month saw a repeat champion.Hannah Schiffmacher, a student at William Kaegebein Elementary in Grand Island, took...
View ArticleThe loneliness of the long-distance commuter
Joe Flanagan lives in Hamburg and works in Olean. And when people ask him how long his drive takes him, he has a ready answer:“Three deer and one bear.”That is how many animals he has inadvertently...
View ArticleWhere we live: Lackawanna
Lackawanna The 4th Annual E-Scrap 4 Camp runs Monday through Friday. Bring your televisions and other electronics to the Public Works building at 67 Reddon St., and don’t forget to check in with the...
View ArticleWhere we live: Aurora/East Aurora
Aurora/East Aurora A silent auction and concert fundraiser will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today in the Elm Street Bakery for the Rural Outreach Center. Tickets for the event at 72 Elm St., which...
View ArticleWhere we live: Hamburg
Hamburg The town Recreation Department has scheduled activities for children during the April 14-17 spring break from school.Children ages 7 to 14 can stay active with a variety of supervised...
View ArticleWhere we live: Orchard Park
Orchard Park Opponents of the Orchard Park Soccer Club’s proposed use of a former Freeman Road horseback riding arena for soccer training have submitted a petition with an estimated 200 signatures....
View ArticleWhere we live: Southern Erie County
Southern Erie County A work session of the Evans Town Board begins at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in Town Hall, 8787 Erie Road, Angola.
View ArticleWhere we live: Elma/Marilla/Wales
Elma/Marilla/Wales A proposal to extend a moratorium on sludge storage in the Town of Marilla will be up for a public hearing before the Town Board on Thursday.Originally enacted in November, the...
View ArticleWhere we live: Erie County
Erie County An electronic recycling event will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the General Motors plant, 2995 River Road, Town of Tonawanda.In addition to bringing old electronic items...
View ArticleThree Niagara County villages hold budget hearings this week
Three public hearings are slated this week regarding village budgets for 2014-15.Public hearings are planned for 7 p.m. Monday in both Middleport and Barker, while Youngstown will hold its hearing at...
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