Reporters’ Notebook
OLAF FUB SEZ: According to former Secretary of State Dean Acheson, born on this date in 1893, “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” ...CUDDLY COMPANIONS – Ten...
View ArticleMan whose fall onto Bills fan at the Ralph was widely publicized is granted...
Robert Hopkins, the Buffalo Bills fan who last fall tried to slide down a railing at Ralph Wilson Stadium, only to fall on and severely injury another fan, was granted a jury trial before Orchard Park...
View ArticleShooter’s wife admits trying to hide him from cops
LOCKPORT – The wife of Cordarise M. Houston, the Niagara Falls man who was convicted April 2 of shooting a friend seven times and leaving him a paraplegic, pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to keep...
View ArticleSenecas, Salamanca agree on Pow Wow site
SALAMANCA – The annual Seneca Pow Wow will be held in Veterans Memorial Park for the next few years under an agreement between the Seneca Nation of Indians and the City of Salamanca.The agreement...
View ArticleState Health Department panel rejects planned Southtowns surgery center
A state Health Department panel on Thursday denied permission to a partnership between Kaleida Health and a group of doctors to build a $2.66 million ambulatory surgery center in Orchard Park.Members...
View ArticleThursday’s high hits 70 degrees – first time in six months
Western New Yorkers shed their jackets and opened their windows Thursday afternoon as the thermometer officially hit 70 degrees for the first time this year, ushering in the first spring weekend that...
View ArticleDeerwood Golf Course set to open season on Sunday
NORTH TONAWANDA – Deerwood Golf Course will open for the season at 7 a.m. Sunday, weather permitting, the North Tonawanda Department of Youth, Recreation and Parks announces.Golf passes are available...
View ArticleCounty to help nursing home expand in order to add revenue
BATAVIA – The Genesee County Legislature Wednesday took the first step toward increasing revenue for the fiscally ailing county nursing home that lost $4.7 million last year.A resolution was approved...
View ArticleName of elderly Grand Island woman killed in fire released
The 81-year-old Grand Island woman who died when she was trapped Saturday evening in her basement apartment on Baseline Road was identified today as Delores Bajak, by the Erie County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleLegislature finishing details on employee contracts
LITTLE VALLEY – The Cattaraugus County Legislature is making progress on contracts and wage agreements with its employees.New agreements are:• Members of the supervisory bargaining unit for sheriff’s...
View ArticlePlanned improvements to make Niagara Falls Blvd. safer for pedestrians
Pedestrians trying to cross one of the region’s busiest routes should be safer with the improvements set to begin next week.New pedestrian “push buttons” will be installed at 18 intersections along a...
View ArticleFalls man indicted in convenience store robbery
LOCKPORT – A man who already faced charges in connection with two home invasions was arraigned Thursday in Niagara County Court on a fresh indictment accusing him of robbing a Niagara Falls...
View ArticleArmy vet pleads guilty to assault weapon possession
LOCKPORT – An Army combat veteran was so eager to become involved in the substance abuse treatment program available through Niagara County Veterans Court, he’s risking a 15-year prison sentence to do...
View ArticleFour-time drunken driver sentenced to state prison
LOCKPORT – John P. Hill, who has been convicted of drunken driving four times, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to four years in state prison Thursday by State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr.“You’ve...
View ArticleLockport man pleads guilty to 2011 cocaine possession count
LOCKPORT – A man pleaded guilty in State Supreme Court Thursday to having had cocaine with the intention of selling it three years ago in Niagara Falls.Maurice Mackey, 32, of Chapel Street, Lockport,...
View ArticleWoman charged in North Tonawanda beating, robbery
LOCKPORT – A woman who allegedly robbed another woman after hitting her with a brick and kicking her was arraigned Thursday in State Supreme Court.Katherine M. Cook, 40, of Oliver Street, North...
View ArticleVA in Buffalo offers information session Wednesday on health planning
The VA Western New York Healthcare System will hold an information session on health planning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the front lobby of its Buffalo facility, 3495 Bailey Ave., in...
View ArticleNo decision yet on vendor at Woodlawn Beach State Park
Who will operate concessions at Woodlawn Beach State Park this summer remains up in the air.The Town Board reviewed 11 bids Wednesday but did not select a vendor. The town also has a date in court...
View ArticlePawnshops profiting as desperate addicts trade heirlooms for highs
Justen Akins knew where to turn when he was desperate for heroin and had no money:A pawnshop.But not just with his own valuables. When no one was around, he took the key to his mother’s small jewelry...
View ArticleElmwood Village Association seeks community input during open house
Neighborhood residents interested in sharing their vision for their community are invited to Elmwood Village Association’s Community Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in St. John’s...
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