Ascension of Fire Department’s top brass appears political, some charge
For the past three years, the Buffalo Fire Department was run by a trio that, for the first time in anyone’s memory, didn’t include a single person with enough civil-service rank to oversee a fire...
View ArticleCity reaches agreement with caulkers’ union
A 13-year agreement with about 30 unionized city employees is headed for approval today after members of Teamsters Local 264 told city lawmakers they are in favor of the deal. “It’s been 10 years in...
View ArticlePayne free again on bail after attorney disproves assistant DA’s claim
William Payne is free again on $25,000 bail after his attorney proved Monday in Erie County Court that an assistant district attorney was mistaken in her claim that he tried to threaten her by driving...
View ArticleAnimal rescue agency finds Ginja, pit bull abducted from Buffalo shelter
An animal rescue agency based on Long Island announced over the weekend it has recovered Ginja, a pit bull that was seized from a Buffalo man accused of dog fighting and then stolen from the Buffalo...
View ArticleFinance reports show 23rd District race is financially competitive
WASHINGTON – A financially competitive congressional race is shaping up in the Southern Tier’s 23rd Congressional District, as Democrat Martha Robertson reported raising $330,366 between January and...
View ArticleBuffalo woman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud
Emma Mills, 38, of Buffalo was ordered Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to serve a 30 month federal prison term on her conviction for conspiracy to file false claims with the Internal...
View ArticleDunkirk eyed as supplier of water to northern Chautauqua County
DUNKIRK – Using Dunkirk’s water plant as the principal source of fresh water appears to be the most economical way to provide water for the entire northern region of Chautauqua County, officials said...
View ArticleFelon sentenced to federal prison for having a gun in casino
Mashama Hill, 38, of Niagara Falls was ordered Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to serve a 48 month prison term on his conviction as a felony in possession of a firearm.On Feb. 13,...
View ArticleHow the NY SAFE Act defines ‘assault weapon’
Shotguns are covered if they are semi-automatic and have one of the following “military characteristics”:• Folding or telescoping stock• Thumb hole stock• Second hand grip or protruding grip that can...
View ArticleRochester crack trafficking suspect held in Orleans County Jail
ALBION – A 22-year-old Rochester parolee was being held in the Orleans County Jail following his arrest Monday afternoon in the Wal-Mart store parking lot on Route 31 and the seizure from his vehicle...
View Article20-year-old woman hurt in crash
hed here hed here LEWISTON – A 20-year-old woman was injured Tuesday morning when her car struck a tree in the 2000 block of Mount Hope Road in the Town of Lewiston, town police reported.Sarah D....
View ArticleMan charged with beating a neighbor
A 25-year-old Freund Street man was arrested about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday for allegedly beating a neighbor woman with a stick during an argument and then causing $700 damage to the front windshield of her...
View ArticlePlans in motion for urban renewal funded by Land Bank Program
DUNKIRK – Mayor A.J. Dolce said plans are being finalized for several urban renewal projects in the city that will be partially funded by the Chautauqua County Land Bank Program. Dolce reported on the...
View ArticleFlight of Five planners target July 5 opening
LOCKPORT – The committee overseeing the restoration of the Flight of Five, Lockport’s 19th century Erie Canal locks, has chosen July 5, a Saturday, as the tentative date for a grand opening...
View ArticleVeterans monument park in Hanover approved
SILVER CREEK – Town of Hanover officials have approved drawings for a new veterans monument park to be installed near Town Hall on Hanover Street. Councilman Wayne Ashley, who is heading the committee...
View ArticleFredonia officials continue trimming budget
FREDONIA – Village officials have spent many hours trimming the 2014-15 budget to within the New York State tax cap limits. At a budget meeting Monday that preceded the regular meeting, they worked on...
View ArticleTown of Dunkirk traffic signal request rejected
DUNKIRK – A request for the installation of a traffic signal at Route 60 and Williams Road in the Town of Dunkirk has been denied by the state Department of Transportation.At the regular meeting of...
View ArticleFuture of Cheektowaga councilman uncertain after guilty plea
Will he stay or will he go?There are no answers yet regarding Cheektowaga Councilman Charlie Markel, who pleaded guilty late last week to a misdemeanor charge related to unemployment insurance fraud....
View ArticleDespite deadline, protesters ‘will not comply’ with SAFE Act
Owners of assault-style weapons were supposed to have registered their guns by Tuesday.But there is no way of knowing exactly how many of these weapons there are in the state and how many were...
View ArticlePoloncarz proposes package of reforms to deal with child abuse issues
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz Tuesday unveiled a package of 19 reforms he is suggesting to state legislators to deal with child abuse issues.“The worst days of my administration were on the...
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