Road Less Traveled continues the conversation on race with David Mamet
Road Less Traveled Productions seems dead-set on making its audiences think and talk about race. The small company’s nearly pitch-perfect production of Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park” in 710 Main...
View Article93-year-old woman safely removed from burning house in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA – A 93-year-old woman was removed this morning from a burning house on Lee Avenue. No injuries were reported. North Tonawanda Fire Chief John Lapham said the cause of the fire in the...
View ArticleUndercover police stop in Newfane was justified, sheriff says
NEWFANE – The Niagara County Sheriff Department had questioned the validity of a stop by an unknown undercover officer in Newfane two weeks ago, believing the man in the unmarked car was not an...
View ArticleSchumer opposes change that threatens Niagara Falls block grants
NIAGARA FALLS – The City of Niagara Falls is in danger of losing out on $2.2 million in guaranteed money used for things like demolition of blighted housing and youth programs.The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleArticle replays the selection of Gillibrand to succeed Clinton in Senate
An interesting read from capitalnewyork.com recalls the appointment of Kristen E. Gillibrand to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s U.S. Senate vacancy in 2009 by former Gov. David A. Paterson. It examines the...
View ArticleConservatives expected to endorse Jacobs for re-election as county clerk
Incumbent Republican Christopher L. Jacobs is expected to receive the Conservative endorsement for county clerk on Tuesday evening.Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph C. Lorigo said he anticipates...
View ArticleReporters’ Notebook
OLAF FUB SEZ: According to French literary light Madame de Stael, born Anne Louise Germaine Necker on this date in 1766, “The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the...
View ArticleGraham Corp. moving to the NYSE
Graham Corp. is moving its stock to the New York Stock Exchange.The Batavia manufacturer said Monday it expects its stock will begin trading on the NYSE around May 2, moving over from the NYSE MKT...
View ArticleSouthtowns attorney suspended from practicing for one year
A state appeals court has suspended a Southtowns attorney for one year for failing to comply with disciplinary rules regarding business transactions with clients and the maintenance of trust account...
View ArticlePridgen tries to resurrect parent activism
The Rev. Darius Pridgen used his Easter Sunday sermon to call on parents to resurrect themselves as better role models and advocates for their children’s education.Pridgen’s high-octane exhortations –...
View ArticleSpringville weighs property complaint form
Springville residents may soon have an anonymous method for reporting property violations such as lack of maintenance, tall grass, abandoned vehicles or illegal drug sales from vacant houses. The...
View ArticleCabela’s plans to hire 225 for Cheektowaga store
Cabela’s Crossing, the outdoor store that plans to open in Cheektowaga this fall, announced today it intends to hire 225 full-time and part-time employees for the store.“We are looking for candidates...
View ArticleState landscape panel honors Clarence firm for Lockport community garden...
LOCKPORT – Richard M. Tedeschi, owner of Jacrist Gardening Services, the Clarence firm that helped design the community garden on Washburn Street in Lockport last year, said last week that the firm’s...
View ArticleCuomo’s ratings slip again in Siena poll
ALBANY — A new poll shows Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s rating among New York voters has slipped for the third straight month, but he still leads his only Republican challenger for office by 30 points.The Siena...
View ArticleMoist air over cold lake brings fog, rain
A cold front stretching from Toronto to Indianapolis is slowly moving our way, pushing moist air over a cold lake. And that, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Kelly, is what’s...
View ArticleBuffalo police get first dozen of new black-and-white SUVs
The first dozen of 49 new cruisers, Chevy Tahoes, took to the road today for the Buffalo Police Department.These new vehicles begin the replacement of an aging fleet of patrol vehicles.Chaplains for...
View ArticleLake Effect takes the freezie pop gourmet
Lake Effect Ice Cream has taken the next step in freezie-pops with adventurous handcrafted beauties across the spectrum. The list of a dozen flavors includes double-double coffee, a ruby red...
View ArticleLotus blossom cookies offer a taste of Laos
In Asia, the lotus flower is a symbol of purity and good luck.In Buffalo, cookie lovers might be lucky enough to find their way to the A&A Cookies stand at the West Side Bazaar (25 Grant St.)...
View ArticleFive former Buffalo Jills sue team over low pay
Five former Buffalo Jills cheerleaders today sued the Buffalo Bills, alleging the team has exploited them by failing to pay them in accordance with New York State’s minimum wage laws.The suit filed in...
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