Lawn mowers race for cancer cure
Guys have long been able to count on Father’s Day weekend for some great sporting events, and this year was no exception. The Stanley Cup Finals went to yet another overtime on Saturday, Game Five of...
View ArticleFormer Sattler’s property on Broadway to be auctioned
The former Sattler’s Department Store property across from the Broadway Market is going up for auction.Cash Realty & Auctions will sell the 90,000-square-foot building at 998 Broadway at a public...
View ArticleBuffalo Pepsi gives $6,500 to support Hillside program
Soft drink bottler Buffalo Pepsi has donated $6,500 to support the expansion of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, a dropout-prevention program in the Buffalo schools.The Hillside program, which...
View ArticleResidential gardens of Jamestown to be on display June 29
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary is showcasing several gardens during its annual Secret Gardens Tour planned for 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29.Event organizer Merle Szydlo said the...
View ArticleNickel City Reptiles visits pupils at St. Mark’s School
Students at St. Mark’s School, 399 Woodward Ave., have a good reason to go to school for a half-day today: Every student from first to seventh grade will take part in a Summer Safari program. Jeff...
View ArticleBuffalo man admits sale of illegal immigration IDs
A 37-year-old Buffalo man has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to criminal possession with intent to use or transfer unlawfully identification documents allegedly destined...
View ArticleMan accused of selling counterfeit postage stamps
A man accused of selling counterfeit postage stamps has been arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy.Alcides “Amigo” Marcelino is charged with possession and sale of counterfeit...
View ArticleATV stolen from behind 80th Street home in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A thief cut off a cable lock and dragged a $3,000 Outlander all-terrain vehicle away from an 80th Street property on Sunday, police said.The owner of the ATV told police it was parked...
View ArticleLarge tree falls in Lockport, damaging three properties
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – A combination of soggy ground and Saturday’s stiff breezes helped uproot a large tree in the 2700 block of Caledonia Street, causing damage to three different properties, sheriff’s...
View ArticlePolice investigate cashing of Falls man’s stolen $13,500 check
NIAGARA FALLS – Police are trying to determine who forged and cashed a stolen check worth $13,500.A 73rd Street man told police on Friday that he has been waiting for the check from the county...
View ArticleUnauthorized withdrawals made from Falls woman’s account
NIAGARA FALLS – A 27th Street woman told police on Sunday that someone has been using her bank account information to make unauthorized withdrawals at area convenience stores. The victim learned that...
View ArticleRecently released from jail, shoplifter is accused again
NIAGARA FALLS – When police spotted a well-known shoplifter waiting at a bus stop with three bags, they decided to check into the matter. In the bags, they said, they found close to $200 worth of...
View ArticleYellow Ribbon events help new veterans adjust
The numbers aren’t pretty: On average, an American military veteran commits suicide every 65 minutes, which totals 22 per day, according to a study released earlier this year by the Department of...
View ArticleBuffalo housing police cruiser crashes into building during chase.
A Buffalo Police housing unit patrol car crashed into a hairstyling salon at 65 Grant St. during the chase of a man who was arrested about 8:45 p.m. Monday. No one was injured in the crash. Further...
View ArticleCheektowaga targets absentee landlords who let grass grow too high
The Cheektowaga Town Board is taking a whack at absentee landlords who aren’t mowing their lawns.Monday, the board passed an amendment to the Brush, Weeds, Obnoxious Growth and Debris Law.It enables...
View ArticleLabor Night at the Races set for Ransomville Speedway
The fifth annual Labor’s Night at the Races, to benefit the United Way of Greater Niagara, will take place Friday at Ransomville Speedway.The event was originally scheduled for June 7, but was...
View ArticleEvents on Longest Day to raise money, awareness
The Longest Day, a variety of daylong events in the Buffalo area, will raise funds and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease on Friday, the longest day of the year. At the Western New York Chapter office...
View ArticleWarsaw, Attica, Randolph nominated for distinction
The downtown districts of three Western New York villages have been nominated for addition to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.The nominations, according to State Board for Historic...
View ArticlePolitical contests emerge in county and city races
BATAVIA – Two new developments have led to a pair of political contests on the Genesee County political scene.Esther G. Leadly, who was denied the Republican endorsement for another term as county...
View ArticleBoard approves reprimand in cellphone records episode
The Wales Town Board recently passed a resolution reprimanding Highway Superintendent Michael Zywar for his handling of cellphone records.According to Town Supervisor Rickey Venditti, the phone...
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