New bids sought for garbage totes for West Seneca, Lackawanna
NEWS STAFF REPORTERBidding has been reopened for garbage and recycling totes for two suburbs after potential bidders claimed they never received specifications in the mail.The Town of West Seneca and...
View ArticleState senate leaders hosting meeting with veterans on June 27
Local military veterans will get a chance to rub elbows with the two top leaders of the New York State Senate when they come to town next week to discuss issues they’re facing, including high...
View ArticleYahoo moves to fill 125 openings at new Lockport call center
Yahoo is moving aggressively to hire 125 people – 10 more than originally planned – to fill a call center that the Internet giant is constructing near its data center in a Town of Lockport industrial...
View ArticlePeace Bridge battle stirs Canadian threat to fight in court
WASHINGTON – The Canadian ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that New York legislation to disband the Peace Bridge Authority would delay improvements at the span by prompting a court battle...
View ArticleNFTA given speedup for study of Buffalo-Amherst rail link
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government has agreed to change the terms of a $1.2 million federal grant to allow the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to speed up its study of building a mass transit...
View ArticlePopeyes to open in late October
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a fast-food chain known for its fried chicken, will open in North Buffalo at the end of October, marking its first Western New York location. The restaurant will be located...
View ArticleVoters in Clarence easily pass new budget
Clarence Central School District voters overwhelmingly approved the budget Tuesday, ending weeks of rancorous debate that stoked passions on both sides of the school funding issue.In six Western New...
View ArticleTeen pulled from canal near Ellicott Creek Island dies
The rescuers tried their best Monday night to save a teen they found floating on the Erie Canal at Ellicott Creek Island.But the young man they pulled from the water died Tuesday night at Erie County...
View ArticleTonawanda city school construction managers address storm water problem
Two weeks after residents complained of water in their basements, construction managers of the Tonawanda City School District capital project told the Board of Education how they’re addressing storm...
View ArticleAstronics signs contract
Astronics Corp.’s Canadian subsidiary has signed a long-term agreement with Rockwell Collins to supply a variety of aircraft products to aerospace products manufacturer Rockwell Collins.The East...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Cambria collision
A 20-year-old man died Tuesday night of injuries suffered when his motorcycle collided with a minivan on North Ridge Road at Church Road in Cambria, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department...
View ArticleFire leaves East Side resident homeless
An East Side resident was left homeless early today when the occupant’s home on Latour Street went up in fire, fire officials said.,No injuries were reported in the 3:43 a.m. at 26 Latour, between...
View ArticleDeputies arrest two women preparing to inject heroin on Squaw Island
Two young women from Evans were taken into custody along Buffalo’s waterfront Tuesday afternoon as they prepared to inject themselves with heroin, Erie County sheriff’s deputies reported.Deputies on...
View ArticleDeal reached on tax free companies at college campuses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed on a new plan for businesses to locate tax-free on state and private college campuses and to sharply expand casino gambling opportunities in...
View ArticleState Legislature reaches tentative deal on expanding casino gambling
ALBANY – Lawmakers say they have struck a tentative deal to expand the number of Las Vegas-style casinos in New York, letting four new gambling halls operate upstate but honoring a recent deal with...
View ArticleAt a turtle’s pace, crossing roads can be dangerous
It’s a tough time for Buffalo Niagara’s wild turtles. The slow-moving animals are sharing the roads with fast-moving motor vehicles, and it’s not a good mix.“They’re extremely vulnerable,” said Petra...
View ArticleDyster details Falls plans for $89 million in casino revenue
NIAGARA FALLS – Mayor Paul A. Dyster on Tuesday outlined his administration’s general plans for the city’s $89 million in slot machine revenue from the Seneca Niagara Casino.In an afternoon news...
View ArticleAccord reached in Lockport to honor Parete among ‘fallen heroes’
LOCKPORT – The controversy over a monument in her hometown for fallen Buffalo Police Officer Patricia A. Parete was resolved amicably Wednesday, as her strongest supporter agreed with city officials...
View ArticleReiter says he won’t drop re-election bid
LEWISTON – Despite an FBI investigation, Supervisor Steven L. Reiter said Wednesday he will not give up on his bid for re-election this year.“Absolutely not,” Reiter said. “I don’t feel I’ve done...
View ArticleBuffalo control board praises fire contract
The Brown administration won praise from the city’s control board Wednesday for the tentative contract it negotiated with firefighters, while the board revealed that the contract will mean significant...
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