Roberts Road residents in Dunkirk want the city to supply water
DUNKIRK – Residents of Roberts Road and other nearby neighborhoods are asking Town of Dunkirk leaders to move forward with plans to supply them with water from the City of Dunkirk. At the regular...
View ArticleLew-Port budget is one of three defeated by voters
An attempt to exceed a cap on school taxes in Lewiston-Porter failed Tuesday, while voters in Wilson and Niagara Wheatfield also defeated spending plans that would have increased taxes.Early election...
View ArticleFBI seeks other victims of alleged sex abuser
He was only 10 years old when the abuse started.He’s now in his 30s, and federal investigators believe they finally have the man who molested him.They also believe there may be more victims.“We’re...
View ArticleSPCA seeks public’s help for dog badly burned in Buffalo fire
A chocolate Lab – badly burned and near death after a Buffalo house fire – has begun to perk up and eat hot dogs and dog food. But her medical bills are mounting.“She just started showing some signs...
View ArticleBuffalo firefighters expected to vote on new contract next week
Buffalo firefighters are expected to vote on a new contract next week. It would be their first in 12 years. Leadership of the firefighters’ union, Local 282, and Byron W. Brown’s mayoral...
View ArticleWounded War Project gives $50,000 to Veterans Center
Local organizations that provide services to returning war veterans will receive a boost that will aid them in their mission to help veterans, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Wounded War...
View ArticleTwo beach volleyball courts added at Gill Creek Park
NIAGARA FALLS - Two new beach volleyball courts have been added to Gill Creek Park as part of ongoing improvements sponsored by National Grid.For the fourth time in five years, employees from the...
View ArticleOwner suffers burns as fire destroys $300,000 home in Castile
WARSAW – The owner of a $300,000 Town of Castile home that was destroyed Tuesday by fire caused by the improper use of a propane torch suffered first- and second-degree burns.Donald J. Palumbo was...
View ArticleFort Erie man seriously injured in collision
FORT ERIE, Ont. – The Niagara Regional Police Service’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was working on the crash of cars driven by two Fort Erie men on Stevensville Road just north of Bertie Street at...
View ArticleShoplifting suspect accused of pulling knife on clerk
NIAGARA FALLS – A Niagara Falls man faces more serious charges after a shoplifting incident turned into an alleged armed robbery.Ricky Q. Caldwell, 48, no permanent address, was charged Tuesday with...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured after colliding with deer in Chautauqua County
A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries Thursday morning after colliding with a deer in Town of Charlotte, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies.John F. Way, 68, of Dunkirk, told...
View ArticleWoman with long record arrested in credit card theft
A much-arrested 59-year-old Buffalo woman who has served time in state prison for credit card forgery was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly stealing a Hertel Avenue woman’s credit card and using it...
View ArticleThree accused of selling stolen goods in store
Three Riley Street men were being held on felony criminal stolen-property charges after being arrested in their store Tuesday night as they were reportedly trying to sell more than $100,000 in goods...
View ArticleDipson Theatres will no longer operate North Park Theatre
It was the news that Buffalo’s informed movie audience both long dreaded and long expected: Dipson Theatres announced today that it will no longer be operating the North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue...
View ArticleLockport parking ramp demolition on hold as judge orders hearing
LOCKPORT – State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. today ordered a hearing on how the bidding for the demolition of Lockport’s downtown parking ramp was botched April 5.Kloch accused the...
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Paul McCartney playing Buffalo this summer?
According to 97 Rock's Facebook page - and in accordance with rumors that have been circulating for the past ten days or so - evidence is mounting to suggest a Paul McCartney date in Buffalo may be in...
View ArticleParades, memorial services highlight weekend
The weekend forecast calls for sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures, perfect weather for Memorial Day parades, and there will be many to choose from in Erie and Niagara counties. The biggest...
View ArticleSecond teen charged in slaying of cab driver
The loosely knit gang of teenagers began its robbery spree last December, pointing handguns at taxi drivers and fast food delivery workers, taking their hard-earned money, authorities said.But on...
View ArticleRoycroft Inn shakes stodgy reputation with updated menu
The Roycroft Inn in East Aurora is one of the most famous buildings in Western New York, a certified national landmark built in 1905 during the rise of the Arts and Crafts Movement.Until last month, I...
View ArticleBuffalo Niagara factories got busier in April
The outlook brightened a bit for the Buffalo Niagara region’s manufacturers during April.A new survey of local purchasing managers found that growth picked up to a five-month high last month, fueled...
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