Former trooper loses race discrimination suit
A former trooper has lost his race discrimination case against the State Police.A federal judge ruled Tuesday that James W. Talford failed to prove that the State Police’s use of his mugshot – he was...
View ArticleBuffalo woman pleads guilty in money laundering
A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge Wednesday before U.S Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio.Danielle Barton, 31, is the latest of 18 defendants to be convicted as part of a...
View ArticleAdmitted drug dealer seeks names of informants
LOCKPORT – Loretta J. Everett, a 64-year-old diabetic who pleaded guilty to selling her painkillers, asked Wednesday that the names of “the people who ruined my life” be turned over to her.Niagara...
View ArticleFalls man indicted on Lockport drug charges
LOCKPORT – George M. Stephens, whose Jan. 17 arrest was one of the triggers for the proclamation of an anti-crime “impact zone” in central Lockport, was arraigned on a six-count indictment Wednesday...
View ArticleMiddleport man imprisoned for indecent photos on his cellphone
LOCKPORT – David L. Vercruysse, 39, of Main Street, Middleport, was sentenced Wednesday to 1 1/2 to three years in state prison for having photos of a naked adolescent girl on his cellphone.Niagara...
View ArticlePembroke justice, daughter charged in missing Corfu court money
Pembroke Town Justice Robert E. Alexander and his daughter, Brandi A. Watts, were arrested after a state audit found $10,000 missing in Corfu village court, State Police reported Wednesday.Alexander...
View ArticleOlean school district’s cafeteria fund at risk of falling into the red
OLEAN – The school district’s cafeteria fund balance appears to be falling into the red, with no hope of recovery.“Our cafeteria fund balance looks to be in not as good shape as last year,” School...
View ArticleHotel as part of HarborCenter project will be a Marriott
A second Marriott International hotel is coming to Canalside, as HarborCenter Development LLC on Wednesday announced that the hotel component of its ice-rink and hospitality complex in front of First...
View ArticleTop Gear films adrenaline-fueled episode on Skyway
Three amphibious vehicles – a red Dodge “Turboat,” a white-and-green canopied Volk-swagen boat car and a jeep-like vehicle with a large fan in back – spun their wheels and did 180-degree turns on the...
View ArticleIncrease in fees at marina, campgrounds sought in Cattaraugus County
LITTLE VALLEY – Camping and water access may come at a higher price next year. Members of the county’s Public Works Committee heard reasons Wednesday for fee increases for several areas at Onoville...
View ArticleOSHA alleges safety violations at Ford plant in Hamburg
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Ford Motor Co.’s stamping plant in Hamburg over alleged violations, but the automaker is disputing the claims.OSHA cited Ford for eight...
View ArticleRand Machine Products wins $150,000 state development grant
Rand Machine Products, a Falconer company that makes custom metal components for specialized machinery, has been awarded a grant of up to $150,000 from Empire State Development to help finance...
View ArticleLocal wages lower than national, state averages, federal data shows
Wages in the Buffalo Niagara region are about 7 percent lower than the national average and lower still than wages paid in other upstate New York cities, according to federal data released...
View ArticleLancaster district looking into dropping ‘Redskins’ nickname
For decades, Lancaster Central School athletes have lived by the popular chant “Once a Redskin, always a Redskin.”But they may soon have to change their tune.Thursday’s news that the district is...
View ArticleGarden walks are plentiful this weekend around Buffalo’s suburbs
This weekend is a busy one for local self-guided garden tours. Six of them are scheduled. The real biggie – Garden Walk Buffalo with more than 380 gardens – takes place July 27 and 28; see...
View ArticleFredonia truck driver dies in multi-vehicle accident
FREDONIA – A Fredonia man died after he lost control of the tractor-trailer he was driving on Thursday afternoon and struck several vehicles, police said. Leland Johnson was traveling eastbound on...
View ArticleAmbulance delay blamed in death of Buffalo man
A man who was fatally shot Wednesday night on the city’s East Side lay bleeding at the scene for 20 to 30 minutes before an ambulance arrived, multiple sources with firsthand knowledge of the incident...
View ArticleHot work keeping your cool in Buffalo’s July weather
The same day that Buffalo was named one of the country’s Top 10 “Chill Cities” for summer comfort, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the area and warned people to stay out of the...
View ArticleTown of Carroll residents asked to conserve water
FREWSBURG – All residents of the Town of Carroll are being asked to conserve water until further notice following a break in a water main on Route 62 that cut off a large water storage tank in the...
View Article’72 spelling bee runner-up gets another chance with AARP
When Lauren Matz entered last Saturday’s national spelling bee, she finally got a chance to avenge her defeat from more than four decades ago.The year was 1972 and Matz – then Lauren Pringle – came oh...
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