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New murals brighten Buffalo landscape
This week, three new murals were unveiled on highly visibile structres in Buffalo. This is the largest of the three, the result of an innovative collaboration headed by Young Audiences of Western New...
View ArticleAlbright-Knox launches touring show featuring stars of its collection
A group of local icons known for their magnetic allure, commanding presence and esteemed reputation is about to get some well-deserved time in the national spotlight.Some of the most important works...
View ArticleMan imprisoned for meth-fueled beating of his grandmother
LOCKPORT – A man who attacked his 83-year-old grandmother in what his attorney said was a methamphetamine-triggered assault was sentenced Thursday to one to three years in prison.Daniel J. Regan said...
View ArticleCommunity groups, police, foundations join to fight violence in Buffalo
To halt violence among young people in Buffalo, “community peacemakers” will be going into neighborhoods ripe for gang activity and offering meaningful alternatives, city officials and local...
View ArticleGroup serves Rumore breakfast to protest BTF grievance
If Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore skipped breakfast Wednesday morning, a nutritious, balanced one was awaiting him when he returned to the union office.Apple slices, fruit cups,...
View ArticleGarden Notes: News of area clubs and events
East Aurora Garden Club will hold its annual picnic and auction at noon Monday in Hamlin Park, East Aurora....Cheektowaga Garden Club will hold its annual picnic for members from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday in...
View ArticleSubmission deadline at hand on plan to transfer students
Today is the deadline for the Buffalo Public Schools to submit a finalized school choice plan to the state Education Department.The district had previously submitted a plan to allow any student...
View ArticleAnnual boating event sets course at Erie Basin Marina
A variety of high-performance boats will be on display to the public at 6 p.m. today as the Western New York Offshore Powerboat Association kicks off its annual Buffalo Poker Run at Templeton Landing...
View ArticleOne-way West Side street to revert to original brick
The brick is staying.A one-way street on Buffalo’s West Side will revert back to the original brick road uncovered July 29 by city crews, officials announced Thursday.The brick on Ardmore Place,...
View ArticleDale Association seeking candidates for ombudsmen
LOCKPORT – The Dale Association is seeking candidates for the role of ombudsmen to act as advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.After training, the volunteers are...
View ArticleFree yoga classes on tap at Canal Street marketplace
LOCKPORT – Free yoga classes will be offered before and during the Lockport Community Market, starting Saturday. On each of the next three Saturdays, classes will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the...
View ArticleVeteran Falls firefighter is candidate for judge post
PORTER – Daniel P. Boland, an attorney who also serves as a battalion chief in the Niagara Falls Fire Department, announced Thursday he is running for Porter town justice in this fall’s...
View ArticleGood Samaritan credited with helping save injured teen
State Police are crediting an unidentified Good Samaritan with applying a tourniquet that helped control the bleeding of a teen who suffered a potential life-threatening arm laceration when the Jeep...
View ArticleNiagara Falls senior center to resume normal hours Monday
NIAGARA FALLS - The John Duke Senior Center on Hyde Park Boulevard will resume normal operations and hours on Monday as repairs have been completed from damages suffered in the July 19 storm.The...
View ArticleToday’s Erie County Fair Schedule (Friday, Aug. 9)
Today 9:00 am4-H & FFA Poultry Show, Barn 910:00 am4-H & FFA Dairy Cattle Showmanship, ShowplexOpen Class Market Lamb Show, Showmanship, Shorn Fleece Show; Barn 114-H Presentations, Mannequin...
View ArticleVideo: Hockey in August promised for 2013 Wing Fest
Tournament sponsors will set up a synthetic ice rink outside Coca-Cola Field during the annual National Buffalo Wing Festival on Aug. 31. News Staffer Reporter Luke Hammill talks with Brian Meyer...
View ArticleBuffalo schools, at most, will accommodate 20 percent of requests for...
At most, only one of every five students asking to be transferred out of their low-performing Buffalo schools will be granted their request this coming school year, according to a new plan released...
View ArticleSurvey proves what we know: gas is expensive in Buffalo Niagara
Gasoline costs more in communities throughout the Buffalo Niagara region than it does in roughly four out of every five towns and cities across the United States and Canada, a new survey found.A...
View ArticleHit the water at these places to paddle in Western New York
Learn firstThe following online sites can teach you more about the WNY paddling scene:• bnriverkeeper.org: Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper gives beginner kayak lessons and offers free tours on the Buffalo...
View ArticleAnother pedestrian killed crossing Niagara Falls Boulevard
In almost exact circumstances, a second 49-year-old woman was killed this morning crossing Niagara Falls Boulevard at Willow Ridge Drive at the Amherst-Town of Tonawanda border.The Buffalo woman,...
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