Falls approves deal with firefighters for slight raises
NIAGARA FALLS – The city and its firefighters union have struck a deal on a new four-year labor contract that provides “modest” raises.The agreement, approved by a 4-0 vote of the City Council this...
View ArticleFiery attack of 1813 to be relived
Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie, Ont., and Buffalo will be ablaze with activities on Dec. 7, commemorating the fiery December 1813 attack during the War of 1812.The public is invited to Market...
View ArticleDowntown Buffalo’s only movie theater may soon go dark
The final credits could soon be rolling on downtown Buffalo’s only movie theater.Movie studios are about to begin providing digital downloads only to theaters – instead of film in metal canisters.To...
View ArticleTwo men linked to theft of copper wire in North Buffalo
Two men have been charged with the theft Wednesday of copper wiring, fuses and fittings from a building in the Shoshone Park area of North Buffalo, Buffalo Police said.James Lunge, 45, and Dalton...
View ArticleDetails of Hamister deal in Falls not yet public as developer begins...
NIAGARA FALLS – A Nov. 15 agreement among the city, state and the Hamister Group for a $25.3 million downtown development project has yet to be made public, but the developer has already begun “due...
View Article‘Empty Bowls’ event in Dunkirk fills many needs
DUNKIRK – More than 1,000 bowls are waiting to be filled with hot soup and hope for a successful “Empty Bowls” fundraiser to benefit Friendly Kitchen. Local potters have created the bowls and will...
View ArticleBargain hunters brave the chill for Black Friday
Whether they were Canadians playing hookey from work or local residents interrupting traditional Thanksgiving Day meals, bargain hunters at various area retail outlets Thursday were determined not to...
View ArticleGarden Notes / News of area clubs and events
Orchard Park Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon and friendship floral exchange at noon Thursday in Brierwood Country Club, 5324 Rogers Road, Hamburg.If you have a submission for Garden Notes,...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Shoppers turn out for Black Friday
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View ArticleFire reported on Quincy Street
City firefighters battled a blaze at a vacant house that was the scene of a previous fire in the Broadway-Bailey section of Buffalo Friday morning.The fire was reported at about 8:45 a.m. at 53 Quincy...
View ArticleHearts in need are gratefully fed by Salvation Army
Most people celebrate Thanksgiving in a home.But for an estimated 200 to 300 people, home Thursday was the Salvation Army in downtown Buffalo, where 100 cheerful volunteers, including Mayor Byron W....
View ArticleMan attacked with snow brush
Buffalo police are calling it the attack of the snow brush.Mark Gramza, 24, no address given, is accused of hitting a Town of Tonawanda man in the face and head with a snow brush during the attack at...
View ArticleMan charged with stabbing cabbie in hand with screwdriver
A Buffalo man was arrested early Friday after police said he refused to pay a cab driver and stabbed him in the hand with a screwdriver during a fight at William Street and Fillmore Avenue.Robert...
View ArticleOlean dog owners may pay more for not cleaning up after their pets
OLEAN – Dog owners in the city may be paying more if they do not clean up after their pets while out on walks.Ward 2 Councilwoman Ann McLaughlin said she has received phone calls, visits and letters...
View ArticleFederal appeals court dismisses Sacha case
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of Mark A. Sacha’s lawsuit against Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III.Sacha said Sedita fired him in September 2009 after he publicly...
View ArticleCattaraugus County lawmakers seek input on proposed laws
LITTLE VALLEY – Public input on a couple of newly proposed local laws will be sought by members of the Cattaraugus County Legislature at their Dec. 11 meeting. Three public hearings are on the agenda...
View ArticleNiagara USA Chamber opposes anti-CWM attorney’s retainer
LOCKPORT – The Niagara USA Chamber issued a statement this week opposing Niagara County’s proposed renewal of the retainer for attorney Gary A. Abraham, who has been working for nine years to try to...
View ArticleObama, first lady visit group fasting for immigration reform
WASHINGTON – President Obama told about 20 hunger strikers on the National Mall on Friday that he supported their effort to pressure House Republicans to overhaul immigration laws but was concerned...
View ArticleTwo hurt in two-vehicle crash on Jewett Holmwood Road
Two people, including a man secured in a wheelchair, were injured Friday afternoon in a collision that was caused by one driver’s failure to stop at a stop sign, East Aurora Police reported.The driver...
View ArticleFire causes $1 million damage to historic Fort Erie building
FORT ERIE, Ont. – Fire caused an estimated $1 million damage on Friday to a historic building that housed a bar, restaurant and several small apartments, authorities reported.Flames erupted around 10...
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