New Year’s holiday hours posted for Western New York
Many post offices in Western New York will close at noon on Monday, New Year’s Eve, but more than a dozen will stay open until 5 p.m., U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman Karen Mazurkiewicz...
View ArticleWorkers still being sought to clear stadium of snow
With game day fast approaching, shovelers are still needed today to help clear out the snow from Ralph Wilson Stadium.The job pays $10 an hour. Those who are 17 or older are urged to show up at gates 7...
View ArticleJan. 10 lift ticket offer part of state promotion
The Ski Areas of New York are teaming up to offer 10,000 lift tickets for $10 each, to be used for a one-day skiing extravaganza on Jan. 10.Holiday Valley and Holimont in Ellicottville, Kissing Bridge...
View ArticleStandoff near Lockport High School ends peacefully
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – A standoff outside a Town of Lockport home ended peacefully Friday night when a man believed to have mental health issues surrendered peacefully to police.Authorities set up a...
View ArticleWe’re getting a little more snow
Yes, that is more snow falling outside your window, but forecasters with the National Weather Service in Buffalo say there’s nothing to worry about.“It’s just normal winter weather,” said meteorologist...
View ArticleFalls' gamble on casino hasn't paid off
Like a desperate gambler with one last roll of the dice, Niagara Falls a decade ago bet on casino gambling to turn its hard luck into good fortune.The towering Seneca Niagara Casino came with a promise...
View ArticleA year of extremes: The top 10 local stories of 2012
Big stories of the year too often mark tragedies, disappointments and heartaches, but many of the top 10 local stories for the Buffalo Niagara region in 2012 were about daring feats, impressive...
View ArticleReturn of the stunt gives boost to Niagara Falls
It was a year when a man going for a walk was the biggest thing to happen in Niagara Falls in years. ¶ The fact that he did it on a wire OVER the falls on live network television might have had...
View ArticleFrom the blotter / Police calls and court cases, Dec. 18 to 24
A Forest Parkway woman told Niagara County sheriff’s deputies that her Wheatfield house was burglarized while she was sleeping.The 61-year-old woman said that sometime between 1:30 and 3 p.m., someone...
View ArticleNT plans courtroom gambit as assessment irks store owner
NORTH TONAWANDA – The city is firing back against convenience store owner Muwafek S. “Moe” Rizek in the wake of his federal lawsuit accusing the North Tonawanda Police Department of stealing evidence...
View ArticleState parks offer busy winter schedules
If exercising and getting in tune with nature top your list of New Year’s resolutions, New York State Parks have just the ticket with their new schedule of winter activities.Events are free and open to...
View ArticleEsther Pane, co-founder of Pane’s Restaurant
March 7, 1924 – Dec. 27, 2012NORTH TONAWANDA – Esther Pane, the co-founder of Pane’s Restaurant, died Thursday in Cleveland Clinic. She was 88.Born in Conflenti, Italy, the former Esther Paone and her...
View ArticleNiagara County Jail inmate dies
A Niagara County Jail inmate died Saturday afternoon after being taken to Eastern Niagara Hospital for a medical emergency, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said.Tommie Lee Jones was pronounced dead...
View ArticleState OKs performance review plans for Falls schools
NIAGARA FALLS – Performance review standards for teachers and principals in the Niagara Falls City School District have been approved by the state education commissioner, assuring the district of a...
View ArticleYear in Review: Western New York feels loss of newsmakers
We said farewell to a long list of leaders, newsmakers and friends in 2012.They came from all walks of life and had all devoted themselves, in their own ways, some small and others grand, to making the...
View ArticleSki areas offer $10 lift ticket promotion
The Ski Areas of New York are teaming up to offer 10,000 lift tickets for $10 each, to be used for a one-day skiing extravaganza on Jan. 10.Holiday Valley and Holimont in Ellicottville, Kissing Bridge...
View ArticleBills ‘super-fans’ seem pleased with first offseason move
Call them Buffalo Bills fan activists.They don’t just live and die with their team’s fortunes, as tens of thousands of Bills fans do each Sunday. These fans have gone far beyond that, either starting a...
View ArticleLockport man held for attempted murder after 7-year-old girl is attacked
LOCKPORT – A Lockport man is being held in attempted murder charges after police said he tried to kill a 7-year-old girl.David Alfonso, 28, was arrested by Lockport police early Monday afternoon at...
View ArticleGadget trouble? Get help at Roy-Hart Library
MIDDLEPORT – Help is on the way for people who are baffled by the new smartphones or iPads they were given for Christmas.Time on a computer with a trainer will be offered during a free “open access...
View ArticleAfrican-American art exhibit set at NACC
NIAGARA FALLS – African-American artists from throughout Western New York will have a chance to exhibit their work and perhaps sell some of it during an African-American art exhibition from Feb. 16...
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