The big question going on in local politics-land is Who is Doc Maelstrom? Whoever it is, it’s an insider with ties to a growing, bolder anti-Collins contingent of the local Republican Party. Collins can see the planets starting to lineup against him, alliances forming where none existed before, all because Hochul’s team showed a way to victory. [...]

I hate reality TV. It is one of the reasons I left the Buffalo News a year ago. That’s right. You missed the first anniversary celebration of this blog, probably because you were more concerned with Oprah saying goodbye last week. Of course, reality TV is all over broadcast TV in the summer, which means [...]

KENMORE, N.Y. — Thousands lined the streets for the Ken-Ton Memorial Day Parade Monday morning, with about 100 veterans taking part alongside many more participants from throughout the community.

A community comes together to pray for the recovery of a teenager involved in a car crash that left him in critical condition, early Saturday.

If you’re looking to take advantage of Monday’s sunshine and head to a parade, we’ve put together a list of Memorial Day celebrations across Western New York. Take a look to find the festivities nearest you.

The area’s newest member of congress will be officially sworn in Wednesday. A week after Democrat Kathy Hochul won a hotly contested special election in the 26th Congressional District, Hochul is eager to get to work.

All of the rainfall this month has put a damper on plans for those trying to dock their boats on Chautauqua Lake. YNN’s Antoinette Bryant explains how recent flooding in the area has affected boaters and why business might be slow for a nearby marina.

A North Tonawanda Marine killed in action one year ago is being honored this Memorial Day weekend. Lance Corporal Timothy Serwinowski was killed by a sniper in Afghanistan last June. Saturday, dozens gathered for the unveiling of a memorial in his hono…

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is il…

Ratko Mladic was a butcher in the tradition of Pol Pot and Himmler. The random rape and murder of women and children. The separation of civilians for random extermination based solely on their ethnicity or religion.  If you haven’t read about the Srebrenica massacre and how closely it follows what happened on a much bigger [...]

This is a great comment from a Gawker thread regarding the President of the United States and how the Fox News Republicans have dealt with him: There’s been no major scandal because of all the little ones that Republican pundits and talk show hosts keep pushing. They’re lobbing spitballs at the President instead of saving [...]

This Buffalo News article is exactly right.  Especially this line: The gamesmanship and speculation leading up to the final vote is transparently self-serving and hard to take. Indeed, Perry’s commission cut off public input by disbanding before holding its final three hearings. Frankly, since the de facto legislature “majority” is already doing his work for [...]

Over eight million in the United States have eating disorders. Seven million of them are women and girls. The usual age of onset is either adolescence or when a woman goes off to college or moves out of her parents’ home. But as our Katie Gibas reports…

According to the National Weather Service, Buffalo has broken previous rainfall records for the month of May and the spring season. As of Friday at noon, the total for May 2011 was 7.55 inches, breaking the record of 7.35 inches set in May 1892.

According to the East Aurora Police Department, around 12:30 p.m. Friday, a man entered the Citizens Bank on Main Street and handed over a note saying he had a gun, although no weapon was displayed. The suspect then fled the bank without any money.