This is how the following area offices and services will be affected today by the Columbus Day holiday.
Columbus Day closings
on Monday, October 12th, 2009
2 bill collectors are freed on bail, though prosecutor warns of danger
on Monday, October 12th, 2009
Two bill collectors who are accused of threatening people while posing as lawyers and police officers have been released on bail, despite objections by a federal prosecutor who calls them a danger to the community.
Challenge is expected to dismissal from parish
on Monday, October 12th, 2009
A parish business manager fired in August by the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo after he reported financial irregularities to the Erie County district attorney’s office expects to challenge his dismissal in court.
Is it wrong to build Wright’s structures?
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
The Frank Lloyd Wright scholars and enthusiasts gathered here this weekend love Buffalo and what it has done with the Wright-designed Darwin Martin House. But the Wrightdesigned boathouse on the Black Rock Channel and the Blue Sky Mausoleum in Forest Lawn Cemetery not so much.
Federal prosecutors might seek death penalty for 4 indicted here
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
U. S. Justice Department attorneys are considering a death penalty case against four Buffalo residents accused of terrorizing victims with acts of murder, robbery and extortion.
A tsk-tsk night for tepid Tesh
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Saturday, Oct. 10, marked the birthdays of David Lee Roth, Brett Favre and Ben Vereen.
‘Junie B.’ is long, but appealing
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
“Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business” Theatre of Youth’s new production (a reprise from 2005-2006), has some appealing qualities. It also has some challenges, some of which may matter to its target audience, 4-to 10-year-olds and their families.
Legislators to consider texting-at-wheel ban
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Erie County legislators are expected to take up a proposal to ban texting while driving when they meet Oct. 22.
6 people shot in 3 incidents; teenager dies
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
A 17-year-old Buffalo male was pronounced dead on arrival at Erie County Medical Center late Friday after being shot while outside a house on Fillmore Avenue.
Expert panel to discuss health care reform
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
A panel of experts will discuss health care reform at 7 p. m. Oct. 29 in the Drama Theatre at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts on the North Campus in Amherst.
Columbus Day closings
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
This is how the following area offices and services will be affected Monday by the Columbus Day holiday.
Final phase of Outer Harbor Parkway begins
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
There was good news on Saturday for people who have long hoped that Buffalo’s outer harbor would become a scenic and easily accessible place for walkers, bicyclists, fishermen and picnickers.
Bills go pink on breast cancer
on Sunday, October 11th, 2009
The Buffalo Bills’ blue and red and the Cleveland Browns’ orange and brown will be the predominant colors inside Ralph Wilson Stadium this afternoon when the two teams engage in the Battle of Lake Erie.
Collins pushes to rid county of nonmandated costs
on Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Erie Countys budget director said Friday that the Collins administration wants to shed nonmandated county programs at a faster rate than it has done so far.
Five-point plan unveiled to reform Sheriff’s Office
on Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Cheektowaga Police Capt. John Glascott, the Democratic candidate for Erie County sheriff, announced a five-point plan Friday for the Sheriffs Office, including creating an independent commission to recruit a jail manager.