Historical Society slates two events today on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society will present two events today.

Off Main Street: The offbeat side of the news on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Planes, trains & metaphors

Stokes’ police files seized in federal probe on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Federal prosecutors and agents have subpoenaed all Buffalo police records about the near-arrest of restaurateur Leonard Stokes, who was accused of possessing a stolen handicapped parking tag.

All-you-can-fly travelers are back home on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The JetBlue boys are back in Buffalo.

All-you-can-fly travelers are back home on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The JetBlue boys are back in Buffalo.

Career diplomat named Canadian consul here on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

A career diplomat with two prior ambassadorial appointments and a background in trade policy has been appointed Canada’s consul general in Buffalo.

Columbus Day closings on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

This is how the following area offices and services will be affected Monday by the Columbus Day holiday.

Canisius embezzler pleads guilty on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

A former Canisius High School official who stole more than a half-million dollars from the school faces sentencing Jan. 26 before U. S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

With spotlight on past and future, exhibit celebrates parish’s faith on Friday, October 9th, 2009

Dozens of supporters of Corpus Christi Catholic Church turned out Thursday for a special look at an exhibit that celebrates the East Side churchs past and future.

‘Body Worlds’ boosts revenues at Science Museum on Friday, October 9th, 2009

The exhibition of preserved cadavers that departed the Buffalo Museum of Science last weekend proved very healthy for the museums bottom line.

Take it from the judges: Disability cases too drawn out on Friday, October 9th, 2009

The Social Security Administration is making some progress in its efforts to cut the backlog of disability cases in Buffalo and other offices.

Assured that it will save $500,000, county lets control board borrow on Friday, October 9th, 2009

The Erie County Legislature agreed Thursday to let the state-appointed control board borrow $65 million — another of the annual bridge loans that help the government pay bills when short on cash.

Amid success of city’s gun buyback programs, suggestions for change on Friday, October 9th, 2009

Buffalo’s gun buyback programs have helped make the city safer and should be continued, Police Commissioner

Two found guilty in slaying of man targeted mistakenly on Friday, October 9th, 2009

Two Buffalo men were found guilty Thursday of the slaying of a man targeted mistakenly in a drug hit May 21, 2006.

Collins names friend to development director’s post on Friday, October 9th, 2009

County Executive Chris Collins has named Philip Corwin — a neighbor, friend and the vice chairman of the county Industrial Development Agency–as Erie County’s director of economic development, a volunteer post.