A recycling drop-off day for computers, electronics, textiles and bicycles will be held from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Saturday at Erie Community College South Campus in Orchard Park.
Electronics recycling event planned at ECC South
on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Simpson pushes plan despite setbacks
on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson appealed Wednesday to the community’s frustration over the status quo and asked supporters to continue their commitment to a bold vision for UB and the region.
Board in split decision on bus passes
on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
A resolution that would have provided Metro Bus passes to elementary school students who attend schools outside the city failed to win the Buffalo School Board’s approval Wednesday.
$200,000 from the state to fund rink upgrades
on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
State funding totaling $200,000 will provide upgrades to the North Buffalo Ice Rink.
Percentage uninsured here below state, U. S.
on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The percentage of people without health insurance in the Buffalo Niagara region is lower than estimates for both the state and nation, according to a new U. S. Census Bureau survey.
Police detective declines to plead guilty
on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
A Buffalo homicide detective brought up on department charges for talking to The Buffalo News about a Williamsville South High School student accused of assaulting a classmate pleaded innocent during an informal hearing Wednesday in Buffalo Police Headquarters.
Ch. 4’s Marie Rice joins Broadcasters Hall of Fame
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
It has been about five years since the distinctive husky voice of former Channel 4 street reporter Marie Rice disappeared from the local airwaves.
State AP honors News for Flight 3407 coverage
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
The Buffalo News will receive honors today from the New York State Associated Press Association for coverage of the Feb. 12 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, and for its investigative and design work.
State sues county over jail conditions
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
The State Commission of Correction charged in a lawsuit Tuesday that the Erie County Holding Center consistently violates state standards and that jail managers have failed to correct the problems, despite their claims.
Area checked for risks to seniors walking
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
About 70 volunteers in red shirts fanned out Tuesday to 14 senior citizen centers and apartment complexes in the Buffalo area to document sidewalk cracks, high curbs and other risks posed to seniors walking near their homes.
Martin House restorers ask city for $1 million
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
With the finish line drawing near, supporters of the Darwin D. Martin House restoration are making one last push for funding.
Guilt admitted in mistaken killing
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
With his own mother and relatives of his slain victim weeping in the courtroom, a learning-impaired West Side teenager pleaded guilty Tuesday to fatally shooting a young West Seneca woman and wounding her boyfriend early last Christmas morning. The shootings apparently were a case of mistaken identity.
Man shot by officer is convicted
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
A man shot by an on-duty police officer in a standoff last Sept. 24 on Kermit Street was found guilty by a jury of all charges Tuesday evening.
Bridge work to restrict traffic on Humboldt
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
State Department of Transportation crews will perform bridge construction work along the Kensington Expressway, resulting in extensive travel restrictions over the next four days.
Bill aims at improving food safety notification
on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
WASHINGTON–Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand on Tuesday introduced a bill aimed at improving food safety in the nation’s schools in response to a federal probe that found schools were not being notified that contaminated food should be pulled from cafeterias.