Buffalo/Erie County
Parkside Lodge plans free wireless access
Free wireless Internet access is coming to Delaware Park’s Parkside Lodge in early 2010. (Updated: 11/21/09 6:45 AM )
Conservancy chief defends plans to restore MLK Park wading pool
Restoration of the massive wading pool at Martin Luther King Park will have a lasting impact on the surrounding neighborhood, the head of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy says. (Updated: 11/21/09 6:44 AM )
52 new firefighters receive badges
When the alarm bell at the firehouse rings today, several of the newest members of Buffalo’s bravest will grab their turnout gear and jump on a truck — on their way to their first trial by fire. (Updated: 11/21/09 6:44 AM )
Springsteen asks fans to donate food at concert
Bruce Springsteen is urging fans attending Sunday’s HSBC Arena concert to bring donations of nonperishable food for the Food Bank of Western New York. (Updated: 11/21/09 6:44 AM )
Greiner given title of president emeritus
Former University at Buffalo President William R. Greiner has been given the honorary title of president emeritus by the the State University of New York board of trustees and SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. (Updated: 11/21/09 6:44 AM )
Smith wants to limit tobacco sale outlets
A Buffalo councilman wants to clamp down on the sale of tobacco products within city limits. (Updated: 11/21/09 6:44 AM )
Off Main Street: The offbeat side of the news
Co-lateral damage (Updated: 11/21/09 9:14 AM )
A less-scruffy Reeves turns heads on return to Buffalo
Keanu Reeves arrived in Buffalo late Thursday minus much of the scruffy beard he exhibited on two previous scouting trips for his upcoming feature film, “Henry’s Crime.” (Updated: 11/21/09 11:26 AM )
Inmates lose bid to get The News
Inmate Todd E. Fogle got the ball rolling. (Updated: 11/21/09 7:02 AM )
Demolition sought near City Honors
The $42.2 million expansion and renovation of Buffalo’s City Honors School is on schedule to be completed next summer, and the project is already turning heads in the city’s Fruit Belt section. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:50 AM )
1.26 inches of rain breaks 133-year-old record
A 133-year-old rainfall record was broken Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:49 AM )
$440,000 to assist in border security
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office will collect $440,000 from the federal government to assist in security along the county’s portion of the international border. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:49 AM )
Vet knows firsthand the value of VA
When a 100-pound case of tank ammunition dropped some 30 feet onto the left foot and ankle of John R. McCune in 1981, it marked the beginning of a slow decline for the soldier from North Collins. (Updated: 11/20/09 1:42 PM )
Buffalo State dorms get county approval
Buffalo State College’s request for low-cost, tax-exempt financing for new student housing cleared the Erie County Legislature on Thursday. (Updated: 11/20/09 7:02 AM )
Area loses 3% of jobs, fastest pace in 8 years
The Buffalo Niagara region continued to lose jobs during October at the fastest pace in nearly eight years, the state Labor Department reported Thursday. (Updated: 11/20/09 7:00 AM )