Northern Suburbs
Sheriff, fire commissioner say illegal fireworks not worth the risk
A fire sparked by fireworks last year destroyed four houses and left six West Side families homeless. (Updated: 07/03/09 6:56 AM )
Retiree hits $1 million jackpot at his favorite doughnut shop
After scratching off six losing Lottery tickets, Ted Maynard was ready to pack it in on a recent Saturday night at Paula’s Donuts on Kenmore Avenue. (Updated: 07/03/09 6:56 AM )
Blitzer video to Ken West grads a lesson in perseverance
The video of Wolf Blitzer’s address to Kenmore West’s Class of 2009 arrived at Kelly Ball’s doorstep in a FedEx box. (Updated: 07/03/09 7:48 AM )
Meals on Wheels figure agrees to restitution
Turning over a check for $8,000, a former executive director of Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Meals on Wheels agreed Wednesday to repay a total of $31,569.34 that she stole from the organization. (Updated: 07/02/09 7:14 AM )
Former assistant manager gets weekends in jail for store thefts
Eddie Cadro, a former assistant manager of Reeds Jewelers in Amherst, was ordered Wednesday to begin four months of weekends in jail for thefts from the store. (Updated: 07/02/09 7:00 AM )
Financial administrator appointed by board
The Tonawanda School Board appointed Joseph Giarrizzo administrator for business and financial services during a board meeting last week. (Updated: 07/01/09 7:24 AM )
E-ZPass confirms tech foul-up on Grand Island
The state Thruway Authority acknowledged on Tuesday that it has found another technological foul-up with its E-ZPass system, this time on Grand Island. (Updated: 07/01/09 7:19 AM )
Old Glory is truly appreciated
A winter storm was raging in late December when Peter Ciotta, turning from Main Street onto Audubon Drive near his Snyder home, spotted an elderly fellow trying to wrest something from a tangle of pipes on his front lawn. (Updated: 07/01/09 7:04 AM )
Clarence teacher named Erie County historian
Doug Kohler, a history teacher at Clarence Middle School, has been appointed Erie County historian. (Updated: 07/01/09 7:04 AM )
Goodwill planning to expand to Tonawanda
Goodwill Industries will open a new donation trailer in the Town of Tonawanda Wednesday, and another store by August, as part of an effort to combat the poor economy: More people with disabilities are looking for help finding jobs just as the funding that comes from store revenues slips. (Updated: 06/30/09 7:04 AM )
Federal grant sought to fund port security
A federal economic stimulus grant could pay for a surveillance system to guard much of the Town of Tonawanda against the threat of terrorism. (Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM )
Soldier from Tonawanda immersed in Iraq’s drama
COMBAT OUTPOST CAHILL, Iraq — Kneeling next to the prone Iraqi soldier sighting down the barrel of an M-16 rifle, Army Sgt. Joseph T. “Tim” Vergo admonishes the man to position his legs a little differently, and to stop shifting around so much between shots. (Updated: 06/30/09 12:00 PM )
Tonawanda seeks port security aid
A federal economic-stimulus grant could pay for a surveillance system to guard much of the
Town of Tonawanda against the threat of terrorism. (Updated: 06/30/09 8:14 AM )
Officials seek ways to offset $1.9 million deficit
Amherst Town Supervisor Satish Mohan called a special board meeting on Monday to try to
andbrainstorm ways to close a potential year-end deficit of $1.9 million. Many town department
heads, however, were not enthused by the prospect of recommending cuts to departments they
already consider to be underfunded. (Updated: 06/30/09 8:25 AM )
Water aerobic classes will kick off today
Water aerobic classes begin today in Brighton Pool in the Town of Tonawanda. (Updated: 06/29/09 7:20 AM )
