Southern Suburbs
Skaters bring inspiration to the ice
Jenna Rae Dombrowski was born with dislocated hips, and her right foot turns out when she walks. (Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM )
Geological group readies annual gem, fossil show
The 42nd annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show of the Buffalo Geological Society will be presented Saturday and Sunday in the Grange and Market buildings of Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg. (Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM )
County, town face suit in beheading of woman
Lawyers for the estate of Aasiya Zubair Hassan, the woman killed and beheaded in her cable television studio, have filed a notice of claim, indicating they intend to sue the Town of Orchard Park, Erie County and the Erie County Sheriff’s Department for failing to prevent her death in February of last year. (Updated: 03/21/10 6:56 AM )
Former lawyer faces prison time
Kevin J. Love, a former lawyer with long-standing drinking and cocaine problems, was told Friday he faces a prison term of up to four years after he admitted violating terms of the probation he received months ago. (Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM )
Support offered for 73 seized horses
The owner of 73 horses and more than 50 dogs and cats confiscated Thursday from a Town of Aurora horse farm is expected to be charged with multiple misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, officials of the SPCA Serving Erie County said Friday. (Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM )
Woman charged in death of boyfriend
When Hamburg village police and paramedics responded to a first-aid call about a 72-year-old man in October 2008, they found the man unresponsive and thought he had suffered a heart attack or stroke. (Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM )
Lackawanna schools offer retirement incentive to staff
The Lackawanna School Board on Wednesday agreed to offer retirement incentives to reduce staff through attrition and cut costs. (Updated: 03/19/10 6:53 AM )
Blasdell group airs dissolution data
With the new state law on village dissolution just days from going into effect, a group known as A Better Blasdell is fighting back with what they call their best ammunition: facts. (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM )
Ex-dogcatcher gets new job lifting garbage
After being suspended for a year without pay, the former West Seneca dogcatcher is back to work for the town but in a different position. (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM )
Burgerfest touted in Kraft ‘Best Town’ contest
Hamburg is relying on the cheeseburger — and you — to get recognized as the “Single Best Town in America.” (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM )
Biggest SPCA raid in decades targets Aurora horse farm
SPCA investigators called it the biggest local roundup of large animals in decades, as they removed 73 horses along with more than 50 cats and dogs Thursday from a Town of Aurora horse farm. (Updated: 03/18/10 11:38 PM )
Orchard Park board delays decision on rezoning for People Inc.
Orchard Park Town Board members Wednesday night put off a decision on rezoning a parcel that would allow People Inc. to build subsidized senior housing. (Updated: 03/18/10 7:41 AM )
Church group to present annual music festival
The Lake Shore Association of Christian Churches will present its annual music festival Saturday evening at Lake Shore Middle School in Angola. It will feature Brad Salzman and Family. (Updated: 03/18/10 7:03 AM )
Lake Shore board votes to shut two elementary schools
The Lake Shore Central School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to close two of the district’s five elementary schools because of declining enrollment and a looming economic crisis. (Updated: 03/17/10 7:44 AM )
Power line shifts site of proposed Hamburg drugstore
The new Walgreens drugstore in Hamburg will have to be built in a slightly different location because of an electric transmission line on the edge of the property, Village Board members learned Monday. (Updated: 03/16/10 8:06 AM )