Man really likes energy drink -- no bull
James Taylor really, really likes Red Bull, according to his Buffalo police arrest report. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:58 PM )
One man 'critical' after three shootings across city
A Buffalo man who remains in critical condition at the Erie County Medical Center was one
of three people shot early today in separate incidents across the city. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:30 PM )
Man wakes up short of $15,000 in casino winnings
An Orchard Park man who won $15,000 at Seneca Niagara Casino told Buffalo police he woke up
beaten and robbed in a home on Smith Street early this morning. (Updated: 11/08/09 12:19 PM )
Stabbing victim found hiding in closet
NIAGARA FALLS -- A man stabbed on Buffalo Avenue early this morning who fled when a friend
called an ambulance was later found hiding in a closet. (Updated: 11/08/09 11:48 AM )
Forget about those snow shovels
"Nothing but good news" is how meteorologists describe the weather on tap for Western New
York, especially the rest of today and Monday. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:59 AM )
Citizens turn in suspected drunk drivers
A passing motorist who spotted Dennis J. Snyder's vehicle in a ditch early Saturday
stopped to help, but ended up calling 911 instead when he suspected that Snyder had been
driving drunk and was trying to flee on foot. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:35 AM )
'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' episode with WNY focus to air Nov. 16
An episode of the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" that puts the spotlight on
the Lake Effect Diner will air at 10 p.m. Nov. 16. (Updated: 11/07/09 4:21 PM )
Sabres morning skate report: Signs point to Enroth starting tonight
If the Sabres' morning skate was any indication, rookie goalie Jhonas Enroth will make his NHL debut tonight against the Boston Bruins in TD Garden. Bucky Gleason has the latest from Boston at the Sabres Edge blog. (Updated: 11/07/09 1:09 PM )
Follow Bob Summers at the Breeders' Cup
The News' Bob Summers is at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., for the Breeder's Cup. See what kind of luck he's having at the Sports, Ink blog. (Updated: 11/07/09 5:09 PM )
Two-alarm warehouse fire injures one
One Buffalo firefighter suffered minor injuries after battling a two-alarm fire at 290
Larkin St. early Saturday afternoon. (Updated: 11/07/09 4:15 PM )
Screenings kick off weekend of kidney health efforts
Think back to Hurricane Katrina, and imagine HSBC Arena filled to capacity with people in
need. Then add the image of a sell-out Ralph Wilson Stadium, doubling that picture. (Updated: 11/07/09 2:58 PM )
Museum of Science plans annual ‘Attic’ program tonight
A chance to view items from the Charles Rand Penney art collection never before displayed in a public museum will be offered during the seventh annual “Museum’s Attic” today in the Buffalo Museum of Science. (Updated: 11/07/09 10:14 AM )
Good morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today
Skies will be mostly sunny for most of the day, but a few sprinkles could show up between 9
p.m. and midnight. The high temperature is expected to reach near 57 degrees, though it is
forecast to be just a wee bit breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 20 mph. The clouds will
begin to roll in during the early part of the evening, with a low temperature around 50
degrees. (Updated: 11/07/09 12:19 AM )
Senate Democrats relent, decide to attend governor's talk
ALBANY -- Bring out the chairs for the State Senate Democrats. (Updated: 11/06/09 1:14 PM )
Sekera practices, will face Flyers
Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera, who missed practice Thursday with an illness, practiced today and will be in the lineup tonight against the Flyers (Updated: 11/06/09 7:42 PM )
Woman who lost leg in accident leaves hospital
Sarah Gregory will celebrate her 31st birthday today in the company of her husband and
7-month-old daughter. In their Amherst home. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:33 PM )
Council weighs merits of red-light cameras
Graphic videos of red light-runners striking pedestrians and causing fiery crashes made
some Common Council members cringe today. (Updated: 11/06/09 11:43 AM )
Hard-to-find Brian Davis says he was not missing
After investigators and reporters couldn't find him at City Hall Wednesday and Thursday, Ellicott Council Member Brian C.
Davis this morning presided over a meeting of the Council's Police Oversight Committee. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:30 PM )
Buffalo man critically wounded
A 29-year-old Buffalo man was seriously wounded late Thursday afternoon,. (Updated: 11/06/09 10:43 AM )
National Fuel's profits drop with falling gas prices
Tumbling oil and natural gas prices took a toll on National Fuel Gas Co.'s fourth-quarter
profits. (Updated: 11/06/09 2:56 PM )
Three injured in crash on Niagara Falls Boulevard
Three people were seriously injured this morning in a two-car collision at the
intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ward Road in Wheatfield, Niagara County sheriff's
deputies reported. (Updated: 11/06/09 10:23 AM )
Verdict wipes out Greatbatch profits
Greatbatch Inc. lost $20.6 million in the third quarter as the $34.5 million verdict
against the Clarence medical device and battery maker in a lawsuit filed by a competitor wiped
out the firm's weakening operating profits. (Updated: 11/06/09 9:53 AM )
Vote tally for Tonawanda candidate is much higher, but not enough to win
The vote tally for Jim McGee is significantly higher, but it still isn't enough to win him
a seat on the Tonawanda Town Board. (Updated: 11/06/09 9:24 AM )
Former bookkeeper admits $750,000 theft from animal hospital
Deborah L. Newton admitted Thursday stealing $750,000 from the Sheridan Small Animal
Hospital where she worked as a bookkeeper for two decades. (Updated: 11/06/09 9:05 AM )
Tax relief for small businesses urged in Tonawanda
A local attorney lobbied for tax relief for small businesses Thursday as the Tonawanda
Town Board prepared to vote on a 2010 budget. (Updated: 11/06/09 7:32 AM )
Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today
Now that we've had that little taste of winter, let's return to enjoying the fall.
Today should get us back in the mood -- rain stopping, clouds lifting, wind dying down,
temperatures rising at least into the lower 40s. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:26 AM )
Live chats: Review live chats with Sully and Gaughan's Inside the NFL now
The News' Mark Gaughan conducted his weekly Inside the NFL live chat this morning. Review it now. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:56 PM )
Harris selected eighth overall in NBA D-League draft
Former Niagara Falls High School and Syracuse swingman Paul Harris was selected by the expansion Maine Red Claws in the first round with the No. 8 pick overall in Thursday's NBA Development League draft. (Updated: 11/05/09 8:11 PM )
Burglar admits strangling 76-year-old woman
Earl "Shakedown" Gill pleaded guilty this afternoon to second-degree murder in the violent
death of a 76-year-old woman during a house break-in last February and to the rape of a
46-year-old woman at a Main Street hotel three years ago. (Updated: 11/05/09 3:35 PM )
Robinson Home Products growing after Oneida deal
Robinson Home Products has begun adding jobs tied to a recently completed
licensing agreement with Oneida Ltd. (Updated: 11/05/09 2:07 PM )
News staff selections: Week Nine
The Buffalo News' NFL staff makes its picks against the point spread of each week's National
Football League games. (Updated: 11/06/09 2:29 AM )
DEC chief announces changes in brownfield cleanup efforts
The state's top environmental official visited Buffalo today to announce changes that aim to
speed up the process for turning vacant industrial land into shovel-ready development sites. (Updated: 11/05/09 1:02 PM )
Three bank robbers hit Key Bank on Bailey
Three robbers wearing masks and carrying guns entered the Key Bank branch
on the 3100 block of Bailey Avenue just before 10 a.m. today and ordered
customers and workers to the floor before demanding cash, according to Buffalo
police. (Updated: 11/05/09 12:19 PM )
Falls police seek armed robbery suspect
NIAGARA FALLS - Niagara Falls police are looking for a man responsible for an armed robbery
at a Rite Aid drug store Thursday night. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:33 AM )
Astronics earnings rise on lower costs
Astronics Corp.'s third-quarter profits grew by 5 percent, easily topping analyst
forecasts, as the East Aurora aircraft lighting and electronics systems maker was aided by
lower costs on test system contracts that are nearing completion. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:01 AM )
A little snow today followed by a balmy weekend
A brief snowfall this morning in Buffalo did not stick on the ground, but weather
forecasters said there was some accumulation in the elevated areas south of Buffalo, down to
the Southern Tier. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:41 AM )
Moog's profits slump as aerospace and medical sectors slow
Moog's fourth-quarter profits were cut in half as the Elma motion control equipment maker
was stung by weakness in its industrial, business jet and medical products markets. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:33 AM )
Housing slowdown hits Gibraltar's bottom line
Weakness in the housing and automotive markets led to a 74 percent plunge in Gibraltar
Industries' third-quarter profits, but the earnings still were stronger than analysts were
expecting. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:28 AM )
Wojtaszek stepping down as leader of Niagara GOP
Henry F. Wojtaszek will resign next week as Niagara County Republican Chairman to return to
his private law practice and spend more time with his family. (Updated: 11/05/09 10:15 AM )
Orchard Park unions ready to talk
Orchard Park union employees told Town Board members during the annual budget hearing Wednesday night they are ready to negotiate in good faith. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )
Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today
This is going to be one of those raw days that toughens us up for winter. The
National Weather Service is promising no better than 40 degrees today with rain and wind --
quite a lot of wind. Then tonight, the rain is supposed to turn to snow. It's not expected to
accumulate in the Buffalo metro area, but down on the Southern Tier, watch out. There could be
an inch or so. With temperatures dipping below freezing, driving could be treacherous in
Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties tonight. (Updated: 11/05/09 12:03 AM )
Review Gleason's Inside the NHL live chat
Bucky Gleason, The News' NHL columnist, conducted his weekly Inside the NHL live chat at 11 a.m. today. Review it on the Sabres Edge blog. (Updated: 11/05/09 2:33 PM )
Public offers input on Scajaquada road redesign
Parkside neighborhood residents Wednesday were asked to share what they think will make the Scajaquada Expressway between Parkside Avenue and Main Street a safer and more aesthetically pleasing stretch of roadway. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:56 AM )
Inside Pitch: Live from New York, it's Game Six
Mike Harrington is live from the World Series every day, every game. Follow the Fall Classic on the Inside Pitch blog (Updated: 11/04/09 7:22 PM )
Review Keith McShea's live chat
The Section VI football championships this weekend at Ralph Wilson Stadium and other high school playoffs give Buffalo News high schools writer Keith McShea plenty to talk about. (Updated: 11/08/09 10:36 PM )
Activists want Canal Side to include 'quality' jobs
Before more than $300 million is spent revitalizing the downtown waterfront, some activists
and at least one city lawmaker want assurances the project will create "quality" jobs that pay
a living wage. (Updated: 11/04/09 2:57 PM )
Sabres recall Enroth to replace injured Lalime
Sabres goaltender Patrick Lalime has suffered a groin injury, forcing the team to recall second-year netminder Jhonas Enroth from Portland. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:22 PM )
Lafayette Hotel, AM&A's plans move forward
Ambitious plans to revitalize the old AM&A's department store downtown and the Lafayette
Hotel took preliminary steps forward today when a city agency agreed to oversee environmental
reviews in the initial study phases. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:25 AM )
Full results: Erie and Niagara counties
Get results for Erie and Niagara counties by clicking here. (Updated: 11/04/09 3:11 PM )
Full results: Elections in Cattaraugus County
Unofficial results for Cattaraugus County's towns, the city of Salamanca and county races (Updated: 11/04/09 2:46 PM )
Full results: Elections in Genesee County
Unofficial results for Genesee County's towns, the city of Batavia and countywide races (Updated: 11/04/09 2:57 PM )
Full results: Elections in Wyoming County
Unofficial results for Wyoming County's towns (Updated: 11/04/09 2:46 PM )
Full results: Elections in Orleans County
Unofficial results for Orleans County's towns and county races (Updated: 11/03/09 11:57 PM )
Full results: Elections in Chautauqua County
Unofficial results for Chautauqua County's towns, the cities of Dunkirk and Jamestown and legislative races (Updated: 11/04/09 12:14 AM )
Mod-Pac's earnings rise on folding carton printing
Mod-Pac Corp. posted its biggest quarterly profit in nearly four years during the third
quarter as the Buffalo specialty printing company's folding carton sales strengthened. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:06 AM )
Good morning, Buffalo: a quick look at what's happening today
Despite the election, today should look a lot like Tuesday, only colder -- pretty nice to start, then turning cloudy and rainy. Except this time there could be snowflakes among the
raindrops as the evening progresses. High might hit the mid 40s, while overnight low will
flirt with the freezing mark. Forecast for Thursday is wet, windy and chilly. Nevertheless,
the National Weather Service still is promising a warm-up for the weekend. (Updated: 11/04/09 11:45 AM )
Cheektowaga: Democratic incumbents keep seats
Three Democrat incumbents defeated Republican challengers Tuesday in races for new-four
year terms on the Cheektowaga Town Board. (Updated: 11/03/09 11:19 PM )
Incumbents headed back to the bench
Incumbent Justice Christopher J. Burns and Erie County Judge Shirley Troutman earned easy
victories Tuesday in the race for a seat on the State Supreme Court in Buffalo. (Updated: 11/03/09 11:30 PM )
Orchard Park: Supervisor's race too close to call
The Orchard Park supervisor's race was too close to call late Tuesday night, with Democratic Town
Clerk Janis A. Colarusso leading Republican Patrick J. Keem by just 72 votes. (Updated: 11/04/09 10:51 AM )
Led by N.T. win, GOP has big day in Niagara County
Republicans ruled the day in North Tonawanda — and beyond in Niagara County. (Updated: 11/04/09 1:25 AM )
