Mother who lost leg marks birthday at home
Updated: 11/06/09 11:51 PM
Sarah Gregory celebrated her 31st birthday Friday in the company of her husband and 7-
month-old daughter in their Amherst home.
$200 million assurance keeps Delaware North in casino race
Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM
ALBANY — Delaware North met a Friday deadline by Gov. David A. Paterson to confirm that it can quickly pay a $200 million upfront franchise fee payment if it were selected among a half-dozen bidders to operate a big new casino at a Queens racetrack.
State agency’s grants will help WNY groups rehabilitate 71 houses
Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM
A New York State agency has approved $754,000 in grants that will go toward rehabilitating 71 houses into homes for low-and moderate-income families in three Western New York counties.
Taylor sees recovery under way
Updated: 11/07/09 9:11 AM
Douglas P. Taylor doesn’t see much to smile about in the U. S. economy, but he still thinks the recovery is under way at Taylor Devices, the North Tonawanda maker of giant shock absorbers.
Other City & Region News
Hit-run brings prison term
Updated: 11/07/09 9:12 AM
Andrea L. Glinski apologized Friday to two women she injured near Daemen College this year, but that didn’t stop a judge from sentencing her to a near maximum prison term for leaving the scene of the injury accident.
WNY continues to wait for swine flu vaccine
Updated: 11/06/09 9:00 AM
New York City has enough swine flu vaccine to hold 29 public clinics throughout its five
boroughs, in addition to elementary vaccination clinics already held. Even major Wall Street
corporations are getting some vaccine for their high-risk employees.
Prince Charles a big hit in Ontario wine country
Updated: 11/06/09 7:58 AM
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — He swirled, sniffed, sipped and concluded that the
provincial fruit of the vine was fit for a king. Or in his case, king-in-waiting.
Buffalo ready for 'Extreme Makeover'
Updated: 11/06/09 8:23 AM
One lucky local family will open their door Saturday morning to a reality TV camera crew,
but 4,500 other local residents already are opening theirs to help.
Great Lakes get $475 million funding boost
Updated: 11/06/09 7:49 AM
WASHINGTON — The Great Lakes will get an unprecedented boost in federal funding now
that President Obama, almost unnoticed, has signed bipartisan legislation.
Donn Esmonde: Brown biting the hand that feeds his city
Updated: 11/06/09 7:54 AM
She has a photo of her house on her cell phone. That is how thrilled Renee Law is about grabbing a piece of the American Dream. When I asked her about the home, Law—like a new mom showing off baby pictures— opened the phone to display her prized possession.
Davis misses questions, meetings
Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM
When county and state investigators trekked to City Hall on Wednesday to question an embattled Common Council member, they couldn’t find him.
Paterson’s call for joint session is rebuffed by own party
Updated: 11/06/09 7:22 AM
ALBANY — In their latest snub to their party leader, Democratic leaders in the State Senate are turning down an invitation to a special joint session of the State Legislature that Gov. David A. Paterson called for Monday to address the state’s soaring deficit.
Olmsted Conservancy gets $360,000 grant
Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM
Erie County will send the Olmsted Parks Conservancy a much-needed $360,000, matching the amount the organization raised from donors for its care of the famed Buffalo parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Thruway fires toll collector for sending e-mail threats
Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM
The Grand Island Bridge toll collector accused of sending threatening e-mails to the leader of an anti-toll group is out of a job.
Buffalo/Erie County
- Man pleads guilty in murder, rape
- Bus camera helps catch suspect
- Gun and cash found in traffic stop
- Jury convicts driver of assault
Northern Suburbs
- Tax relief sought in budget debate
- DEC study shows drop in emissions
- Board candidate adds votes but falls short
- Windsong Radiology to give $18,000 to City Mission
Eastern Suburbs
- Student collecting used CDs, DVDs to send to troops
- Depew schools near closing on projects
- Animals, children removed from filthy home
- Cheektowaga board members win
Southern Suburbs
- Marilla board approves budget of $2.5 million with no tax hike
- Bill to name post office for Kemp goes to Obama
- Hamburg forum airs differences on savings from downsizing boards
- Elma honors retiring dispatcher
Niagara County
- Judge orders separate trials for parents of dead baby
- Tariff suspension could help company
- Garbage pickup schedule changed for the holiday
- Sabres help answer dream of young cancer patient
Other WNY
Focus on Niagara Falls Tourism
- Falls restaurateur proposes carousel on Rainbow Boulevard
- Falls airport terminal will soon take wing
- Pursuing a dream in a bottle
- Fog hangs over tourism spending
Ontario/Niagara
- Charles and Camilla will toast wine center
- Web ads prompt campaign debate
- Binational program plans to open doors
- Man rescued near Niagara Falls
Schools
- State aid held up for Falls school
- A preview of school elections in Erie County
- School budgets, board seats on ballots
- Voters to weigh transferring students
News Contest Winners
- News staffers are big winners in New York State AP contest
- News wins state honors in three categories
Corrections, Clarifications
Columns
Donn Esmonde: Brown biting the hand that feeds his city
She has a photo of her house on her cell phone. That is how thrilled Renee Law is about grabbing a piece of the American Dream. When I asked her about the home, Law—like a new mom showing off baby pictures— opened the phone to display her prized possession.
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Bruce Andriatch
- Bruce Andriatch: ‘Unopposed’ is easy, but it isn’t the best
- Bruce Andriatch: Surrendering of identity is test for reform
Donn Esmonde
- Donn Esmonde: Brown biting the hand that feeds his city
- Donn Esmonde: Driving laws for teens not tough enough
Rod Watson
- Rod Watson: City-suburb divide suits Collins fine
- Rod Watson: If our leaders are biased, what are we?
Charity Vogel
- Charity Vogel: How a stone can soften the shell of grief
- Charity Vogel: Library story provides own happy ending
