The Buffalo News: Niagara County

Judge orders separate trials for parents of dead baby

LOCKPORT — The parents of a 13-month-old girl who died of a morphine overdose last year will be tried separately, Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III ordered Friday. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:48 AM )

Tariff suspension could help company

LOCKPORT — A special break on import duties could help a Lockport chemical company maintain its leadership in the sale of a paint additive in the face of Chinese competition. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:48 AM )

Garbage pickup schedule changed for the holiday

LOCKPORT—There will be no garbage collection in the City of Lockport on Wednesday because of the Veterans Day holiday, City Clerk Richard P. Mullaney announced. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:48 AM )

Sabres help answer dream of young cancer patient

NIAGARA FALLS — When 11- year-old Jessica Stone saw the gift baskets being auctioned at her fundraiser, one of them caught her eye: a set of tickets to a Buffalo Sabres game. (Updated: 11/07/09 9:25 AM )

New Falls terminal now lacks one thing: flights

WHEATFIELD — A new $31.6 million terminal at Niagara Falls International Airport has just about everything a secondary air destination might need. (Updated: 11/07/09 10:16 AM )

Wojtaszek to leave as Niagara County GOP chief

Henry F. Wojtaszek will resign next week as chairman of the Niagara County Republican Party to return to his private law practice and spend more time with his family. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:08 AM )

Democratic legislators tell Rivera to resign

LOCKPORT — Two Democratic county legislators called on Niagara County Democratic Party Chairman Daniel Rivera to resign Thursday, in the wake of the beating the party took in Tuesday’s elections. (Updated: 11/06/09 7:43 AM )

Paterson’s call for joint session is rebuffed by own party

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. (Updated: 11/06/09 7:22 AM )

Niagara Falls mayor seeks expanded inspections

NIAGARA FALLS — A plan to reorganize the city’s Inspections Department would boost its hours and increase the number of inspections done each year. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:11 AM )

Conference offers a lot to talk about

NIAGARA FALLS—Hundreds of folks from all walks of life will converge this weekend to compete in something some people find unimaginable on a volunteer basis — giving speeches. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )

Play-Doh ‘fish fry’ catches big prize

RANSOMVILLE — Since her “fish fry” dinner was made of Play- Doh, 8-year-old Teagan Clark will just have to savor the taste of victory instead. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )

Falls School District designing final phase of repair project

NIAGARA FALLS — The Niagara Falls School District is designing a final phase of district-wide repairs costing $8.3 million, as officials also look ahead to plans that will introduce new teaching tools to classrooms. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )

United Way of Niagara reaches 47 percent of goal

The United Way of Niagara has raised less than half its goal through eight weeks of its annual Community Care Campaign, the organization announced Wednesday. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )

Memorial Medical Center awarded $200,000 grant

NIAGARA FALLS—Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, hospital officials have announced. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )

History Museum to hold chowder sale Saturday

NORTH TONAWANDA—The North Tonawanda History Museum will hold a chowder sale at 2 p. m. Saturday, in front of the museum, 54 Webster St. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 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 )

Overwhelming GOP win

NORTH TONAWANDA — In a city where 30 percent of voters are registered Republicans, the GOP’s success in Tuesday’s election left many party leaders still trying to catch their breath the day after landslide victories. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:28 AM )

Write-in campaign caps unusual election

WHEATFIELD — Deputies at the polls. Mysterious graffiti. A write-in campaign that garnered more votes than any in recent memory. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:55 AM )

‘Silver alert’ proposal for seniors will be discussed

LOCKPORT — A proposal to have the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office set up a “silver alert” system for missing senior citizens will be discussed in committee before action is taken, County Legislature Chairman William L. Ross decided at Wednesday’s meeting. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )

Delphi water, sewer deal approved

LOCKPORT — Although the city would have liked to increase its revenue, the Common Council agreed Wednesday to extend the city’s water and sewer rate contract for the Delphi Thermal and Interiors plant for three years without changes. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )

Supervisor candidates do post-election sparring

LOCKPORT — The candidates for town supervisor didn’t have a public debate before the election, but they had one Wednesday night at the Town Board meeting. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )

Witness ID of accused killer probed

LOCKPORT — The defense scored a few points Wednesday in pretrial maneuvering in the Darnell D. Carter murder case. Carter, 22, of 12th Street, Niagara Falls, is charged with fatally shooting Robert R. Biggs, 39, of Maple Avenue, Niagara Falls, on March 20 during a robbery attempt on Pierce Avenue. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )

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