Wings top Chiefs, remain in wild card hunt
ROCHESTER — Three home runs and a stellar relief outing from Omar Bencomo lifted the Red Wings to a 5-1 win over the Syracuse Chiefs Tuesday night at Frontier Field.…
Bisons held to three hits, drop opener to RailRiders 4-0
BUFFALO — Just three hits came the Bisons’ way on Tuesday, as Buffalo lost to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4-0. The shutout for the RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New…
Western New Yorker turns thrift store art into pop culture masterpieces
EAST ROCHESTER — You’ve probably seen Dave Pollot‘s artwork before. After all, he’s been featured on Mashable, The Chive, Nerdist, Bored Panda, The Daily Mail, Gizmodo, Buzzfeed, and MTV.com. So…
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office extends deadline to deputy Civil Service applications
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has extended the deadline for applications for the Nov. 19 Civil Service exam for the position of deputy. Originally due on…
Genesee man charged with harassment, obstruction of breathing
A 25-year-old Genesee man was charged Friday with second-degree harassment and criminal obstruction of breathing, accused of choking and pushing a woman to the ground. According to New York State…
Man charged with pot possession
AMITY — An Amity traffic stop led to drug charges for one Joseph Baker on Saturday. According to New York State Police, Troopers pulled Baker over around 9:49 p.m. for…
Kenmore Vol. Fire Dept. plans open house
KENMORE — The Kenmore Vol. Fire Dept. is planning an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 15. The open house will allow the public to meet the…
Man charged with scamming women out of $300K
BUFFALO — A Grand Island man is facing charges of fraud and larceny, accused of scamming three women out of nearly $300,000. According to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard, Eric…
Man charged with DWI on St. Bonaventure’s campus
ST. BONAVENTURE — A 20-year-old Endwell man was charged Saturday morning with driving while intoxicated on the St. Bonaventure campus. According to New York State Police, Matthew M Eastman was…
GUEST VIEW: At-risk children deserve more attention
Every day, across New York state, thousands of kids are at risk of abuse and neglect. Their situation is made worse because the people responsible for their protection – child…