Local school districts to get aid for pre-k programs
Four WNY school districts are among the 25 high-need districts across the state that will divvy up $10.4 million in state aid to increase access to quality pre-kindergarten for more…
HEAP applications can be turned in Monday
More than $325 million in funding is available to help elderly and low- and moderate-income New Yorkers heat their homes this winter. Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program will…
BPD asks for help in finding missing man
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing adult male. Robert Keefe is described as a 5-foot, 9-inch tall, 180-pound while male…
ThinkGeek to open in Walden Galleria
CHEEKTOWAGA — Online retailer ThinkGeek, purveyor and creator of collectibles and geek-gear, is celebrating their new store location focused entirely on collectibles at Walden Galleria in less than a week.…
Cuomo offers Trump support — and a warning
ALBANY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered his support to President-elect Donald Trump in a letter published Saturday in the New York Daily News. The letter, which appears below…
Sabres return 3 to Rochester
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forwards Nicholas Baptiste and Cole Schneider, and defenseman Justin Falk, to the Rochester Americans (AHL). The Sabres next play…
Lake Effect pint sale is today
LOCKPORT — Lake Effect Artisan Ice Cream‘s sixth annual pint sale will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Canal Street ice cream shop. What used to be…
Fall Orchid Show continues today at Botanical Garden
BUFFALO — The Fall Orchid Show presented by the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society and the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens continues today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The…
Devils double up on Sabres
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils didn’t need extra time to beat the Buffalo Sabres at Prudential Center Saturday night, posting a 4-2 win over the visiting Buffalo team.…