Sabres’ Bogosian to host ‘Casino for a Cause’
BUFFALO — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will host “Casino for a Cause” at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Town Ballroom. Casino for a Cause is the inaugural event…
Schumer elected to lead Senate Dems
WASHINGTON — New York State’s senior U.S. Senator, Chuck Schumer, will lead his party in the upper chamber of Congress. Schumer, 65, was elected in a closed-door meeting this morning…
Jury finds Tonawanda man guilty in deadly boating crash
BUFFALO — A jury returned a guilty verdict on Monday against 51-year-old Timothy Wisniewski of the City of Tonawanda for criminally negligent homicide and other violations for his role in…
Rochester man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal court security officer
ROCHESTER — Fourty-eight year old Swyn B. Nelson of Rochester pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a…
Hamburg man pleads guilty in fatal crash
BUFFALO — A 31-year-old Hamburg man pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree vehiclular manslaughter and first-degree vehicular assault for his role in a July 16 crash that killed a West…
Niagara Falls ‘Pints for Progress’ set for Thursday
NIAGARA FALLS — The concept is simple. Get together with people who want to make Niagara Falls better. Enjoy some food, a drink and great local music. Put $10 in…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Killfile
Killfile — Christopher Farnsworth William Morrow Publishing 336 Pages When I first starting reading this book, I immediately thought of all the practical, and impractical, applications that the talent of…
Today’s forecast: Possible morning showers with a high near 54
The National Weather Service calls for a chance of showers, mainly before 11 a.m., otherwise mostly cloudy with a high near 54 and an overnight low around 40. Thursday will…
St. Louis downs Sabres, 4-1
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Despite an early 1-0 Buffalo Sabres lead, the Sabres lost handily to the St. Louis Blues 4-1 Tuesday night. Sam Reinhart scored the Sabres lone goal,…
Patricia R. (nee Reid) Hales — Dec. 8, 1918 – Nov. 13, 2016
Patricia R. (nee Reid) Hales, 97, passed from this life on Sunday, November 13, 2016 in Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. Born on December 8, 1918 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Pat, as…