Niagara County names land bank directors
STAFF REPORTS LOCKPORT — Niagara County lawmakers publicly announced the membership of the board of directors of the county’s new land bank Tuesday night. The Niagara-Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corp.,…
PRESS RELEASE: Sens. Gillibrand, Collins introduce bipartisan amendment to protect transgender service members
PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan amendment today that would prevent the Department of Defense (DoD) from removing qualified…
A.G. Schneiderman offers statement on anniversary of 9/11 attacks
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement today on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “As New Yorkers and Americans, we stand…
Today’s forecast: Sunny with a high near 73
STAFF REPORTS The National Weather Service calls for sunny skies today with a high near 73. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 53. Tuesday looks to be…
Gas prices up a dime
STAFF REPORTS Gasoline prices are up throughout Western New York, as they are across the state and country. In Buffalo, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline stands…
GURNETT: Pocket Vinyl’s ‘Drive. Play. Sleep.’ a must-watch
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise; the struggle is real. YouTube is full of videos of road stories from everyone from The Beatles to Metallica to Ludacris. However, the true…
GURNETT: Pocket Vinyl masterfully blends music and art
I’ve written a decent number of music reviews in my life, and my biggest complaint is, frustratingly, a lack of originality. In a time where every band and artist can…
Bills ‘ground’ Jets in 21-12 season-opening win
STAFF REPORTS ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills ground out 190 yards running while holding the New York Jets to just 38 rushing yards as the Bills won 21-12 over…
AMHERST TIMES: No pay raises in 2018 for Amherst’s elected officials
AMHERST TIMES There are no pay raises planned for Amherst’s elected officials in 2018. Last year the Town Board in a 3-2 bipartisan vote approved 40 percent raises for council…
Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high near 75
STAFF REPORTS The National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 75 and an overnight low around 59. Wednesday looks to be mostly sunny with…