Ortt ‘deeply disappointed’ with budget extender, blames Democrats
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, issued a statement today saying the decision to extend the current 2016-17 budget is the “bare minimum” of what citizens expect and…
Mercy top performing nursing home
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING For the second year in a row, the Mercy Nursing Facility (MNF) at the OLV Senior Neighborhood was named a Top Performing Nursing Home by the New…
AMHERST TIMES: Will the town follow the rules or ignore them again?
I sent the following letter to the leaders of our Town today, April 3, 2017: To the Amherst Ethics Board, Town Attorney, Town Board, and Town Clerk: I sent a…
Roswell appoints Dr. Krolewski chair of Cancer Genetics and Genomics
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO — John Krolewski, MD, PhD, has been appointed as Chair of the Department of Cancer Genetics and Genomics and Co-Leader of the Cancer Center Support Grant…
Roswell identifies gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer tumors
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING BUFFALO — Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers have identified a gene that influences metastasis in prostate cancer, and may help clinicians to identify aggressive prostate tumors before…
Bisons announce preliminary 2017 roster
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announced their initial roster for their 133rd season of professional baseball in Buffalo. Led by first-year…
Buffalo State and Buffalo Public Schools launch Urban Teacher Academy
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — SUNY Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner and Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash announced today plans for the new Urban Teacher Academy at McKinley High…
Kindel expected to announce Amherst Town Board candidacy
THE AMHERST TIMES AMHERST — Bill Kindel, a former Amherst Town Board member and chairman of town’s Conservative Party, will formally announce his candidacy for the upcoming Town Board elections…
26-acre Amherst parcel identified for parkland swap
THE AMHERST TIMES To build a hotel on 3 acres of parkland adjacent to Amherst’s Northtown Center, an equal or greater amount of parkland needs to be designated elsewhere in…
Strong Memorial recognized by health care magazine
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ROCHESTER — Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the nation’s leading health care industry publications, has named UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital to its 2017 list of 100…