Ice Boom tugs have new winter home in Buffalo
BUFFALO — The New York Power Authority has completed construction on a new winter mooring site for its ice boom tugboat and barge at the extreme northern end of the…
Erie County prisoners to be enrolled in healthcare programs
BUFFALO – Inmates in Erie County without health insurance will be enrolled into government healthcare programs they may be eligible for, according to a new directive from Erie County Sheriff…
Higgins honors WWII vet
CHEEKTOWAGA — Nearly 74 years after entering the United States Army, Corporal Howard Tobin received the medals he earned while serving during World War II. Mr. Tobin accepted both French…
Collins backs Trump’s withdrawal from TPP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). “Americans across the country are…
Teenage troublemaker turns Fullbright scholar
As a teenager, Cassandra St. Vil, Buff State Class of ’05, was a troublemaker who ran away from home. She graduated from high school with just a 72.5 average. Yet…
State settles with Cigna to improve coverage for testing of psychiatric conditions
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has reached a settlement with Cigna, requiring the health insurer eliminate a written ban on coverage for…
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Canadian couple headed to Women’s March on Washington detained at Rainbow Bridge
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A Sudbury, Ont. couple attempting to cross into the United States via the Rainbow Bridge on Thursday to attend Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington were detained…
Thousands protest Trump in Buffalo
BUFFALO — As many as 3,000 people marched in protest downtown today a day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the nation’s 45th president. The “No Hate, No Mandate…
Schneiderman applauds Cuomo’s reproductive health care coverage proposal
NEW YORK — New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released a statement today in support of a recent proposal by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to extend reproductive health…