Niagara County Farm Bureau re-elects Bittner
GASPORT — The Niagara County Farm Bureau re-elected Jim Bittner as its president at a meeting Thursday at Becker Farms. The group also elected Matthew Foe as vice president. During…
Art conservation topic of open house
BUFFALO — Members of the public have the chance to see how conservators bring a damaged painting, a watermarked historic document, or a broken ceramic urn back to life during…
State reaches settlement with insurance company over opioid treatment
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Cigna, a major global health insurer, will end its policy of requiring prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment (“MAT”) for…
WNY mayors combat veteran homelessness
BUFFALO — Mayors of the four Western New York cities say they have programs in place effectively ending veteran homelessness in response to a call to action from First Lady…
Gretchen and Tom Toles to receive Charles E. Burchfield Award
BUFFALO — Tom and Gretchen Toles are the recipients of the 2016 Charles E. Burchfield Award and will be honored at a celebratory dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the…
300 electric vehicle charging stations being added across the state
New York State will install 300 electric vehicle charging stations at public locations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. “New York is a national leader in promoting green technology and developing the…
ALERT: 3,000 without power in Clarence area
Approximately 3,000 NYSEG customers in Clarence Center and East Amherst are currently without power. According to the utility company, 1,565 customers in Clarence Center and another 1,344 in East Amherst…
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It’s time for the third and final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The debate, held at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas (UNLV) will run commercial-free…
Assembly Speaker Heastie to speak at Daemen
AMHERST — New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will share his vision on creating education, training and employment pathways for the state’s youth as Daemen College’s Distinguished Leaders Lecture…
Gas, electric rates expected to be below average this winter
ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission announced that the price of natural gas and electricity this winter is expected to be lower than the five-year historical average,…