George A. Caraco, Jr. — May 12, 1968 – Sept. 29, 2016
George A. Caraco, Jr. passed away September 29, 2016 in Buffalo General Medical Center. Born in Newfane on May 12, 1968 he was the son of George A. and Virginia…
ALERT: Accident closes route 62 in Wheatfield
WHEATFIELD: Evening commuters along Route 62 will need to find a detour around the section between Ruie and Schultz roads due to a crash that occurred just before 5 p.m.…
Canisius cross country to compete in Paul Short Run
The Canisius men’s and women’s cross country teams will take part in the 43nd annual Paul Short Invitational Saturady at Lehigh University. The race is scheduled to begin at 9:30…
Gillibrand, Higgins urge U.S. Dept. of Energy to be cautious on planned transport of radioactive material through WNY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Congressman Brian Higgins, a member of the Committees…
Canisius volleyball heads to Quinnipiac and Fairfield
The Canisius volleyball team continues MAAC play this weekend as they travel to Connecticut to square off against Quinnipiac and Fairfield. The Griffs are coming off of a 1-1 weekend…
Buffalo Philharmonic celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with free concert
BUFFALO — Classical music meets the music of Spain and Latin America at the BPO on Oct. 9. The Buffalo Philharmonic and Wendell Rivera Latin Ensemble are joining forces to…
Buff State theater major particpates in live preview to Hamilton’s America
BUFFALO — Buffalo State senior Evan Simone Frazier will participate in a live event connected to the PBS Arts “Hamilton’s America” on Saturday afternoon at the WNED-TV studio. Frazier will…
Canisius rowing continues season at Challenge On the Canal
The Canisius College rowing program takes to the water once again this weekend continuing its fall season at the Hobart/William Smith Challenge on the Canal in Geneva. The race is…
NU men’s soccer wraps up road trip at Rider
The Niagara men’s soccer team will close a three-game road trip in Lawrenceville, New Jersey against conference foe the Rider Broncs. The Purple Eagles are coming off an overtime thriller…
NU hockey begins 2016-17 campaign with Saturday exhibition
October 1 marks the official start of the 2016-17 season for the Purple Eagles hockey team. Niagara opens its home schedule with three home appearances, beginning with an exhibition matchup…