Rizzo to leave NT Council
NORTH TONAWANDA — For the second time in two weeks, a member of the North Tonawanda Council has announced their resignation. Alderman Phillip R. “Russ” Rizzo says he will retire…
State settles with drug manufacturer for engaging in anti-competitive conduct
NEW YORK—Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a joint settlement with four other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission with Mallinckrodt plc and its U.S. subsidiary, formerly known as…
Buffalo man sentenced on drug charge
BUFFALO — Fifty-seven-year-old David Varner of Buffalo, who was convicted of maintaining a drug involved premises, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release by Senior U.S.…
Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
BUFFALO — Jose Manuel Salazar Estrada, 38, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after a conviction for an aggravated felony. The charge carries a maximum penalty…
Canisius’ Smith named top fundraiser by American Cancer Society
BUFFALO – In its inaugural year, the Real Men Wear Pink campaign raised nearly $24,000 to support the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Buffalo. Throughout the…
Mayor honors Buff State president at MLK scholarship breakfast
BUFFALO — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, ’83, honored Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner earlier this week with a proclamation declaring that Jan. 16, 2017, was “Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner Day” in…
Audrey Boyce (Zilm) — Oct. 1, 1927 – Jan. 16, 2017
Audrey Boyce (Zilm) of the Town of Wheatfield, NY, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017, in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, NY. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY,…
Juanita M. Davis — June 23, 1935 – Jan. 17, 2017
Juanita M. Davis of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday January 17, 2017. She was born in Talladega, AL on June 23, 1935, the daughter of the late Clarence…
15-year-old picked up for speeding — mom charged
AMHERST — A 37-year-old Tonawanda woman is facing three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, accused of allowing her 15-year-old drive with her 10-year-old and three-year-old in the…
Schneiderman among attorneys general urging U.S. Senate to oppose EPA appointee
A coalition of nine attorneys general, including New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, is urging the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to oppose the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney…