Local Restaurant Week starts Monday
It’s once again time for Local Restaurant Week, the twice-annual rite that encourages Western New York diners to eat local. Beginning Monday, more than 200 locally owned eateries offer deals…
Poll shows Trump, Clinton with big leads in New York
A Fox News poll released today shows GOP frontrunner Donald Trump with a huge lead heading into April 19th New York Presidential Primary. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has a similar…
‘National Beer Mile’ makes way through Buffalo on July 16
BUFFALO — “Run. Drink. Repeat. Party.” That’s the instructions on how to perform the National Beer Mile — a one-mile fun run for runners, social drinkers and party-goers alike —…
Ellicottville’s Villaggio to host ‘Paint Night’
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Villaggio, 7 Monroe St., will host a paint night at 7 p.m. April 27. The two-hour event allows attendees to sip on cocktails while being guided through…
Texting-while-driving tickets up 840 percent
ALBANY — Efforts by state and local law enforcement have resulted in an 840 percent increase in tickets for texting while driving in New York State since 2011. While the…
Dunkirk man charged with stealing from highway department
SHERIDAN — A 58-year-old Dunkirk man was charged Wednesday with petit larceny, accused of stealing items from the Town of Sheridan Highway Department. According to New York State Police, David…
Unemployment discrepancies lead to felony charges
DUNKIRK — A 44-year-old Buffalo man was charged Thursday with insurance fraud and multiple counts of filing instrument after New York State Police say he improperly filed for unemployment. According…
Campaign launched to save carrousel
NORTH TONAWANDA — A $40,000 fundraising campaign has been launched to save the Allan Herschell Carrousel at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. According to the GiveGab.com campaign, the 100-year-old carrousel…
Sabres assign three to Rochester
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the team has assigned forwards Evan Rodrigues and Cole Schneider, and goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Rochester Americans (AHL). The trio will…
Third Annual Creativity Conference at GCC is Wednesday
BATAVIA — The Third Annual Creativity Conference will take place from 8:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday at Genesee Community College’s Conable Technology Building, One College Road. The conference, coordinated…