Free diabetes workshops offered
Free diabetes self-management workshops are being offered. Two workshop series are scheduled to begin Aug. 2 at the Pendleton Town Hall and Aug. 10 at the American Legion in Niagara…
Amherst PD looking for cell phone bandit
AMHERST — The Amherst Police Department is looking for a suspect accused of stealing a pair of cell phones on Tuesday. According to Amherst PD, the 5-foot, 9-inch black male…
James Myron Fiegel — Nov. 11, 1945 – July 27, 2016
James Myron Fiegel passed away Wednesday July 27, 2016 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born in Lockport on November 11, 1945, he was the son of the late Myron F.…
Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high near 82
The National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 82 and a low around 66. Saturday, there’s a chance of showers with a high near…
Bisons edged by Chiefs in series opener
The Buffalo Bisons had a chance to snap their losing skid against an opponent mired in one of their own, but failed to do so as the Syracuse Chiefs escaped…
Buffalo woman pleads guilty in meat cleaver attack
BUFFALO — A 46-year-old Buffalo woman faces a possible 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking a 17-year-old girl with a meat cleaver. Mercedes Rosado of Buffalo has…
Park hits 3 homers in Wings 13-5 Win
PAWTUCKET, RI — Byungho Park lifted three of the club’s season-high five homers as the Rochester Red Wings snapped a four-game skid with a 13-5 drubbing of the Pawtucket Red…
Nearly 5,000 without power in Cheektowaga, Sloan
Nearly 5,000 NYSEG customers in Cheektowaga and Sloan are without electricity currently. The outage, which affect 3,070 customers in Cheektowaga and 1,763 in Sloan, is expected to be fixed by…
Higgins calls gay blood ban ‘antiquated’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brian Higgins applauded the FDA’s decision to review a ban on blood donations from sexually active gay men. The Food and Drug Administration announced today that…
Amherst PD issues awards
AMHERST — The Amherst Police Department issued its Summer 2016 Departmental Awards on Wednesday. Recipients included Officer Brian Farrell, Captain Enzio Villalta, and the department’s Intelligence Unit. Officer Brian Farrell…