Ortt, Cuomo take different sides in farm labor lawsuit
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo each made public declarations today in response to an NYCLU lawsuit against the state regarding labor practices on…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Life in New York
Life in New York — Laura Pedersen Fulcrum Publishing 202 Pages This evening, author Laura Pedersen will be at the Lockport Public Library to discuss her new memoir, Life in…
Local gas prices trend upward
Gas prices in Buffalo and Rochester inched upward over the past week. In Buffalo, prices increased 2 cents to an average of $2.36, while in Rochester, prices went up 4…
Man tries to swim into U.S. from Canada
NIAGARA FALLS – A 38-year-old Czech citizen was rescued by boaters in the lower Niagara River when he tried to swim into the United States from Canada. The boaters had…
Albion corrections worker charged with misconduct
ALBION — A corrections worker at the Orleans Correctional Facility was charged Thursday with official misconduct by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. According to the New York State Police, Officer…
Today’s forecast: Sunny with a high near 64
The National Weather Service calls for sunny skies today with a high near 64 and a low around 44. Wednesday will also be sunny with a high near 72 and…
WNY farmers save $1.2 million
Western New York farmers have saved $1,236,972 over the past to years as a result of the state’s Agricultural Land Assessment Cap. The savings is part of the $23 million…
WNY's Best Burger (nominations)
With the All WNY (Music) Awards done for 2015 and not yet started for 2016, we thought we’d focus on one of WNY’s other favorite pastimes — food! So who…
Lockport hospital robbery suspect held on $500K bail
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport robbery suspect Adam Kibler is being held in the Niagara County Jail on $500,000 bond, according to public records. Kibler stands accused of…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)
Disclaimer: This review deals with the content of this movie. This is in no way an endorsement of the Marvel or Disney Corporations. The tactics used by the Disney Corporation…