Happy Edward M. Cotter Day!
By official decree of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and the Common Council, today is Edward M. Cotter Day. It’s not exactly common to name a day after a boat but…
Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high near 41
Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 7 mph. Friday Night Snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 32. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Erie County officials unveil 2022 opioid overdose death toll data
No one wakes up in the morning and says, “I want to die of an opioid overdose today.” Sadly, at least 298 Erie County residents died from an opioid overdose…
Higgins, LaHood, Cole and Tonko reintroduce bipartisan bill to improve care for Alzheimer’s patients
U.S. Representatives Brian Higgins (NY-26), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Tom Cole (OK-04), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced comprehensive legislation to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. H.R. 1637…
Today’s forecast: Rain with a high near 50
Today Rain. Areas of fog after 11am. High near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance…
Pierogi Fest slated for April 1
After a few years off, “Pierogi Fest” is back at The Terrace at Delaware Park on April 1. Enjoy “Buffalo’s Best” from WNY’S finest Polish dumpling artists, including Babcia Pierogi,…
Alden man charged with DWI
On March 19, 2023, Troopers out of SP Warsaw arrested Peter J. Lyons., 65, of Alden, NY, for Driving While Intoxicated. During a traffic stop on State Route 354 in…
Ghost tours planned for Lockport’s old Western Block complex
LOCKPORT — Guided ghost tours at Lockport’s former Western Block Complex, 247 Market St., and being held at 7 p.m, 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday (March 25), April…
Pair from Nevada, California arraigned on drug charges after police find 12 kilos of cocaine
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 48-year-old Timothy C. Tucker of Inglewood, California was arraigned this afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes on an…
Friday is Edward M. Cotter Day in Buffalo
It was 123 years ago this Friday — March 24 — that the keel for the Edward M. Cotter was laid in Elizabeth Port, New Jersey. And Western New Yorkers…