Strykersville man charged with DWI
STAFF REPORTS A 42-year-old Strykersville man was charged with DWI on September 29, 2018 following a routine traffic stop. According to New York State Troopers, officers stopped Joshua H. Bengert…
Underwood urges federal action to stop illegal “robocalls” that are plaguing consumers in New York
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood – part of a bipartisan coalition of 34 Attorneys General – today called on the Federal Communications Commission to…
Buffalo man sentenced for running a fraudulent debt collection scheme
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shawn Sylvia, 35, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was…
Former Erie County Democratic Party Chair pleads guilty to conspiracy to cause foreign campaign donation
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former Erie County, New York Democratic party chair pleaded guilty today to conspiring to illegally cause a $25,000 campaign donation from a foreign source…
Congressman Higgins & Senator Gillibrand invite high school students to “Service Academy Night”
PRESS RELEASE WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and representatives from the office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are hosting Service Academy Night 2018, an opportunity for high school…
Erie County receives $3.4 million in anti-opioid grant funding
PRESS RELEASE ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined today by Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Erie County Probation Commissioner Brian McLaughlin, and Erie County Health…
GCC’s Entrepreneurship Zone seeks enterprising individuals!
STAFF REPORTS BATAVIA, N.Y. — The Business and Commerce department at Genesee Community College has announced its sixth Creativity Conference to be held Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Batavia…
Sahlen Field announced as the new home of the Buffalo Bisons!
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two of Western New York’s most iconic organizations are now teammates at the ballpark as the Buffalo Bisons and the Sahlen Packing Company today announced…
University of Rochester and Highland Hospital Department of Family Medicine celebrate 50 years
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester/Highland Hospital Department of Family Medicine is celebrating a 50-year anniversary this month. The Department is one of the oldest and most…
TRICOLI: Amherst Town Board needs to bring ZBA under control
AMHERST TIMES The town of Amherst said no to rezoning a project in which a developer group wanted to build 24 units on North French Rd. The Town Board rejected…