Canisius men’s lacrosse upsets No. 1 Seed Quinnipiac in MAAC Semis
CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Senior Ryan McKee scored at the 2:59 mark of overtime to lift fourth-seeded Canisius to an 11-10 upset of top seed Quinnipiac in the first semifinal of…
Cheektowaga woman sentenced on fraud and identity theft charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Danielle Hamilton, 29, of Cheektowaga, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit access device fraud…
Final Schuele Boys gang member convicted of RICO conspiracy
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Aaron Hicks, a/k/a Boog, a/k/a Boogy, 33, of Buffalo, NY, was convicted after a jury trial…
Former head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority sentenced for stealing government funds
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 59, of Grand Island, NY, who was convicted of theft concerning programs receiving…
Canisius baseball plays home-and-home series with St. Bonaventure
CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS Games 43-45Canisius (24-18, 12-6 MAAC) vs. Saint Bonaventure (9-25, 5-10 A10)Dates: May 4 & 6Times: 7:00 p.m. (at Demske) | 12 & 3 p.m. (at Fred Handler…
As Buffalo’s NYPA settlement reaches halfway point, Higgins calls for Waterfront investment
PRESS RELEASE BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Buffalo’s federal relicensing settlement with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) reaches the halfway point, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is advocating for a focused…
GCC Public Speaking Instructor takes second place in Toastmaster Contest
STAFF REPORTS BATAVIA, N.Y. — Genesee Community College’s Albion Campus Center is shining a spotlight on one of its own by recognizing the recent accomplishment of Adjunct Instructor Gil Stern.…
A.G. Schneiderman announces settlement with Watertown smoke shop barring illegal drug sales
PRESS RELEASE WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement agreement with Dusty Brown, the owner of Dusty B’s Smoke Shop in Watertown, NY,…
150 New York National Guard members heading to Baltimore for disaster response drill
STAFF REPORTS LATHAM, N.Y. — One hundred and fifty New York Army National Guard Soldiers based in Kingston, Latham, Brooklyn and Niagara Falls will head to Baltimore, Maryland on May…
UR Medicine offers free skin cancer screening on May 12
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UR Medicine’s Department of Dermatology is joining forces with the American Academy of Dermatology and the Rochester Dermatologic Society to provide free skin cancer screenings…