A former superintendent in North Carolina has been named the new superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools. Dr. Pascal Mubenga will take over as superintendent on Aug. 15. He signed a four-year contract worth $285,000 per year.
The Niagara River Greenway Commission is another step closer to completing one of its main goals. A 1.75-mile section of multi-use trail officially opened Tuesday, connecting Griffon Park with LaSalle Waterfront Park in Niagara Falls and closing another gap in the planned 37-mile trail from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
The 7 Brew beverage-only chain looking to open its first Niagara County location in Lockport has received building permits from the town.
Two Yonkers residents have been charged in connection with the theft of cooking grease from an Amherst restaurant in May.
The Towns of Pendleton and Wheatfield are among the communities in the running to get their own zip codes under a bill passed the United States House of Representatives that’s now on its way to the Senate.