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The Town of Tonawanda Police union says they plan on attending Monday nights Town Board meeting to speak out against the department’s police chief.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday a request for proposals for the creation of a new cruise terminal at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor to serve as a docking location for domestic and international travel.

A 59-year-old man was killed in a crash on Brown Hill Road in Concord on Saturday. Crews responded to the scene where it was found that a 2017 Ford had crashed into a ditch and was on fire.

Niagara County dispatchers received a call around 3:34 a.m. on Monday that a house in the Town of Wilson was on fire. A e could be seen in the attic of the home and all of the residents inside were evacuated safely according to fire officials. .

Erie County has announced two upcoming rabies clinics. Te first clinic will be on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and located at the Town of Tonawanda Highway Garage on Woodward Ave. in Kenmore. A second clinic will be on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and located at School 84 on Grider Street in the City of Buffalo.

County clerks in Western New York are promoting Donate Life Month by encouraging more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.

Hundreds of nursing home workers at long-term care facilities in Western New York will begin picketing on Monday over a lack of progress in contract talks.

Thousands of protesters took to Niagara Square on Saturday in what appeared to be part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” rally against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

AKG Workers United rallied Saturday in front of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to protest against recent layoffs they say have “targeted unionized workers.”

The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), the union that represents corrections officers across the state, is calling for an “urgent meeting” with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) over “critical workplace issues.”

A young girl from Depew is proving that age is just a number when it comes to making a difference as she starts a pet pantry to help families in need keep their furry friends cared for and fed.

Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Sunday night fourth their fourth straight victory.

Chautauqua County DMVs will open select Saturdays to help residents upgrade to REAL IDs before the May 7 deadline. The requirement is to have a REAL ID to travel domestically or enter federal buildings. Certain Chautauqua County DMV locations will be open on select Saturdays to help residents upgrade to a REAL ID or Enhanced Driver License.

An Honduran man has been arrested on immigration charges The man was arrested following a U.S. Border Patrol Anti-Smuggling Unit surveillance scan at a Western New York hotel. Wilmer Orlando Canelas-Najera, 44, now faces up to four years in prison.

A convicted New York drug dealer whose 10-year federal prison sentence was commuted by President is back in custody after he was accused of several crimes, including assaulting a toddler.Jonathan Braun was charged Friday with violating the terms of his supervised release and ordered detained in Brooklyn federal court,

Governor Hochul expressed disappointment over the Kensington Expressway decision, and is ‘taking time’ with her attorneys to decide to appeal or not. It has been nearly two months since the ruling that the NYSDOT failed to properly study the environmental impact of the $1.5B Kensington Expressway project, and effectively stalled the project.
U.K. carmakers have already taken steps to lessen the immediate impact of the tariffs by building stockpiles in the U.S. before the increase took effect. The British car maker of Jaguar and Land Rover is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports
A Benefit is planned for the family of 7 year old Noah Whitmore, a passenger in a car that drove off the road on Broadway Avenue and crashed into a tree. The benefit is happening from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at The Stage on Main Street in Williamsville.

Paul Wolentarski, a Navy veteran who served from 1984 to 2004 and continued to work with the Navy for another decade in Japan, has dedicated his life to helping others. Said community member, “After leaving the service, Paul still helps out in the community. He helps out with odd jobs. Anyone who needs a helping hand, Pau; will be there,”
All eyes are on the stock market as stocks nosedived on the heels of the President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Tony Ogorek of Ogorek Wealth Management said “people have every right to be nervous” about the stock market. Maybe there would be some tariffs, but certainly nothing in the 40% to 50% range,” he said.
Get your friends, form a team and take part in the Kids Escaping Drugs Youth Bowling Tournament on Sunday, April 6th 11AM to 1 PM, at Transit Lanes. Register your team at ked.org/bowling $25 entry fee includes: 2 hours of fun-filled bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop, and chances to win prizes. Open to both youth and adult bowlers!
If you like to work outdoors during the spring and summer, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy may have something for you. They are searching for volunteers who want to use their time to help clean up area parks. Officials said you can volunteer on your own, or with a group of friends. All you need is a willingness to help. For information, call (716) 838-1249

Two men in their 50s were arrested and charged after they allegedly caused a car crash during a police chase on Thursday while fleeing from the Walden Galleria following a shoplifting incident.

The City of Buffalo has condemned an apartment building in Allentown due to unsafe living conditions. Tenants there at 197 North St. have been forced to relocate.

A Batavia man was arrested after a fire on Vine Street took the life of a young child and left two others in critical condition in February at 3 Vine Street.

The Barker Fire Department is in dire need of recruits. The department currently has 44 members, but only a small number of those are active.

SUNY Niagara will host a presidential inauguration ceremony for Lloyd A. Holmes at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Arts and Media Theatre on the college’s Sanborn campus.

The Buffalo Bills on Friday morning hosted a “topping out” ceremony for construction on the new Highmark Stadium.

Seven candidates are officially in the race to become Buffalo’s next mayor – with a potential eighth candidate on the way.

Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon announced on Thursday that he has given authorization for the city to take emergency action at a 2 St. Louis Place n Allentown property for multiple code violations.

The City of Buffalo has condemned an apartment building in Allentown due to unsafe living conditions. Tenants there at 197 North St. have been forced to relocate.

A Niagara County Court jury will enter its second full day of deliberations later this morning in a case against Luke Vacarella involving the shooting death of a Falls teen.

A Niagara Falls man who walked out of the Niagara Gorge after driving his pickup truck through a fence and down the steep embankment near the Whirlpool Bridge was taken to ECMC for treatment.

A long-standing Buffalo tradition is getting bigger this year. The Intersect pride arts festival, known for celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists, is expanding both in size and time.

Developer Douglas Jemal said his plans for redeveloping the Boulevard Mall are “up in the air” due to confusion surrounding the Town of Amherst’s eminent domain proceedings for the property.

A 32-year-old Jamestown man has been arrested after an alleged assault shortly after midnight on April 3. Mark Burch, Jr. allegedly assaulted a victim with a can of beans on Jamestown’s east side, before fleeing the area.

A Niagara Falls man suffered non-life threatening injuries Wednesday evening after he drove into the Niagara Gorge.

A man was arrested during an Olean common council meeting last week for disorderly conduct after offering to donate money to the city.

Almost a year after getting approved, Town of Niagara officials confirmed Wednesday a planned Sonic Drive-In has been scrapped.

The Buffalo Bills will begin their offseason program April 21. Voluntary OTAs will be held May 27-29, June 2-3 and June 5. Mandatory minicamp is scheduled for June 10-12.

Buffalo Common Council approved changes to rules for short-term rentals in the city, which comes after city leaders temporarily halted new applications in December of last year.

One of two men arrested following a break-in at the former Native American Center for the Living Arts early Sunday morning told Niagara Falls police he was sent by an organization to document the condition of the building’s interior.

A heavy caseload before West Seneca Town Justice Jon Minear on Tuesday night has led to another postponement of the scheduled non-jury trial in the drunken driving case against Starpoint Central School District Superintendent Sean Croft.

The General Riley House, an East Aurora wine bar housed in a historic village home, is changing hands.

Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith has reached $5 million, 59% of this year’s $8.5 million goal.

Buffalo Common Council approved changes to rules for short-term rentals in the city, which comes after city leaders temporarily halted new applications in December of last year.

A study commissioned by Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC for a proposed data center estimates over a 20 year time period, the total revenue to just the city and the school district would be almost $300 million.

Lancaster High School senior and athlete Lincoln Counihan was left with severe injuries after he was in a car accident this past weekend.

A heavy caseload before West Seneca Town Justice Jon Minear on Tuesday night has led to another postponement of the scheduled non-jury trial in the drunken driving case against Starpoint Central School District Superintendent Sean Croft.

Parks & Trails New York, with funding provided by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, has announced $61,754 in competitive grants to eight municipalities in Western New York.
Among the awards is $4,050 to Lockport Main Street to create a brochure map of the City of Lockport

Sabres with a 5-2 victory in Ottawa Tuesday night.