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More than half of the Town of Tonawanda’s police force returned from shifts this week to find letters of fines from the town board for an “illegal ticketing strike.”

On Monday, the Community Benefits Oversight Committee held a meeting to provide the public an update on the future home for the Bills. One priority of the committee mentioned: a transportation hub for the stadium.

Erie County announced Monday that it dismissed a lawsuit filed against AmeriCorps last month after the agency terminated a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which funded the placement of hundreds of senior volunteers in different positions across the county.

Law enforcement agencies from Western New York and Southern Ontario will honor the sacrifices made by officers killed in the line of duty at the 25th annual Niagara County Interfaith Police Memorial Service to be held at 7 p.m. May 15 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 140 Rainbow Blvd.

The second annual “Caring for Your Cemetery Day” is scheduled for Saturday . Locally, it’s happening at Glenwood Cemetery, 325 Glenwood Ave., Lockport.

A park in Buffalo’s Kaisertown is finally getting a makeover. Construction on phase one of the $2.3 million Houhgton Park Redevelopment Project got underway Monday. It’s funded by the City of Buffalo through the American Rescue Plan.

Five officers with the Buffalo Police Department have been placed on administrative leave as an investigation continues into their actions responding to a series of crashes involving an Erie County Sheriff’s chief one year ago.

A Buffalo Public Schools teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after the teacher “inadvertently gave two students edible gummies” on April 1.

A fire that occurred overnight Sunday caused an estimated total of $460,000 in damage to a house under construction in Clarence, Amherst fire officials announced.

The Buffalo Irish Center will be getting some long awaited renovations in the near future. State Senator Sean Ryan on Saturday announced he has secured a $1 million capital grant to fund upgrades at the nearly 100-year-old building.

Former New York Congressman John LaFalce has died at the age of 85.

A Buffalo Public Schools teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after the teacher “inadvertently gave two students edible gummies” on April 1.

As the City of Buffalo moves forward with plans to build a $5 million police training facility, opinions in the Queen City are sharply divided regarding the site of the proposed project, the old American Legion Adam Plewacki Post No. 799 building.

The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a house fire overnight Sunday. Officials said no one was injured. It happened at around 3:42 a.m. Sunday, as the Buffalo Fire Department responded to a call for a structure fire at 4 Thomas Street.

The Buffalo Irish Center will be getting some long awaited renovations in the near future. State Senator Sean Ryan on Saturday announced he has secured a $1 million capital grant to fund upgrades at the nearly 100-year-old building.

Former New York Congressman John LaFalce has died at the age of 85.

Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday.

There are ongoing questions about the necessary medical care and services for the estimated 174,000 veterans living here in Western New York. Proper funding for the Veterans Administration has been an issue spanning both the current and previous administrations in the White House and for Congress. A VA Chief of Staff memo stated there could be up to 83,000 VA job cuts in the coming months.
Buffalo’s independent Nativity Miguel School ready to expand in new location. The faith-based middle school is moving to a new location in Buffalo. Enrollment is now open for grades 5-8.
According to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, a correction officer at Groveland Correctional Facility died in state housing. The officer was 53-year-old David Hilburger from Angola. The sister of the victim said that Hilburger had been feeling sick, but fearing retaliation from Groveland Correctional Facility, he never sought medical attention.

The Medina Police Department said on social media A pedestrian died Saturday in the Village of Medina after being struck by a vehicle. “Tragically, the pedestrian involved in the accident was pronounced dead at the scene,” police said in a Saturday statement, adding that more information would be released “pending notification to family.”
Local businesses in Buffalo launched the Easter Makers and Shakers Artisan Market at The Powerhouse. It will be open today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased online or at the door. Kids 10 and under can attend free.
There are ongoing questions about the necessary medical care and services for the estimated 174,000 veterans living here in Western New York. Proper funding for the Veterans Administration has been an issue spanning both the current and previous administrations in the White House and for Congress.

A Hamburg man, Michael Osuch, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday following his sister’s death after an alleged attack on her and their 91-year-old mother in May 2022.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in locating 15-year-old Adam Wisniewski. He was last seen near Lake Avenue and Old Niagara Road in the Town of Lockport, wearing red checkered pajamas, black sweatpants, and white crocs.

The terminals are buzzing and the bags are packed. Spring break travel is in full swing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Travel this year is up 5 percent for AAA bookings compared to last year.

Canisius University is offering buyouts to some of its staff in an effort to continue to find ways to cut costs and keep the university sustainable in the future.

April 26 is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ‘National Drug Take Back Day’. People will be able to drop their unused medicine off to Lockport Memorial Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Buffalo Pro Soccer announced Friday that they plan to build a new 7,600-seat stadium located at the intersection of Elk and Lee Streets in Buffalo’s Valley Neighborhood.

The New York State Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that it will not be appealing a February ruling regarding the $1.2 billion Kensington Expressway Project, which said the project could not move forward until a full environmental study is completed.

A former Tonawanda man was given more than six decades in prison for sexually abusing a child over a period of more than six years. Robert Roy, 42, was sentenced to 64 years to life in prison.

For the first time in roughly two years, Payton Gendron made an appearance inside of a federal courtroom in Buffalo, alongside his defense attorney’s for a status hearing in his death penalty case.

Amherst Police have located a vehicle that was stolen Thursday morning, but the suspects remain at large. Police said they were called to the scene of car theft shortly past 9 a.m. 3800 block of Main St., just east of Bailey Avenue.

The Sabres squandered an opportunity to win their sixth game in a row, losing on the road to Columbus 3-2 Thursday night.

Charles Dobucki, the landlord at 2 St. Louis Place in Buffalo, was arrested Thursday after failing to appear in housing court for allegedly neglecting his properties, including an Allentown building across the street from where two prominent artists were found dead last month.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 47.4 on April 9, extending the state’s disaster emergency for correctional facilities. The order now remains in effect until May 9, 2025, and it revises policies from the earlier order.

Now that Buffalo Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon has released his budget proposal, Common Council will review the proposal in the coming weeks, with members putting an emphasis on transparency and public input.

An incident took place Friday at Sweet Home High School that ended with a number of staff members on leave and a student being put in handcuffs.

The American Red Cross of Western New York is looking to install 600 smoke alarms in homes during an event happening on April 26th in Buffalo.

A series of violent altercations in Buffalo Public Schools has raised concerns among educators and staff, with at least three recent student fights resulting in injuries that required teachers to seek medical attention.

The vice president of the Buffalo chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse, 49 year old John Todaro of Amherst, was arrested Wednesday for sex crimes against children.

33 year old Michael Robinson of Buffalo pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail theft after he conspired with two others to steal from the Cheektowaga post office last October.

Mike Casale, Niagara County’s commissioner of economic development, will retire from his job at the end of the month to seek public office as the potential replacement for outgoing Niagara County Legislature Chairwoman Rebecca Wydysh.

Scammers are targeting people via text message because its such an easy way to intimidate people or extract money from them, according to the Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York

Want to be on Big Brother? Now is your chance. Batavia Downs will host auditions for the show on April 30. The event will run from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Denzel Maye, 28, is accused of shooting and killing 52-year-old Howard Shelton on the afternoon of Oct. 24, 2024 on Potomac Avenue near Elmwood in Buffalo.

The vice president of the Buffalo chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse, 49 year old John Todaro of Amherst, was arrested Wednesday for sex crimes against children.

44 year old Yasir Creach, an inmate from the Erie County Correctional Facility has pleaded guilty to sending a threatening letter to a judge while serving their jail sentence.

John Walker, a member of the “Buffalo Five,” was awarded $28 million on Tuesday by a jury in Rochester after being wrongfully convicted of a murder in 1976 and spending 21 years in prison.

Clayton Dimmick, director of highways, parks and water distribution in Lockport said city crews are conducting annual assessments for roads that will be milled and paved and will have a project list by the end of the month. He said Davison Road is a definite priority for a larger-scale pavement fix.

A Buffalo organization that works to keep the bicycling community informed and safe is dealing with a burglary at one of their shops. GObike says its 98 Colvin Community Bicycle Shop was recently robbed, to the tune of $8,000.