Tuesday 9th February, 2010
TALE WAGGING: Falls elementary students have a new partner in learning
Niagara GazetteBy Paul Westmoore Niagara Gazette For the past year, Sarah Morris has been getting a group of special needs students at Niagara Street Elementary School to learn to read without having to bark out one...
Man, 69, is missing from group home
The Buffalo NewsA missing 69-year-old man who lives in a group home for adults on Richmond Avenue was being sought by Buffalo police late Monday, and police were asking for help from the public in locating him. Poli...
LEWISTON: Winkley gets on board
Niagara GazetteBy Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette With his wife by his side and the praise of colleagues past and future, Ronald R. Winkley took the oath and filled the vacated board seat at Monday’s Town of Lewi...
WHEATFIELD: Cliffe wants term limit for supervisors
Niagara GazetteBy Paul Westmoore Niagara Gazette If Supervisor Robert B. Cliffe only gets to serve two terms in office, it will probably be his own fault.After calling for term limits during his election campaign, C...
PORTER: Officials to study flooding problem
Niagara GazetteBy Ryan Nagelhout Niagara Gazette The town voted Monday to create a five-year plan to deal with recent flooding issues along creeks between Route 93 North and Braley Road. Town Supervisor Merton Wiepe...
CITY COUNCIL: Amendola, Butry offered limited duty in return
Niagara GazetteNiagara Gazette A deal between Mayor Paul Dyster and the City Council will allow two of three inspectors tied to an FBI investigation to return to work on a limited basis later this week. Under an agr...
CITY COUNCIL: Display case project on hold
Niagara GazetteNiagara Gazette An objection from the owner of a local woodworking company prompted city officials on Monday to hold off on a plan to build a new display case at City Hall.Art Garabedian, the owner of...
FALLS SCHOOLS: Despite report last week, state says super’s daughter is certified
Niagara GazetteFALLS SCHOOLS: Despite report last week, state says super’s daughter is certified A lesson learned by the Niagara Falls School District will result in new protocol and procedure in the monitorin...
Boy Scouts celebrate century of service
The Buffalo NewsA.J. Block, left, Council Commissioner, and Alex Saad, a scout from Pack 514 in East Aurora, re-enact the inspiration for the Boy Scouts of America when founder William Boyce met a scout in London who...
Before the NHL and U.S. Olympic Hockey Team beckoned, Patrick Kane lit the lamp in London
ExaminerAP Ever wonder where Buffalo native, current Chicago Blackhawk and 2010 Team USA Olympic hockey player Patrick Kane got his start before making a name for himself in the NHL? The answer would be right...
BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 9
Niagara GazetteStaff Reports Niagara Gazette NIAGARA FALLSMan shot in alleyA 19-year-old city man told police he was shot in the hand while walking in an alley about 3:30 p.m. Monday. The man said he was in the alle...
COURTS: Wounded officers revisit February shootout
Niagara GazetteCOURTS: Wounded officers revisit February shootout Injured Falls cops confront their accused attacker As Falls police K-9 Officer Mike Bird drove into the 1000 block of South Avenue in the early morni...
COURTS: Murphy mulls one trial, two juries
Niagara GazetteNiagara Gazette The illness of a police witness could create a unique double murder trial in Niagara County Court in early March.To the dismay of defense attorneys and the approval of prosecutors, Cou...
BRIDGE COMMISSION: New officers elected
Niagara GazetteStaff Reports Niagara Gazette At its annual organizational meeting, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, the bi-national entity that owns and operates the Rainbow, Whirlpool-Rapids and Lewiston-Queens...
ALBANY: Paterson lashes back at rumors
Niagara GazetteStaff Reports Associated Press ALBANY — New York Gov. David Paterson is lashing back at what he calls an orchestrated, scandalous assault on his character that includes unsubstantiated accusatio...
ALBANY: State proposal would oust lawmakers for misdemeanors
Niagara GazetteStaff Reports Associated Press ALBANY — A day before the New York state Senate is expected to decide whether to expel a senator convicted of misdemeanor assault, Senate Majority Leader Pedro Esp...
SENECAS: Hickory Stick Golf Course is coming into focus
Niagara GazetteBy Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette In what is seen as a final hurdle in the completion of the $20 million Hickory Stick Golf Course, the Lewiston Town Board approved plans for a 4,300-square foot clubhou...
CITY BEAT: Putting things in focus
Niagara GazetteNiagara Gazette In the course of any given week, you hear a lot of stuff. There’s the usual sniping about who’s responsible for our problems.“The city misspent the casino money.̶...
LEWISTON: Current village trustee said to be favorite to fill board vacancy
Niagara GazetteBy Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette Lewiston’s vacated town board seat is expected to be filled at tonight’s worksession, Town officials said.Four candidates have been interviewed for the posi...
NIAGARA FALLS: They’re keeping the dream alive
Niagara GazetteNIAGARA FALLS: They’re keeping the dream alive Niagara Gazette Since the annual Dr. Martin Luther King luncheon is not taking place locally, a group of young girls have decided to not let the ye...
LEWISTON: Silo owner ready to invest $100K into former Ted Mars caboose
Niagara GazetteBy Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette A historic 1890s-era wooden caboose is being readied for its permanent stop at a popular Lewiston eatery.The iconic Ted Mars Delicatessen boxcar, purchased last year by...
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