Its Halloween night in Western New York, filled with tricks and treats, including a homemade haunted house that's finally allowed to open. The Tonawanda house brings together all the scary names. "You...

On an east side Buffalo street where boarded up businesses are all too common is a family business success story. The Lincoln Child Care Center is going strong after 40 years of filling a community ne...

Election day is next Tuesday and protestors showed up at a scheduled debate between the candidates for Erie County Sheriff Saturday morning. The demonstrators are drawing attention to prisoner's right...

Niagara Gazette If you're wondering if every vote counts, just ask William Davignon and Michael Carney.In 2001, the two candidates for Niagara County Legislature had their race determined by one...

Niagara Gazette Supporters say it's a good idea that will lead to smaller government and less cost.Critics suggest the plan is too sparce on details and will not only hurt the level of represent...

Niagara Gazette The USS New York, the new amphibious war ship in the Navy's fleet, will be arriving at her Hudson River berth in Manhattan on Monday.It will be commissioned next weekend.In a way...

Staff Reports Niagara Gazette Traffic blocked after poles come downSeveral city streets were closed to traffic Saturday morning after strong winds caused numerous power poles to be knocked down.Police...

Associated Press ALBANY — For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York. The back...

An environmental science academic says the estimated 150,000 feral buffalo roaming the Top End should be culled to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Charles Darwin University's Professor Stephen Garnett ...

A new sports-related business is opening inside the Eastern Hills Mall in Williamsville. Sports Performance Park is a state-of-the-art indoor baseball and softball training facility. It offers great o...

Sweet Home beat Iroquois, 34-6, this afternoon in Class A playoff football action. Keith McShea's live reports -- which include updates from Eden's 7-6 win over Cassadaga Valley -- are

Before you go to sleep tonight, Halloween night, don't forget to change your clocks BACK one hour since Standard Time resumes 2am tomorrow, Sunday morning. This is also a good time to check your smo...

A block of Delaware Avenue in front of the Statler Towers was reopened to traffic this afternoon, as city inspectors determined the building posed no further hazard to pedestrians or vehicles. The s...

This election season will be relatively tame in several towns across Niagara County, compared with Lewiston, Lockport, Pendleton and Wheatfield, where contested campaigns for supervisor and other of...

LOCKPORT — The downsizing trend that has caused reductions in the rosters of three Erie County town boards may come to the Niagara County Legislature on Tuesday. County voters will consider a p...

PENDLETON — In one of the more competitive election races across Niagara County, town voters on Tuesday will choose between a Democratic incumbent and a Republican councilman to lead the town ...

The victim, who was stabbed multiple times, is believed to be a 19-year-old white male. He died a short time after the incident. The stabbing occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. at a home in the 100 ...

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs. The United Auto Workers union had given local unions unt...

The Sabres usually don't take a morning skate on the second day of back-to-back games, and with several players ill, they were quick to cancel today's outing. For more details, go to

Oct. 31, 2009 NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - An Ontario woman from the Niagara Falls area has died after contracting H1N1, following an outbreak in the region, marking the province's third confirmed death from...