Sabres goalie Ryan Miller will faces his younger brother, Red Wings center Drew Miller, in Detroit tonight. The News' Mike Harrington is in Motown and has a recap from this morning's skates at the...

BOCA RATON, Fla. - About 1,500 people filled the Lynn University campus gymnasium to attend a memorial ceremony for four students and two professors who died in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake in...

The streets of the Old First Ward were lined with revelers this afternoon for the "Old Neighborhood" St. Patrick's Day...

More so than in the past, staying single well into our twenties and thirties is becoming much more common. Factors that contribute to this trend include longer life expectancies, higher divorce...

View all » The Strong National Museum of Play, located at One Manhattan Square in Rochester, is the only museum in the world dedicated to play: its place in American culture, its place in...

View all » If you're coming to Buffalo for a sporting event or tournament, there's a good chance you'll be in downtown Buffalo at some point. Whether you're in between games at...

NORTH EVANS, NY-Two Evans children are home safe and sound Saturday after falling into the 18 Mile Creek. The boys fell in near the Hobuck Flats in Evans near Versailles Plank Rd. After about an...

Buffalo, N.Y. - It's St. Patrick's Day weekend in Western New York, and if you're looking to grab a Guinness or some Corn Beef & Cabbage, head to D'Arcy McGee's in downtown Buffalo. Located on...

See the database comparing New York State Senators staff and payroll The increase in staff and pay is expected to add up to about $7.4 million this year in new spending, up 11 percent, at a time...

A flood watch has been issued from 7 a.m. today through Sunday afternoon for Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, said meteorologist David Thomas of the National Weather Service's...

If the thought of baseball bats and leather catching gloves excites you, head down to Coca-Cola field this afternoon. The Buffalo Bisons welcome fans today to the team's annual free family day open...

Sabres winger Mark Mancari has been loaned back to Portland. Mike Harrington is with the team in Detroit and has updates at the Sabres Edge blog at...

New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka in a charity effort to help villages in Kiwanuka’s native Uganda, while also taking in some of the unique experiences that the African nation has to...

I have been spending some time this week discussing domestic violence, its effects and statistics in New York. Now you have the opportunity to participate in another essential training opportunity to...

The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Kim Craitor, Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Falls, Ted Salci,...

Environmental tests at a Hertel Avenue police station that was closed last month following the discovery of mold uncovered no health hazards, city officials said Friday.While four types of fungi were...

Rochester Rhinos Interesting sports matchup alert! College athletes versus the pros! The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team will take on the United States Soccer Federation Rochester Rhinos at 7...

Captain Kevin Caffery had a second rescue in less than a week last night after a jogger had fallen into the fast rising waters of 18 mile creek at the Hamburg/Evans Town line. The jogger was checked...

After all of the warmer weather and the snow melt this past week, a quick look around area yards let's us know Spring is not far off. Daffodils and Crocuses are slowly popping up through the ground....

The Wild jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 10:11 of the game. Andrew Ebbett (power play) and Guillaume Latendresse scored first period goals for Minnesota. Andrew Brunette gave the Wild a 3-0...

More rain is in the forecast today, with a high temperature of 44 degrees. It will also be a bit breezy, with winds from the east at between 17 and 24 mph. Areas of fog will persist tonight, with...

A trio of outlying Republican county chairmen fired a warning shot at Erie County GOP Chairman James P. Domagalski when they announced Friday they will support veteran Sen. Dale M. Volker, R-Depew,...

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has scheduled four public meetings to explain a new study that will result in route and fare restructuring for Metro Bus and Rail. A draft report...

Three Off-Track Betting regions Friday unveiled an agreement aimed at reinvigorating the state’s struggling racing industry. The presidents of Capital OTB, Suffolk OTB and Western OTB announced...

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont.--> NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont.—A labor dispute has brought the Shaw Festival to a standstill three weeks before the scheduled season-opening performances. After...

Melting snow, robins and crocuses—all signs of spring in Western New York. Oh yes, so was Friday’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at the Buffalo Irish Center on Abbott Road. And...

LOCKPORT—Niagara County is cooking up a proposal to Google, the Internet search giant, for its planned experimental fiber-optic system that would bring ultrahigh-speed broadband service to the...

NIAGARA FALLS—Potential candidates for executive director of the Niagara Falls public libraries have until Monday to submit their applications to the library’s board of trustees. Interim...

The Rotary district that serves Western New York and Southern Ontario is putting together a team of young adults to exchange with a Rotary district in Central America that covers Belize and...

Don’t count on those savings that the Erie County Legislature’s “reform coalition” said would result when it selected a new chairwoman in January and reshuffled the staff. The...

Jose G. Figueroa, a former Puerto Rican drug gang hit man who admitted killing a Buffalo teen in a drug underworld dispute 12 years ago, was sentenced Friday to serve an 18-year-to-life prison term....

Former Niagara County Treasurer David S. Broderick used his position as public administer of estates to give business to friends and family, according to an audit released Friday by State Comptroller...

Local telemarketer Russell Provenzano pleaded guilty Friday to swindling a local widow, now in her 80s, out of more than $70,000 after years of pestering her for investment money. Senior Erie County...

WASHINGTON — Senators have reached a compromise to dramatically increase the number of flight hours new commercial copilots need to get a license, though the figure falls short of what the...

Environmental tests at a Hertel Avenue police station that was closed last month following the discovery of mold uncovered no health hazards, city officials said Friday. While four types of fungi...

A lecture and presentation of photos that showcase the historic Black Rock neighborhood will be given Sunday in the Buffalo&Erie County Historical Society Museum, 25 Nottingham Court. The...

Steve Mesler, member of the gold-medal-winning U. S. men’s bobsled team, talks to City Honors students about his Olympics experience as well as his years as a student at the school during a...

By JOSEPH SPECTOR Gannett Albany Bureau ALBANY _ An embattled governor. A state Senate without a clear majority. A burgeoning budget gap. Add it all up and some state officials predict a long and...

By BRIAN TUMULTY Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa promised on national television Tuesday night that he'd go away and be forgotten. "I'm road kill," Massa,...

By JON CAMPBELL Gannett Albany Bureau ALBANY_ A number of bills that would expand the state's open meetings and Freedom of Information laws are expected to pass in the state Legislature as part...

Staff Reports The NIOGA Library System and the Ransomville Free Library are set to receive a combined $134,902 in state funds, Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte announced Friday.DelMonte said she has...

BY PAUL OLCZAK ngedit@niagara-gazette.com TOWN OF NIAGARA — Expansion plans for two Military Road businesses will be on the agenda Tuesday for the Town Board. During a work session held...

Staff Reports A rally to save Wilson-Tuscarora State Park from Gov. David Paterson’s closure list is being held at 2 p.m. today.Located along Lake Road in Wilson, the park encompasses 395 acres...

By PAUL WESTMOORE ngedit@niagara-gazette.com Though Niagara Falls may be one of the state’s poorest school districts, it has recently become one of the elite when it comes to 21st Century...

BY NICK MATTERA Increased efficiency, boosted morale and state-of-the-art technology are just a few of the highlights in the new home of the Lewiston Police Department.“I love it, the...

By Mark Scheer The Niagara County District Attorney’s Office has been asked to review a state comptroller’s audit to determine if former Niagara County Treasurer David Broderick violated...

WASHINGTON-- New language being added to the Federal Aviation Administration re-authorization bill that's expected to pass the Senate next week will require the agency to issue a rule requiring all...

TORONTO -- John Tavares bounced a shot through Bob Watson's legs for his third goal of the game 25 seconds into overtime to give the Buffalo Bandits an 11-10 National Lacrosse League victory over the...