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Kracker: GOP united heading into National Convention
Republican delegates from across the country are heading to Milwaukee for this week’s Republican National Convention. One of them is Erie County GOP leader Michael Kracker, who says the party is united. Read more from WBEN:
WNY political leaders and experts call for unity amid Trump rally shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After WIVB News 4 spoke with local Republican and Democratic representatives Sunday, the message from each side was the same: if you can whittle it down to one word, it would be unity. Local leaders spoke out following an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13 at […]
First of $23.5 million worth of affordable homes will be built in Cheektowaga
The first of 50 homes to be built as part of a $23.5 million affordable housing initiative will be located in Cheektowaga. Buffalo and Erie County will invest $23.5 million to build as many as 100 new affordable homes on vacant lots, primarily on the city’s East Side. The...
The Editorial Board: Committee overseeing Bills-related community benefits must do better
This is not a good start. Western New York taxpayers deserve a transparent process and full accountability. The New Stadium Community Benefits Oversight Committee has recently disclosed that it isn’t sure what community investments have been made by the Buffalo Bills so far. These investments are part of a community benefits agreement meant to ensure that residents of Erie County profit from the stadium project long after the actual structure is finished.
Man pleads guilty to dragging Town of Tonawanda police officer with stolen vehicle
A Buffalo man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to four felonies and a misdemeanor in connection with a May 2023 incident in which a Town of Tonawanda police officer was dragged by the driver of a stolen vehicle, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Dareious T. Akbar, 20, admitted...
Amherst man pleads guilty in fatal arson
Daniel A. Martinez, 50, of Amherst, pleaded guilty July 11 before Acting Erie County Court Judge Andrew C. LoTempio to one count of attempted murder in the second degree. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge in full satisfaction of the indictment against him. On Sept. 30, 2020, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the defendant intentionally set a fire inside of […]
Built in 1900, Buffalo home sells for over $1M
A turn-of-the-century Buffalo residence is the latest million-dollar home sale in Erie County.<\p> Annmarie Maxwell recently sold 70 Oakland Place, Buffalo, for $1.18 million to 70 Oakland LLC, according to July 11 filings with the Erie County clerk’s office.<\p>
State, county leaders call on OTB board to rescind executives' buyouts
Last month, board members voted to buy President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek and two other executives out of their contracts. Now, leaders are calling on OTB to rescind the severance pay packages.
Tragic Collision on Transit Road Leads to Indictment of Accused Drunk Driver
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo – A Cheektowaga resident faces severe charges for a fatal accident involving reckless, intoxicated driving. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that 24-year-old Alondra L. Ramirez-Santiago of Cheektowaga was arraigned this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek on an indictment charging her with one count of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (Class “B” violent felony) and one count of Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree (Class “D” felony).
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