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24 of 36 families in Diocese to counter-propose mergers, closures
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — 24 of the 36 families of parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo are planning to make counterproposals to recommended mergers and closures that were proposed last month, the diocese said in a statement on Monday. Formal written alternative proposals to the Diocese are due by Aug. 5. “We look forward to […]
Former Jericho Road employee accused of stealing over $500,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former employee of Jericho Road Community Health Center is being accused of stealing approximately $570,000 from the nonprofit. The employee, Dejan Karlovic, appeared before a federal magistrate on Monday and is charged with stealing from an organization that receives federal funds. Dr. Myron Glick, the center’s founder and CEO, said […]
Jamestown Man Arrested on Outstanding Warrants, Drug and Weapon Charges
A Jamestown man who had outstanding warrants was taken into custody after a street check in the city Monday afternoon. Jamestown Police located 33-year-old Michael Green at an address on West 6th Street shortly before 12:15 PM and were aware of his warrants through the department. Green was taken into custody without incident, and further investigation found that he was allegedly found to be in possession of a small quantity of methamphetamine, a Levorphanol Tartrate pill and an expandable baton, which is illegal to possess in New York State. Green was transported to the Jamestown City Jail without incident and was held pending arraignment on his outstanding warrants, as well as two counts of 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Mother of fallen Canisius graduate carries on his legacy
BUFFALO, N.Y. — We brought you DeeAnn's story a year ago, she lost her son in a 2021 motorcycle accident. In his memory, she started a scholarship at his alma mater, Canisius High School to send a student on the same type of service trip that had a profound impact on her son's life.
Cannabis Dispensary License Approved For Jamestown Business
The license for a cannabis dispensary in Jamestown has received approval by the state Cannabis Control Board. Patient’s Pharmacy Inc. has been approved for a Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) license and was one of 109 adult-use cannabis licenses approved that span the supply chain, encompassing microbusinesses, cultivators, processors, distributors, and retail dispensaries.
Jamestown Municipal Band To Perform Concert Tonight, Wednesday
The Jamestown Municipal Band hopes to perform two concerts this week to make up for weather related cancellations the last three weeks. Tonight, the band will perform music of Broadway and Hollywood. Wednesday night, the concert’s theme is “International” with the municipal band visiting a wide variety of countries and...
Discover Nature’s Playground: Audubon’s Green Play Day Mondays
(WNY News Now) – Jamestown, N.Y. – “With day campers using our Green Play Area and second-floor exhibits the rest of the week, we’re happy to provide special opportunities there for other youngsters on Mondays.”. That’s how Audubon Community Nature Center Education Coordinator Sarah Hatfield explains...
[PHOTOS] Confirmed Tornado Tears Through Rome NY
Update 6:14pm: Governor Hochul says she has deployed the NYS Police and other agencies to help in Oneida County. As the heat index rose and the potential for storms grew, a tornado has been confirmed in Rome, NY - just north of Utica. Photos from the scene show a church with its roof and steeple torn off, numerous downed trees and power lines, overturned vehicles - even a B-52 bomber on display at the Air Force base was moved by the strong winds.
Meteor passed over NYC, Statue of Liberty Tuesday: NASA
A number of tri-state area residents reported feeling a shaking or hearing a loud boom Tuesday morning leading to quite the mystery. NASA is estimating a meteor passed through the area between 10 a.m. and noon and would account for people saying they saw a fireball in the sky. NASA said simultaneous military activity in the area may account the shaking or boom residents felt.
Hamburg man admits to stealing over $342k from deceased relative’s estate
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man pleaded guilty Tuesday to grand larceny after he stole $342,036 from a deceased relative over the course of nearly seven years, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. Starting in September 2016, 62-year-old Craig Arno, the executor of the will, transferred...
Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years. Conservation officers entered Tony Cavallaro’s home in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg in March, sedated the 11-foot alligator named Albert, taped his mouth shut and drove off with him, saying Cavallaro’s license to keep the reptile expired in 2021 and hadn’t been renewed. In his lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court, Cavallaro says the agency’s denial of his license wasn’t “factually based,” his attorney, Peter Kooshoian, said Tuesday. “We’re hoping that he will get his license to have the animal reinstated, and from there we’d like to either negotiate or litigate to have the animal brought back to Mr. Cavallaro because we feel that he should have had a valid license at the time, as he’d had for the last 30 years,” Kooshoian said.
U.S. News & World Report names Stony Brook University Hospital among Best Hospitals in New York
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been recognized as a 2024-25 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranking in the top 15 in the state. SBUH climbed to a No. 12 ranking overall in New York State out of more than 153 hospitals statewide, up from No. 13 in the state last year. In addition to ranking in the top 8% overall in New York State, SBUH also rated high performing in 5 adult specialties nationwide, including Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery. The announcement was made in a press release on July 16.
Two Erie County Sheriff Deputies died over the weekend
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two deputies from the Erie County Sheriff's Office passed away over the weekend. Deputy Matthew "OC" O'Connell and Deputy Brian Kostelny from the Jail Management Division both died according to the sheriff's office's Facebook page. 2 On Your Side reached out to a spokesperson for the...
Child Saved From Hot Car In The Nick Of Time
As another heat wave passes through the tri-state area, more heartbreaking stories of children being left in cars are being reported. Earlier this week the Jewish community was heartbroken to hear that a young child in Lakewood passed after being left in a hot car. Today, Chaverim broke the window of a car parked in the Costco parking lot to rescue a child that was left inside. Hatzalah and Nanuet EMS were on scene and treated the child, who is thankfully in stable condition.
Storm causes some localized flooding in Genesee County
The viaduct on Main Street in Le Roy flooded this afternoon during heavy rain. The roadway is now clear and reopened.The viaduct on Ellicott Street near Chapin also reportedly flooded.Send flood pictures to news@thebatavian.com
'We have to do something': Eden community rallying to help those impacted by tornado
EDEN, N.Y. (WKBW) — Talk to anyone in Eden, New York and they will tell you that it's a small town, with a big sense of community. "Everyone knows each other here," said Jeffrey Walker. "It's a community of hard-working people." That sense of community pride has been on...
Falconer man sentenced to prison in connection with arson that consumed 2 homes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Falconer man was sentenced to an indeterminate state prison sentence of four to 12 years for intentionally starting a fire that consumed two houses in July 2022, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. 30-year-old Aubrey Baize intentionally started the fire in Kennedy, located in the Town of Poland, […]
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