An historic section of a southern tier cemetery was damaged last month and a reward is now being collected to try and catch who did it. Back on April 7th, 23 stones and monuments at the Pomfret Cemetery in Chautauqua County were overturned. Some of the gravestones date back to the 1800s.
Springtime is prime time for new wildlife to appear and the state Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding people it's important not to disturb them.
Customs Officers Arrest Child Abuse Suspect at Rainbow Bridge
U.S. Customs officers at the Rainbow Bridge arrested a man wanted for child abuse in New Jersey. 42-year-old Reinaldo Rodriguez was taken into custody on May 15th as he tried to enter the U.S. at the bridge in Niagara Falls, New York.
Cattaraugus County Artists Opening Studios This Weekend
Art is in the eye of the beholder, and this weekend there will be quite a bit to behold in the Cattaraugus Region. Anne Conroy-Baiter, Executive Director of the Cattaraugus Arts Council says, "Everything from watercolors, to oil paintings to pottery and fiber art.
Authorities in Cattaraugus County say a farmer was killed when a machine he was setting up fell on top of him. According to investigators, 55-year-old Peter White of Ischua was trimming cow hooves at the Kenwood Farm in Dayton when the machine he was setting up fell and struck him in the head.
HEMPSTEAD — The first round NCAA softball tournament game between Canisius and Arizona at
Hofstra's softball stadium has been postponed until Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Actor Steven Cooper pleads to child-endangerment charge
Steven M. Cooper, a well known local actor and the managing director of Buffalo's Kavinoky Theatre, pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor child endangerment charges for what police called the inappropriate touching of an 11-year-old girl he was baby-sitting six months ago.
Kevin Sylvester: "I am taking a risk in writing this blog before the Stanley Cup Final match up is set, but it’s a safe bet that Detroit and Pittsburgh will face off for the Holy Grail of professional sports."
Gotta’ be quick here…I’ll expand on this later if necessary.
I got my letter invoice in the mail yesterday in regards to my Sabres’ season tickets. I looked at the pricing and thought “that’s different from last year”, pulled out the calculator, and determined that my seats had gone up $4 per seat, or $8 per game, or $328 for the season. Did I expect an increase? Sure did, as the Sabres tickets (much as it pains me to say it) are underpriced in comparison to demand. But it sure would have been nice to have been told somewhere in the accompanying letter that tickets had gone up, and how much they went up.
It’s the kind of thing you do to avoid looking like you’re trying to sneak something past your fans. When you start to take their business for granted, that’s when fans slowly begin to disappear. Communication isn’t exactly the strong suit of the organization either, which can add up to trouble down the road.
With the crack of a rifle salute and the mournful trumpeting of taps, members of Niagara County law enforcement and the community honored those who have fallen in the thin blue line of duty.
Mesi First Candidate To Secure Line In Fall61st District State Senate candidate Joe Mesi has secured the nomination of the Working Families Party. This development makes the former boxer the first candidate in the race to secure a minor party nod. Working Families Party spokesperson Dave Chudy explained the decision by declaring that Masi really connected with our people and very much impressed them. Mesi declared that, The time has come for Albany to recognize that working families need to be championed. The full text of the Mesi press release on the subject follows.
Wednesday Night Fundraiser For Judge James McCleod Filled With Friends And Admirers...Mayor Brown Speaks Eloquently In Praise of McCleodLast night's Saturn Club fundraiser for the re-election campaign of Buffalo City Court Judge James McCleod was a crowded, star studded affair, populated from wall to wall with stars of the WNY legal and political worlds. During a brief program, Queen City Mayor Byron Brown spoke briefly but eloquently, talking about his long friendship with the Judge and the respect he continues to have for him. Judge McCleod also spoke, thanking the many dignitaries who filled the room including NYS Supreme Court Justice John Michalek, Erie County Court Judge Michael Pietruszka, District Attorney candidate Ken Case, Buffalo Teacher's Federation President Phil Rumore, State Senator Antoine Thompson, Kaleida CEO James Kaskie, and numerous others.During the evening, this reporter was able to get interviews with a number of the attendees, notably
Like a super hero always does, the 2nd annual FREE Comic Book Day returns to Buffalo on Sunday, July 13. Get a limited edition comic and save BIG with a Super Hero Family Fun Pack!
It’s only been a week and a half since Bucky Gleason wrote his douchebaggiest column ever, in which he implied Flyers fans are better than Sabres fans. (Now, don’t be too mad, it did mark the return of BfloBlog from the dead)
Remember this sweet line? I know it’s unbecoming for a born-and- raised Buffalo guy to shower such praise upon Philadelphia. Here we are, 33 years after the fact, and people around here still haven’t overcome Bernie Parent and Bob Clarke.
My retort is contained in this post here, with the main point being that our dislike of Philly goes sooo much deeper than one season. I noted this among numerous other reasons - “…it’s when Lindy got nailed with a beercan in the Wachovia Center during the playoffs…”
Thanks Greg! Here’s the video, and maybe someone will send the link to Buck-O to remind him that he is a huge tool.
Yeaahhhh…find me the tape of Sabres fans doing that. Or, you can try this standing-o for Richard Zednik instead. But those damn Sabres fans just couldn’t manage to “cheer the tears” out of Zednik.
And while we’re on the subject of lazy linkage…I usually try to avoid politics, but this site is dedicated to things that are younger than John McCain is exquisitely funny, and worthy of linkage regardless of your political views.
That one was found via my old favorite, GorillaMask. It’s basically a blog dedicated to soft-core porn and painful shots to the groin. Sometimes in the same link. Hard to beat that.
Len Roberto: Primarily He's Running To Challenge The Albany Status Quo
Roberto Runs For Assembly To Stand Up For Principle In State CapitalWhy has Primary Challenge founder Len Roberto decided to take his own advice and challenge Assemblyman Mike Cole in this year's Republican Primary in the 142nd Assembly District? Because I believe we need to send men and women of principle to Albany, he quickly replies. We need people in Albany who have principles and will stick to them and stand up for them without any compromise. Right now there is no vision at all in Albany. We need Assembly Members and Senators who will do something about all the excessive spending that we have seen in NYS and eliminate the so-called public authorities which are borrowing more and more money without authorization from the Legislature and without any oversight or accountability to anyone. Robeto, like many others, is no fan of the current ways of Albany.
With milk cartons in Philly now being printed up with Daniel Briere’s face on them, a certain level of schadenfreude has invaded my living room. The Goose’s Roost has deeper analysis of Briere’s poor play, and is most definitely worth a read.
Funny thing is, I never wished Briere any ill will, as it was clear to me the Sabres decided early on that he wasn’t in their future plans. But The Buffalo News’ constant harping on Briere as some sort of superhero has driven me to root against him.
So, suck on that, Buck-O.
Oh, and by the way. As numerous commenters managed to tell this blog during the Carolina series, injuries are never an excuse. Lose two more defensemen and we’ll compare notes.
Former Asst. DA Case: He's Never Played It SafeAs the son of a successful attorney, Ken Case could have played it safe, enjoying a long and successful sinecure in the family law firm in Albany...Or having left the family firm, he could have had a highly lucrative career as a defense attorney, asserting the rights of wealthy defendants in return for hefty fees. Instead of doing either of those two things, Ken spent 14 years as an Asst. Erie County District Attorney during which he prosecuted many of the most spectacular murder cases ever to be tried in WNYWhy did he do it?
Anti-Hoyt Forces Looking For a Candidate To Carry Their Banner...So Far Without SuccessOur sources are telling us that political forces hostile to Assemblyman Sam Hoyt have been working hard to find a candidate to challenge the veteran legislator in the Sept. Democratic Primary, all without success. We are told that so far, North District Common Council Member Joe Golombek (who challenged Hoyt in '04), former county leg candidate Joel Fereletto (before he went off to Vegas), preservationish Tim Tielman, community activist Sue McCartney, and ex mayoral contender Judy Einach have all been asked and have all said no. As everyone knows, running for office is a major commitment of time and money.Still, we expect a challenger to be found by the time the petition season rolls around...What is up and coming young political figure Craig Bucki's favorite fundraiser moment?...It was working the desk at a Dan Ward for
The Buffalo Bandits' Mark Steenhuis, who tied the franchise record with seven goals in last Saturday's East Division final, was named the National Lacrosse League's Transition Player of the Year on Monday.
The Lancaster Central School District (LCSD) is submitting a budget proposal to the voters that increases the tax levy by 2.9 percent, or 46 cents per thousand of assessed property valuation.
The Buffalo Bandits' Mark Steenhuis, who tied the franchise record with seven goals in last Saturday's East Division final, was named the National Lacrosse League's Transition Player of the Year on Monday.
The red-hot Bisons are back in Buffalo, smack in the middle of a homestand against divisional opponents. A fridaynightbash!, Armed Forces Day and the IronPigs first visit are on the schedule!
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Buffalo School Superintendent Dr. James Williams has withdrawn his name for the Memphis Superintendent job.
The Preservation Board of the City of Buffalo is unhappy with Pearl
Street’s recent changes, most recently including a corner sign
depicting its new mascot, “Lake Effect Man”.
The 2008 TATS lineup has been announced, and we must say we are pretty impressed! Galactic kicks off the event this year... AWESOME!! Click to see the full lineup
Television stations generally stay away from showing a man's yambag on
the 11PM news. Here at WNYM, we have no such moral objections and
we're also completely comfortable showing you a picture of the Mayor's
ass.
Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the city will pursue legal action against the property owner of three Cottage Street properties – 118 Cottage Street, 120 Cottage Street and 126 Cottage Street – for having allegedly removed three trees that stood on city-owned land. The trees were removed without appropriate authorization by the city, which is illegal.
“It’s ironic that on Tuesday of this week I joined second grade students, their teachers and school administrators in planting a new tree, symbolizing our city’s continuing reforestation effort following the 2006 October Surprise Storm,” said Mayor Brown. “And later that same day I was informed that three trees that stood here – on city-owned property – were illegally removed by a property owner. This action is intolerable, indefensible and we intend to prosecute these offenses to the fullest extent of the law.”
At the Mayor’s direction, the city has undertaken a two-prong approach in combating unauthorized and illegal removal of city-owned trees.
The Board of Directors of the Community Action Organization of Erie
County, Inc. is proud to present our 43rd Anniversary "Leadership By
Action" Awards Dinner on Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 6pm, located at the
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. This year, we're honored that our
Keynote Speaker will be the recently retired NYS Department of State,
Director of Community Services, Evelyn Harris. WGRZ-TV Channel 2 News
Anchor, Mary Alice Demler, will return as Mistress of Ceremonies.
This year's awards dinner will bring together hundreds of community and
business leaders, auxiliary members, patrons and friends for an evening
of celebration and networking in support of Erie County's designated
anti-poverty agency. Proceeds from the event will help enhance agency
programs and make new ones possible as the ever growing need changes
each year.
The event will include an awards program to recognize our 2008 Leadership By Action honorees:
The new G.I. Bill has been an issue I have covered here over the last month. As of last Thursday, 26 of the 29 New York representatives in the House were cosponsors of H.R. 5740.
Yesterday, the House passed an amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would make much needed improvements to the G.I. Bill. The vote for the bill was 256 to 166.
Out of the 27 New York representatives that did vote, only three voted against it. All three were Republicans and I will give you a hint: Two of them are retiring and the other one will lose to Eric Massa in November.
Linkage is a line of one-of-a-kind jewelry designed and handcrafted by Donna White. Trained as a sculptor, I am driven to create pieces that satisfy my fine art sensibility. Unexpected color combinations, textural contrast and movement that relies on principles of weight and balance are the hallmarks of my style.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is on a mission to weed out those who don't belong in the state retirement system. He has been targeting attorneys who have claimed to be employees of school districts when they really are outside contractors. Now, he is going after school administrators who retire from one job in the system and then take another, essentially double dipping off of taxpayers.
We think the Attorney General needs to go even further and begin a review of the contracts that school boards are giving administrators. Let's be honest. Most school board members don't know the first thing about negotiation while superintendents are specifically trained in this area since negotiating contracts with teachers is one of their main functions.
So it is any surprise that these superintendents are able to run circles around school board members when it comes to their own contract negotiations.
Mayor Byron W. Brown announced that the city will pursue legal action against the property owner of three Cottage Street properties – 118 Cottage Street, 120 Cottage Street and 126 Cottage Street – for having allegedly removed three trees that stood on city-owned land. The trees were removed without appropriate authorization by the city, which is illegal. 
