News across Greater Buffalo
Paralyzed man riding Erie Canal for 350-plus miles reaches Orleans today
Ian Mackay, on trek from Albany to Buffalo, wants to highlight accessibility in nature ALBION – A man who is paralyzed from the waist down is headed to Orleans County today on the Erie Canal towpath, as part of 10-day journey to highlight accessibility in nature for people who…
Civil Air Patrol volunteers train across New York
NEW YORK- Civil Air Patrol volunteers from across New York conducted statewide disaster relief and search-and-rescue training September 20, preparing for missions ranging from missing-person searches to storm damage assessments. Volunteers from Buffalo to Long Island trained in…

Benny Bleu Brings Bluegrass Springville Art’s Cafe Favorite Returns, Saturday, October 10
Springville, NY Benny Bleu Haravitch has been a favorite on the Art’s Cafe stage, appearing both solo at Folk Night and with the bluegrass group The Brother’s Blue. He […]
High School Football Weekend Recap
Weekend Notes Albion/Medina has moved into a tie for the B1 Division lead as McKinley downed West Seneca East 24-13 Friday in a midseason clash of unbeatens. Albion/Medina and McKinley now share the division lead at 3-0 (4-0 overall). Barker/Roy-Hart has grabbed the C North…
Former Niagara-Orleans League foursome on SUNY Brockport field hockey team
Off to a strong 6-1 start to the season, the SUNY Brockport field hockey team’s lineup includes a quartet of former Niagara-Orleans League players. That foursome includes freshman Penelope Schalck from Medina along with the Akron trio of junior Olivia McClaine, senior Sophia…
Akron posts key field hockey win over Barker
Defending champion Akron posted a key 5-0 win over visiting Barker this afternoon to take over first place atop the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey standings. Akron improves to 4-0 with the victory while Barker slips into the runner-up spot at 5-1. Abigail Schlabach scored 2…

Bills can make it three straight wins versus Chargers
Kickoff is 1pm EST in Buffalo By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer So much for the Bills’ pot-hole-plagued season-opening slate. When the NFL released its 2026 schedule last May, a […]

Classic Car Plows into Crowd, Pinning Pedestrians Against Building in North Tonawanda
A Friday night classic car show in North Tonawanda turned into an absolute chaos and panic after a vehicle suddenly lost control, speeding directly into a crowd of spectators and slamming victims into an exterior wall. The incident occurred around 8:00pm at 1149 Erie Avenue, on…

Niagara Falls Council Hits Brakes Again on Restaino’s $200 Million Arena Plan as $800 Tax Threat Looms Over Falls Voters
Mayor Robert Restaino’s relentless quest to build a $200 million downtown sports palace hit another legislative wall this week. In a blow to Restaino’s signature mayoral ambition – an act he hopes defines his time in office – the Niagara Falls City Council slammed the brakes…

Problem House Seeks Amendment to Special Permit
Report of the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, September 24, 2026 This meeting... The post Problem House Seeks Amendment to Special Permit first appeared on Amherst Indy .
The Mike Lee Story: Final Salary of $202,858, Overtime and Side-gig Allegations, Retired with Full Pension and a Town of Niagara Board Seat
The Soft Landing Mike Lee Collected $202,858 in His Final Year, Manufactured Overtime, Ran a Side Business Out of a Police Substation, and Retired With a Full Pension and a Town Board Seat. There Was a Party. They Had Pizza. Editor’s Note: Niagara Action Media holds the full text…

Sex-ed classes include Hitler, Lady Gaga, inaccuracies
Images obtained by NYCLU. Illustration: Leor Stylar / New York Focus. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte had syphilis. Having sex…