Criticism of the broader Amherst Central Park plan is focusing on two project pieces: the moves of MusicalFare Theatre and Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village.
Stephen T. Watson
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I report on development, government, crime and schools in the northern Erie County suburbs. I grew up in the Town of Tonawanda and worked at the Post-Standard in Syracuse before joining The News in 2001. Email: swatson@buffnews.com
Officials say they need more tax revenue to cover the rising costs of essential services, the employees who carry out those duties and borrowing for major projects that will provide long-term benefits. They also say the same inflation that has raised prices for the general public has hit municipalities hard.
Bird Piché suffered a "catastrophic" spinal injury last Tuesday at Buffalo's Mohawk Place while she attended a concert by the Australian band Trophy Eyes, according to a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for her medical treatment.
Dennis Hoban has a sign on the back of his pickup criticizing the 11.42% tax levy hike included in the Town of Amherst’s 2024 budget. He was p…
Amherst Town Clerk Francina J. Spoth said her office will coordinate with the county Board of Elections on the logistics of the special election, which must be held within a 15-day window in late July or early August.
Bridge Rauch, environmental justice organizer with the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York, speaks about the Town of Tonawanda's recently …
The Clean Air Coalition of Western New York agreed Tonawanda needed to modernize its code. But the group said the town didn't go far enough to encourage walkable, public transit-friendly projects.
D'Youville has invited Sophia, a humanoid automaton produced by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, to address its graduates at the May 11 ceremony at LECOM Harborcenter.
Read the offbeat tales our reporters have gathered for this week's Off Main Street column.