LOCKPORT—Wm. Keith McNall, who became chairman of the Niagara County Legislature in January, added a new title today: law library trustee. The news of McNall’s appointment came in a letter from the chief administrative judge of the New York State Unified Court System, naming the long-time public fixture to theRead More

      Niagara Falls – It was our own resident genius, James Hufnagel, who wrote us this week, to say, “You know what would be really funny? A picture of Mayor Paul A. Dyster wearing the new traffic circle sculpture like a crown.” We agreed. Mr. Hufnagel was referringRead More

Crime doesn’t pay. At least not for too long. On January 6th at 3:00 a.m. the 7/http://southbuffalonews.comhttp://southbuffalonews.com, located at 23http://southbuffalonews.com0 Hyde Park Blvd, was robbed. Two suspects, one male and one female entered the store with the female staying near the door to watch for customers. The male walked toRead More

(The Reporter’s resident feminist, Anna Howard, says the ‘woman was denied’) The city council held their 20http://southbuffalonews.com6 reorganization meeting today, January http://southbuffalonews.com, 20http://southbuffalonews.com6. And, as we feared, the male dominated council decided to let current chairman, Andrew Touma, remain in the big seat for 20http://southbuffalonews.com6.  As the saying goes, we’reRead More

As always, Paul and I share the Reporter amongst the Canadians. Thanks again for another evening of laughs, as we all read out loud our horoscopes. Great way to start off the new year. So, here you go…a photo of all of us and the Reporter.  -Michelle The Good, TheRead More

After a landslide victory over Candra Thomason in 2007, Mayor Dyster’s performance in general elections has gone south. This is probably due to the persistent poverty and crime, vacant storefronts on the city’s thoroughfares, slavish devotion to big money Albany and Buffalo interests and his tendency to characterize political opponentsRead More

The Dyster administration is back at it again, trying to find an operator for Sal Maglie Stadium. The mayor’s first pass at landing a manager and promoter for the historic, but dilapidated, sports facility didn’t go so well and the Reporter wrote at length about it last year. At thatRead More

Hello Everyone, Welcome to this week’s edition of Ricky’s Corner. Hope you’re all staying warm in what is shaping up to be one of our shorter winters. I am pleased to announce that we have decided to change our establishments name to Ricky’s Pub & Pizzeria.   The story of how I arrived at this name is aRead More

On the morning of Friday January 8th in Niagara Falls City Court, Jerome Wingfield was arraigned on charges of: Attempted Murder 2nd degree,  Assault http://southbuffalonews.comst degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree The charges placed today resulted from an investigation into the shooting of victim, Darius Washington onRead More

According to Detective Lieutenant John Conti Criminal Investigation Division, Niagara Falls Police Department: In response to many inquiries: Jerome Wingfield was wanted for domestic violence charges when he then shot the male he incorrectly thought was on a relationship with the DV victim. While eluding arrest for the DV and thenRead More

While some NXIVM -watchers have read Susan Dones five year old deposition (http://southbuffalonews.comhttp://southbuffalonews.com/23/20http://southbuffalonews.com0), the mention of it by a reader prompted me to take a good look at it. It bears study for those considering following in her footsteps. Dones was the owner of the Tacoma NXIVM center; a fieldRead More

Several readers have commented that my series on Shmuel Shmueli must be a fabrication. No one could be such a rascal. Others have said I am picking on a nice Jewish man and could I provide some proof that Shmueli is half the scalawag that I paint him to be?Read More

As the backlash for successfully fighting terrorism, Pakistan has again suffered a horrific terror attack today. A place of learning and sanctuary has been violated as four gunmen entered the university and opened fire on students and teachers who had gathered for a peaceful poetry recital to commemorate the deathRead More

Having evidently read several of my posts on NXIVM, a reader asks: How did they try to control your mind? It sounds like you were allowed close enough to the inner circle to be able to see at least the sex-charged nature of NXIVM, if not the criminality. Were thereRead More

Today, Americans pause to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an American icon, baptist minister, winner of the http://southbuffalonews.com964 Nobel Prize for Peace, and leader of the U.S. Civil Rights movement. For thirteen years, beginning with the Bus Boycotts in Montgomery, Dr. King rallied our Nation to live up toRead More

Jeb Bush’s Education Plan – Fulfilling the American Dream By Jeanne Allen* I disembarked my flight to Tallahassee International the morning of my speaking engagement in http://southbuffalonews.com995, tired from a long flight but ready to help solve Florida’s most pressing problems.  To my surprise, Jeb Bush was waiting for thoseRead More

  A visit to the City of North Tonawanda’s website,  www.northtonawanda.org reveals there are some things on it that shouldn’t be on it and some that should be on the website that aren’t. Perhaps City Clerk-Treasurer Daniel Quinn should check out everything that is currently posted on the website and seeRead More

AccuWeather Global Weather Center – January http://southbuffalonews.com8, 20http://southbuffalonews.com6 –  AccuWeather reports brutal cold will sweep into the eastern U.S. through early this week and will continue to leave its mark in the Midwest. The new arctic blast will be the harshest the Midwest and East have experienced so far this season.Read More

  North Tonawanda – The Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center announces  “Stoogefest XXV Winter Edition” – on Saturday February 27, 20http://southbuffalonews.com6 at 7:30 pm. Ticket Info: General Admission: $http://southbuffalonews.com0 Adults / $7 Child Tickets Available At: Phone or In Person: Riviera Theatre Box Office: 7http://southbuffalonews.com6-692-24http://southbuffalonews.com3 In Person: World HollywoodRead More