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Kiedrowski takes helm of Niagara County GOP again

Scott P. Kiedrowski is back in charge of the Niagara County Republican Committee.Kiedrowski, who stepped down at the end of January 2015 to become chief of staff for State Sen. Robert G. Ortt, was... Read More

 

Gunfire strikes home in Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS – A bullet fired from a car on 17th Street Thursday morning hit a house, according to Niagara Falls police.The incident happened just before 7:30 a.m. between Walnut and Ferry... Read More

 

Patrons stiff Niagara Falls restaurant, get in hit-and-run as they leave

NIAGARA FALLS – Two people ducked out on their restaurant bill and struck a vehicle on their way out of the parking lot Thursday night.A man and a woman left Honey’s on Niagara Falls... Read More

 

A cab driver’s point of view of Uber: ‘They make up their own rules’

HAMILTON, Ont. – Bill Cranston has spent two-thirds of his life driving a cab.The 65-year-old driver for Blue Line Taxi in Hamilton has spent 43 years behind the wheel as a cabbie, and... Read More

 

An Uber driver’s point of view: ‘Uber saved my life’

HAMILTON, Ont. – It’s certainly no crime, but Uber drivers in this Southern Ontario city, about 60 miles northwest of Buffalo, are driving a fine line between legality and illegality.... Read More

 

Pros and cons for Uber coming to Western New York

The arguments pro and con about Uber, from opposing sides in the debate over the ride-sharing service. Pros
Creates hundreds of part-time... Read More

 

How Uber works

Sign up: Download the app and register for the service.Order a ride: On the app, provide destination, get fare estimate, then request rideUber response: App provides estimated pick-up time, and... Read More

 

Cheap, easy rides vs. safety drive Uber debate

A taxi ride from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to City Hall downtown typically costs at least $39.If Uber or another ride-sharing service were operating in Buffalo, the same ride could... Read More

 

Yosemite Park names changing over Delaware North dispute

Some of the best-known places in Yosemite National Park are getting new names because of a legal dispute with Buffalo-based concessionaire Delaware North Cos.Beginning on March 1, the iconic... Read More

 

Buffalo’s struggling schools may get extra state funds

Some of Buffalo’s most struggling schools may get a financial boost to offer additional support to students, after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed $100 million statewide to assist such schools.... Read More

 

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