Daily Archives: April 16, 2010

Town of Boston Takes New Name for Sabres Series

BOSTON, NY (WKBW) — While the Sabres match odds with the Boston Bruins, the area town of Boston, NY is taking steps to ensure the Bruins are clear that despite their name, they are definitely in Sabr…

U.S. Steel and USW reach agreement on Lake Erie Plant

United Steelworkers Local 8782 reached a three-year labor agreement. The plant has been idle for eight months. The agreement affects workers at the Lake Erie Works location. As of the companyrsquo;s…

Section of Niagara Thruway closing tonight

The Niagara Thruway will be closed southbound from Exit 14, Ontario Street, to Exit 8, Niagara Street, for six weekends starting tonight for a paving and rehabilitation project. In addition, the exi…

Tonawanda OKs school budget with layoffs, tax decrease

Overcoming a $1.8 million deficit by laying off about 35 employees and dipping into a reserve fund, the City of Tonawanda School Board Thursday night adopted a $29.9 million budget for 2010-11. Distri…

Swindle nets former telemarketer 8 years in prison

A former telemarketer from the Town of Tonawanda is headed to prison for swindling a longtime family friend. Russell Provenzano, 54, of Embassy Square, was sentenced today by Senior Erie County Judge …