Stephen T. Watson
The Buffalo News
Buffalo, NY, United States
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Driver charged after vehicle chased by Niagara County deputy crashes into apartment
The driver was caught after a brief foot chase and arrested on a slew of criminal and traffic charges. → Read More
Contentious eight-year drive to build Asher Crossing residences in Williamsville nears end
After years of debate and delay, Williamsville's Asher Crossing project is close to crossing the finish line. → Read More
Owner of Buffalo CPA firm denies claims of financial, workplace wrongdoing
The two partners who own a Buffalo-based accounting firm are waging a bitter fight over the company's future. → Read More
Incident at Niagara Falls that killed mother, injured son investigated as suicide
A State Police spokesman said the family involved in the incident traveled here from Illinois. → Read More
The lighter side of The News: Nerd alert; The Bills make me wanna bid; Alphabet soup
Quoting from "The Lord of the Rings" series is a bad Hobbit – er, habit – for Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa. → Read More
Two badly injured in crash on I-86 in Allegany County
This is the second serious crash in a matter of days on I-86 in rural Western New York. → Read More
After above-average January, temperatures plunging this week
The National Weather Service predicts a cold snap will hit the region by the end of the week. → Read More
Buffalo Bert groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
Buffalo's rodent weather forecaster has predicted we'll have six more weeks of winter. → Read More
Rep. Joe Sempolinski leaves after 4 months in office
Rep. Joe Sempolinski on Tuesday will end his four-month tenure as a congressman. → Read More
2 more children die from Dartmouth Avenue fire injuries, bringing death toll to 5
Two children died at Oishei Children's Hospital from injuries sustained in a weekend fire on Dartmouth Avenue, bringing the death toll in the devastating fire to five, a city official → Read More
Swan song plays for 70-year-old Tonawanda music store
The closing of Paramount Music Center is the most recent example of upheaval among locally owned music stores in Buffalo Niagara. However, some music stores in the area are bucking this trend and staying in business – even growing. → Read More
North Tonawanda officers lead 60 stranded tourists through blizzard to fire hall
A group of about 60 stranded tourists spent Saturday night at the Gratwick Hose fire station in North Tonawanda. → Read More
Cheektowaga travel ban lifted; nonessential driving still banned in Buffalo, Lackawanna
Motorists are urged to use caution if choosing to drive due to the continuing challenging conditions. → Read More
Erie County to revisit travel ban Monday; people urged to stay off the roads
Motorists are urged to use "extreme caution" if choosing to drive due to the continuing challenging conditions. → Read More
The lighter side of The News: Nothing we can't accomplish when united around banana pudding
The Buffalo Urban Development Corp. seems to have found a new way to ensure a quorum for its meetings. → Read More
'It's arrived': 19,000 without power as storm begins to clobber Buffalo Niagara region
"You can look outside our windows here at the emergency operation center in Cheektowaga and realize that the changeover to the snow has occurred," Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. → Read More
The lighter side of The News: A triple helping of Buffalove; LaNova's wing-a-palooza; Josh shoutout
Read the tales our reporters have gathered for this week's Off Main Street column. → Read More
Towns and cities are mostly holding the line on budgets
Of nine municipalities in Erie and Niagara counties, only one, North Tonawanda, exceeded the tax cap. → Read More
The lighter side of The News: Full moon in Orchard Park; Missed target; A colorful event
Viewers of one local newscast last week got to see a whole new side of the Buffalo Bills. → Read More
Town of Tonawanda imposes overnight winter parking ban
The town is imposing its on-street parking restrictions effective 2 a.m. Wednesday. → Read More