Tonawanda News

City of Tonawanda released surveillance images of a man who robbed an HSBC bank branch on Main Street Monday morning. Full Story »

School districts are likely to be the hardest hit by state budget cuts, but how deep the cuts go won’t be clear until the close of business today. Full Story »

When things are desperate in Albany it has a way of hitting home. Full Story »

A man who ended up trapped inside a car he allegedly tried to steal now faces a long list of charges including DWI. Full Story »

HARASSMENT: Alicia N. Sutch, 17, 63 Adam St., was arrested Sunday for second-degree harassment, possession of a controlled substance. She was held for court. Full Story »

A Town of Tonawanda manufacturing site where varnishing and degreasing operations took place is set to be cleaned up by the company that owns the site. Full Story »

With cleanup of the former Spaulding Fibre site entering its final stages, City of Tonawanda officials are looking for public input on what the site — and other areas of the city — should become in the future. Full Story »

Gov. David Paterson on Thursday said for the first time unequivocally that a budgeted fee for a required license plate exchange next spring will not be part of his upcoming budget proposal. Full Story »

The Ken-Ton School District held its third H1N1 clinic Friday, and officials report as many as 1,100 students have received the vaccination. Full Story »

There are a lot of gifts at Christmas, but time isn’t one of them. Full Story »

DWI: Robert S. Zeltri, 54, 2244 Grand Island Ave., Niagara Falls, was arrested early Friday for DWI, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, speeding, suspended license and driving without headlights. He was stopped near the corner of Main and Delton streets. Full Story »

The City of North Tonawanda on Thursday announced seven winners in the annual holiday lighting contest. Full Story »

Frigid and windy winter weather didn’t discourage a man who came out to rob a town bank Thursday afternoon. Full Story »

Paroled sex offender James McKinney, of North Tonawanda, has been sent back to state prison for two years. Full Story »

The North Tonawanda City School District still has no director of student services, following the retirement of former Director Cheryl Cardone, who retired in early August. Full Story »

HARASSMENT: Jordan B. Abrams was charged with second-degree harassment at 7:51 a.m. Tuesday. Abrams was allegedly involved in a fight at school, injuring a teacher’s aide. He was released on an appearance ticket. Full Story »

Students at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute have one week left to finish collecting the more than 50,000 items they’re hoping to distribute to the Warming House in Olean and several other Buffalo-area soup kitchens they’ve chosen. Full Story »

The three suspects involved in the ATM robbery and assault of a 56-year-old High Street man late Tuesday night are due in Lockport City Court Monday for a preliminary hearing. Full Story »

A lengthy case involving stalking charges against former Lewiston-Porter Board of Education member Leonard Palumbo was resolved earlier this week in Town of Wheatfield court. Full Story »

According to weather predictions throughout the region offered Wednesday, by the time you’re reading this the high winds and snow are probably swirling outside your window. Full Story »

Students in the Tonawanda City School District will have an opportunity later this month to be vaccinated against H1N1 influenza, the swine flu, during a series of free clinics in the district. Full Story »

LARCENY: Joseph A. Romano, 18, 508 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, was charged Tuesday with petit larceny. Patrol responded to 6929 Williams Road for a shoplifter report. Full Story »

Ripping the wrapping paper off a stack of presents on Christmas morning is an experience shared and remembered by children all over the county, but a growing number of local parents have to choose between presents under the tree or dinner on the table. Full Story »

To the audience, there is just one Clara in “The Nutcracker.” One little girl who enters a magical world on Christmas Eve. But in this year’s performance by the Greater Niagara Ballet Company, there are actually quite a few Claras up on stage. Full Story »

One man was injured late Tuesday night after three men allegedly beat and robbed him, Lockport police said. Full Story »