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A portion of Memorial Auditorium's southwest corner was ceremoniously pulled down Tuesday, leaving only skeletal remains to be demolished over the next several days.

A Collins woman has been charged with drunken driving following a two-car crash in Chautauqua County that sent three people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon.

Erie County plans to improve the health care for prisoners by taking those duties out of the sheriff's hands.

ABBEVILLE Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood by Ira M. Resnick reproduces 250 lush posters and 60 stills from the years 1912-1962. ABRAMS The Art of Avatar by Lisa Fitzpatrick serves as a companion book to James Cameron's 3-D action-adventure film coming in December.

High-tech ideas meet potential funding Erie County Executive Chris Collins wasn't too far off the mark Thursday when he suggested organizers of the Explore Buffalo Niagara Investor and Entrepreneur High- Tech Forum take a Six Sigma approach to maximizing the event's success.

A court battle next week pits local and state officials of the Independence Party against each other over who controls endorsements for the often-influential line.

I feel sorry for her. I feel sorry for all of us. But I feel especially sorry for Maria Whyte.

County Executive Chris Collins says he will veto a bill to shrink the Erie County Legislature from 15 members to 13 if it also doubles the length of a lawmaker's term to four years without letting voters decide each change separately.

He campaigned to bring a leaner government to Erie County. Now Chris Collins is blasting a plan that's supposed to trim state government.

Two men were arrested on felony charges of driving while intoxicated in separate incidents early today in Erie County, police reported.

If anyone in West Seneca is glad to see Kevin Gaughan and his government downsizing allies gone, it's Vincent J. Graber Jr.

Erie County's control board appears ready to end more than two years of "adult supervision." The state oversight board is expected to approve a four-year financial plan for the county at a meeting later today and may go so far as to revert to a "soft" board with greatly reduced powers.

And so it ends, not with a period but with a question mark. Can Erie County responsibly conduct the public's business without the firm hand of a state control board on the wheel? We're about to find out.

It's still too cold for June. High today is only supposed to be in the mid-60s, which is several degrees below normal.

The Erie County Harbor Development Corporation and Buffalo Place have partnered to sponsor an extensive list of activities to be held on the Buffalo waterfront this summer.

Freshman Congressman Chris Lee may not have been burdened with great expectations upon entry into the political world but he is showing himself to be worthy of the job.

Buffalo, NY For the past four years Dr. Kevin Hardwick has hosted "Hardline" on WBEN, examining the political issues on a local, state and national level.

Erie County Executive Chris Collins could soon be swapping titles. According to a report in the NY Post, Collins is next in line should former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani decide against a run for governor.

The Republicans plan B for governor which includes Chris Collins account executive here."... [ 0:36 ] ..." of people don't think it's gonna happen but let's say it does Chris Collins gets a chance to run as a Republican candidate now.

According to the New York Post, Erie County Executive Chris Collins may have a shot at advancing his political career in New York State.