Crittenden News

The Town of Alden, like most municipalities, has had to deal with speeders and traffic violators.

A woman who was charged with operating several western New York massage parlors or acupressure spa establishments as fronts for prostitution by illegal aliens has pleaded guilty to human trafficking. via WGRZ-TV Buffalo

The Compass Group of Upstate New York, a general agency of New England Life Insurance Co., a Boston-based affiliate of MetLife Inc., named Alan Payne a financial representative. via Buffalo News

The Insider is a profile of emerging tastemakers in the fields of fashion, design, food, travel and the arts. via The New York Times

“Young adult addiction is increasing at an alarming rate in Western New York”

The Grigg- Lewis Foundation has given a $150,000 grant to help Horizon Health Services build a 30-bed addiction treatment facility for young adults at its Horizon Village campus. via Buffalo News

“We did a flyover of the eastern end of Lake Erie [Monday] morning, and based on that reconnaissance, we can begin the removal process”

The ice boom goeth. This morning, New York Power Authority crews begin removal of the Niagara River ice barrier. via Buffalo News

The New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua will feature best-selling wine author Kevin Zraly during two events in May. via Democrat & Chronicle

Mother's day is coming and WNYMOMS.COM wants to celebrate with a fantastic contest! Just by filling out this form , you can register to win a three year lease for a beautifully, redesigned 2009 Toyota Corolla ... via WGRZ-TV Buffalo

“I have always been treated well here. Always have my Friday dinner at the Erie. Even though I get there late for dinner, the food is always plentful...”

The New York State Police in Kingston are requesting assistance in locating a disturbed 37-year-old man who ran from a treatment facility on Sunday while on a trip to the Hudson Valley Mall. via Middletown Times Herald Record

“I didn't mean to kill nobody. I wanted to apologize to him.”

The one-time stripper who was the former fiancee of murder defendant Richard W. Matt testified in his trial Tuesday that she heard Matt tell co-defendant Lee E. Bates to wash his car to remove possibly ... via Buffalo News

“One thing we're doing is to look to create new initiatives in terms of the art community, looking for ways to bring more people to Warwick to experience art.”

Richard Kimball is dreaming of a cultural renaissance. "I see Warwick as a regional mecca for artists and musicians," Kimball said. via Middletown Times Herald Record

“I guess this Internet is useful for something other than pornography”

Jimmy Kimmel, star of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" poses for photographers on the red carpet during the arrivals of ABC's 2007-2008 preview in New York, in this May 15, 2007 file photo. via RecordOnline.com

“Everything we do here, solicitors permits, building permits, we have fees on it”

The proposed City of Lockport rental property registry law has undergone several changes since a public hearing last week. via Union-Sun & Journal

“Our first experience at the Olde Erie and it was wonderful. It appears that all family work there, or so it seems. Staff is very friendly and...”

There will be plenty of memorable images from Pope Benedict XVI's visit to New York City next month: a trip to Ground Zero, a public Mass celebrated at Yankee Stadium. via Middletown Times Herald Record

A group of local landscape and design experts were joined today by Congressman Brian Higgins, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Astrid Glynn and City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown as they ... via Empire State News

Elizabeth "Liz" Stamp of Lakewood Vineyards in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, was among the individuals and businesses honored Wednesday night by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation during its annual Unity ... via Democrat & Chronicle

Two Western New York companies in Niagara and Cattaraugus counties will receive just over $1 million in state grants as part of a broader $5.5 million community and economic development package announced ... via Buffalo News

“We're allocating our best efforts to relocating the ice boom and consulting with key parties.”

Efforts to find a new place to store the Niagara River ice boom during the summer are a bust. via Buffalo News

“There is sufficient supply. There's plenty of oil there”

High oil prices socking U.S. consumers will be a key topic of Vice President Dick Cheney's talks Friday with Saudi King Abdullah but it's unclear whether Cheney will ask the Saudis to increase production. via RecordOnline.com

New York's canals will open to boaters on May 1. The New York Canal Corporation says the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca Canals will be staffed from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Canal Corporation Director ... via WSTM-TV Syracuse