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Area Native Charged In Chicago Murder

An area native has been charged in Chicago with murder one year after his wife was found dead at the bottom of a stairwell in a high-rise condo building in Chicago. Adam Beckerink, 47, of Chicago, is a Frewsburg native. He was charged in late October first first-degree murder in the death of ...

Comedy Center Memory Cafe Wins Award

The National Comedy Center has been named a Gold Winner in the fifth annual Anthem Awards for its One Laugh at a Time: A National Comedy Center Memory Cafe. The monthly memory cafe programs support individuals living with memory loss and their caregivers. The Comedy Center earned Gold honors ...

Taking Center Stage

The Robert H. Jackson Elementary School Drama Club is presenting two classic fairytales this weekend: Stone Soup and The Emperor’s New Clothes. They will be performed back to back with a short intermission between them. Performances at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, and ...

State OKs partial Collins facility closing

A Western New York facility is part of a prison downsizing plan announced by the New York state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. In a news release issued Tuesday morning, officials noted the partial closing of the Collins Correctional Facility. Plans are for the location ...

Borrello: Kendra’s Law Audit Shows Improvement

State Sen. George Borrello says a recent state Comptroller’s Office audit of Kendra’s Law shows progress has been made, though more work needs to be done. Kendra’s law set the initial statutory framework for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment in August 1999 following the death ...