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Woman gets probation in retiree benefits case

A woman who admitted receiving fraudulent retirement benefits on behalf of her dead father-in-law was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard

Eastern Erie County

Write-in votes for seat result in tie

The Akron Central School District still doesn’t know who will fill the empty seat on its Board of Education. Only one candidate filed petitions to run for the two available seats on the board, so district officials counted on write-in ballots to decide who would take the second seat.

Business

Region’s job growth cools in April

Hiring at factories offset by weakness in service sector as trend remains positive.

Police Blotter

Running stop sign leads to DWI charge for prior offender

A Town of Marilla man was charged with a felony count of driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop early today on Four Rod Road, according to Erie County sheriff's deputies.

Schools

Cap played pivotal role in approval of budgets

Districts that exceeded limit more likely to fail.

Eastern Erie County

State moves Chapman, Lennon's killer, to Wende

Mark David Chapman, 57, who was Attica inmate for 31 years, is placed in protective custody unit.

Schools

Results of Erie County school elections

Breakdown of votes for budget, school board candidates and propositions by district.

Schools

School budgets face first vote under tax cap

State's new limit on suburban districts applies to levy, which can rise more than 2 percent.

Washington

The Week in Washington

News Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Zremski previews the week ahead in the nation's capital, as well as looking at how it will impact Western New York.

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