As the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation seeks to raise utility bills, the New York State Public Service Commission has a set temporary rate that is lower than the proposed increase. Beginning on June 1, New York will allow a 3.7% revenue increase for NYSEG electric and a .5% increase for NYSEG gas. A police report shows former Erie County Sheriff's Narcotics Chief DJ Granville received a ticket following an incident in Niagara Square early Wednesday morning. Officials investigated an abandoned Tesla tied to a property-damage crash that was found near Niagara Square with a loaded handgun and other personal items inside.An affordable housing development in Sanborn is close to securing the approvals needed to begin construction. A Buffalo man and two minors are facing robbery charges after an alleged armed robbery in Amherst on Tuesday, Amherst Police said.Wings of Hope, the annual community remembrance event hosted by Niagara Hospice, will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. June 13. The Niagara County Department of Health will host a free community health fair outside its new facility at 55 Stevens St. from 3 to 6 p.m. June 3.