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Orchard Park man killed in motorcycle crash on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

According to police, the 52-year-old was driving his motorcycle on Route 5 when a car turned in front of him. He was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital.

Mid-Day Mendola 5/26/11 on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Listen to Nick Mendola live on weekdays from noon-3 p.m. Hour One: Nick wants to climb a mountain, but doesn’t necessarily want to bathe with you in the sea. Also on the government punishing businesses over immigration laws and Rick Jeanneret and Harry Neale’s reduced broadcast schedule for the Sabres. Download audio file (052611nick01.mp3) 5/26/11 [...]

Strauss-Kahn under house arrest on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is under house arrest. He’s staying in New York City, accused of sex assault charges. But as our Vivian Lee reports, where he’s staying isn’t your average house.

Bills LB Torbor unhurt after head-on collision on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Buffalo Bills linebacker Reggie Torbor is unhurt after being involved in a two-vehicle collision outside a suburban Buffalo sports complex where team players are holding informal workouts.

Redistricting Nonsense-apalooza Begins on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Note: This article looks much different from the version published at 1PM.  We use a scheduling system for posts and this was supposed to be released yesterday at 1PM, not today.  It has been updated to reflect reality.  Sorry for the confusion. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, all the better. Yesterday, the [...]

Buffalo Uncensored: Thursday, 5/26/11 on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Dave DiPietro and Nick Mendola break down their thoughts after Kathy Hochul’s victory in the 26th Congressional Seat.   Play: Download audio file (052611BU.mp3) Download: 052611BU

Oprah Exits, Impact To Be Felt at Ch.4 on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

OK, I missed most of the Oprah hoopla. On purpose. It almost made the Katie Couric promotional tour when she became anchor of the CBS Evening News seem low-key and underhyped. Oprah’s goodbye almost got as much attention as Will and Kate’s marriage. I met Oprah once before she became Oprah. I think it was former Channel [...]

Saint Stan’s Bulletin – 05/22/2011 on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

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Corpus Christi Church Bulletin – 05/22/2011 on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

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Saint John Kanty Summer Festival on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

[ June 12, 2011; ] It is that time of year again when festival season takes hold here in Buffalo and Western New York.

Saint John Kanty’s Summer Festival is a great event and this year features a Polka Mass to kickoff the event.  If you have never been to a Polka Mass, it is a something you should try out [...]

Good Morning Buffalo: Thursday, May 26, 2011 on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Former Amherst Town Board member Shelly Schratz joins the show.
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Ratko Mladić Apprehended? (UPDATED) on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Serbian and Croatian media are reporting that the war criminal and genocidal butcher Ratko Mladić may have been captured. Mladic is an indicted war criminal who personally ordered what amounted to genocide in Bosnia & Hercegovina during the Yugoslav wars in the early 1990s. He’s been on the run, largely protected by gangsters and their [...]

Hopes Dashed on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

And so may end 161 years of waterside Buffalo banking. It was apropos that HSBC’s much anticipated big announcement on the Webster block was a surprise reorganization, potential sell-off and withdrawal from Buffalo all together. Here in Buffalo our eventual, seemingly mandated, disappointment is only matched by our brief fiery optimism before the fall. Before we hoped for a mixed [...]

Summer Camp 2011 Lineup on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

CHILLICOTHE, IL, – Summer Camp Music Festival returns this Memorial Day weekend to Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois for it’s 10th anniversary of celebrating life & music. Summer Camp is the premier festival in the midwest wit…

Live Webcast this weekend > Summer Camp Music Festival > Umphrey’s McGee, Lotus, STS9, moe., WSP on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

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