Building coolers yourself is hard work. It will be worth it in the end, especially because I’ll be able to say “Hey, see that? I helped make that.” As someone who does not self-identify as “handy,” this is a nifty proposition. (It is worth noting, however, that I received a wet-dry vacuum from my wife [...]

PPG partner and fellow Canal Side Community Alliance (CSCA) member Buffalo First! has created a petition calling on the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation to ” Make local business the anchor tenant at Canal Side!” No more big retailers luring public money out of the state. No more entertaining corporations who pay poverty wages. What the [...]

The General Assembly decided yesterday to move the time of all future Monday and Wednesday General Assemblies to 7pm. This was done in order to deal with internal scheduling conflicts…

The Erie County Legislature holds its first session of 2012 at 2:00 Thursday afternoon. WNYMedia’s Marc Odien will be on hand with the play-by-play of what should be an interesting day, including the naming of a new chairperson.   Refresh to Update: @HeyRaChaCha: What a …

Blue Cheezes vs. Red Hot Wingz Friday, January 6, 2012 • 8:00 PM at ComedySportz Arena | $5 – $10 Adults – $10 Students/Seniors/Military – $8 Children Under 12 – $5 more info-buffalocsz.com

It’s time to catch up on the news that quickly hit after being out of town for a week. The big local media news includes the Buffalo Bills switching radio stations, 103.3 talkers Ted Shredd and Tom Ragan switching time slots, anchor-reporter Melissa Holmes switching TV stations and MSG asking Buffalo Sabres fans to switch [...]

The Buffalo Billions!

Carl Stenberg, professor of public administration and government at the School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, reviewed 246 stories summarized in the International City County Manager Associations News Briefings from April 2009 to April 2011. Stenberg’s review provides an interesting look …

Praises Governor Cuomo for his Determined Efforts to Grow our Regional and Statewide Economy, as Outlined in State of the State Address
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, applauded the $1 billion investment in Western New Yor…

Note: Regular visitors to the site will recall seeing this post back in August of last year. My plan had been to launch the series that summer and post stories on a regular basis throughout the fall. Unfortunately, my best intentions and carefully laid plans …

State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. announced that he has suspended School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding for all 10 SIG school districts in the State, including Buffalo. “The deadline is real; the funding is suspended,” King said.  “The good news is that six districts …

The following is a statement from Congresswoman Kathy Hochul following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that he will be directing $1 billion in economic development to the Buffalo region:
“This is incredible news for the Buffalo-Niagara region …

The Buffalo Bills have announced a new radio partner for the 2012 season and beyond. Entercom-owned WGR Sports Radio 550 will carry the games starting with August’s preseason. The Bills will also be heard on Entercom’s WCMF (96.5 FM) and WROC (950 AM) in Rochester …

It is Melissa for Marissa at Channel 2. Anchor Melissa Holmes is leaving Channel 4 to become the 10 p.m. weekday anchor and a reporter at Channel 2, industry sources confirmed today. Holmes (see left) will be replacing Marissa Bailey, who stilltalkintv reported last month is leaving Channel 2 sometime this month to look for work in [...]

Andrew M. Cuomo began his second year as governor Wednesday with his second annual State of the State address. The big news was one billion dollars in economic development funding slated to come to the Buffalo area. State officials said that the money will be …