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Governor Cuomo Announces $1 Billion for Buffalo on Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address brought big news for not only New York State, but for Buffalo as well. Governor Cuomo announced a $1 Billion economic development package for the city to promote large investments in growth in…

Wegmans Runs Alec Baldwin Commercials. Then Stops. Then Starts Again. on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Wegmans, the grocery store we all know and love, has turned itself into something of an Alec Baldwin popularity poll. See, Alec Baldwin (and his mom) made Wegmans a national sensation when he went on Letterman and talked about how his mom…

Daemen College International Center for Excellence in Animation on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

By Mike Andrei @ Daemen College:While animation as a communication and art form is not new, with computers now at the center of much of life today, animation has become ever present. With that in mind, I would like to inform you about the…

Casino Battle Royale: Citizens Group Calls for Further Inquiry into Alleged Conflict of Interest on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

On December 30, the citizens group challenging the Seneca Buffalo Casino filed papers in federal court calling for further scrutiny into the possible connection between the marriage of a high-ranking Interior Department attorney to a powerful …

NoNoo Ramen Brings Back Memories on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

By Caesandra N Seawell:When temperatures in Buffalo are finally low enough to freeze your facial muscles, the best remedy is a steamy bowl of broth and noodles you have to slurp!I spent my early twenties stationed in Misawa, Japan. One of…

ReUse Action and Rusted Grain are Partners in Sustainability on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

By Jamie Nash:Although their businesses are different in name, Michael Gainer of ReUse Action and Megan McNally of Rusted Grain are partners. Both are focused on sustainability and achieve this goal through making new creations from old materi…

echo Art Fair 2012 Launches “Call for Artists” on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

The organizers of echo Art Fair are pleased to announce the 2nd annual echo Art Fair. The Fair, which has been extended to a two day event, July 7 and 8, 2012, will take place at The Larkin Center of Commerce.echo Art fair is a juried fin…

Erie County Executive Poloncarz Announces First Orders of Business on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Adapted from a press releaseMark C. Poloncarz signed five Executive Orders as his first
order of business since being sworn in as Erie County’s eighth County
Executive.  The orders concerned a number
of issues including: the Buffalo Bills…

Buffalo Revised: Trico Building on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

A New, Regular Post by Contributors of Preservation-Ready SitesBuffalo is a city on the move. After 50 years of stagnancy, neighborhoods, buildings and parks are coming back to life. However, there remain many sites throughout the city, whethe…

Great Things Happening on the St. Matthew’s Block: Part I on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Although the future of St. Matthew’s Church remains
uncertain, there are some great things happening on the block. The former
convent, rectory, and school have all been reused in recent years and there is
some new work currently underway….

How to Combat a Negative Image: Iowa on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Buffalo, as we all know, struggles with a relatively poor national image. If you play word association with outsiders and say “Buffalo,” you’ll generally hear “snow” and/or “chicken wings.” That’s it. Of course, the City has been getting …

Inside the Synacor IPO on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Everyone familiar with the Buffalo technology scene is familiar with Synacor. The company develops portals for internet service providers like Charter and CenturyLink. With 253 employees located in their offices on the waterfront, Synacor has …

Nickel City Chef: Season Four on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

It’s time for another season of Nickel City Chef. Since the beginning, foodies from all over Greater Buffalo have attended these culinary showdowns to show their love of food, local restaurant personalities and the heated battles that brew as…

Sugar City – The Return of Trailer Trash on Monday, January 2nd, 2012

If you’re like me and you enjoy a really, really bad movie, then you need to attend the next installment of Sugar City’s upcoming Free Classic Films Series – The Return of Trailer Trash: Trailers from the Golden Age of Grindhouse*. You’ve seen…

City mass-tickets cars on an observed holiday on Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Submission by D. Keefe:I have lived on Ashland for 10 years, and in Allentown before that, and I have paid hundreds of dollars in parking tickets over the years – it kinda comes with the territory.  But from my experience, there has alway…