Marcell Dareus’ awesome attitude towards Buffalo and his positive work ethic should make him a  fan favorite this upcoming season.  It’s almost as if Buffalo residents have begun writing his story, or magically putting words in his m…

By Green Options Buffalo:In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, “Thank you,”…

Niall Booker, Chief Executive of HSBC’s North American operations, today outlined a strategy to “rebuild the US business.”  How that will impact the bank’s 5,000 WNY employees and its drawn out office space search is unclear.  Booker…

First Niagara has confirmed it is becoming the sole tenant of Larkin Development Group’s most recent restoration project, the historic Larkin U Building. Toward the end of July, First Niagara will begin moving employees into the Van Rensselaer…

By Patti Harris:The Buffalo Society of Artists is celebrating its 120th Anniversary this year, with the Spring Exhibition launching this historic milestone. The Society announced awards at the Spring Show opening reception on Friday, May …

A new documentary featuring the Queen City showcases a refugee family that was placed here after escaping a corrupt government in Burma, and the troubles they faced once they got to Buffalo. The Bermese government tortures and kills many ethni…

You’ve heard the old phrase, “If you remember the ’70s you weren’t there.” Or was that the ’60s? I can’t remember.No matter: Cornell History Professor Jefferson Cowie is heading to Buffalo to help you remember that decade of wide ties, lapels,…

Dear District Parent Coordinating Council of Buffalo:As leaders and members of Western New York’s charter school community, the undersigned support and understand your demand for quality schools for Buffalo’s children.   We stand by …

We all know how powerful a quality branding campaign can be for our city. Remember Talking Proud? I’m not saying that that was the best marketing campaign for our city, but then again I still remember it to this day. I was very young when that…

What some have called the “heart and soul of Riverside” is no longer.  Wrecking crews have taken out the Riverside Men’s shop complex of buildings at Tonawanda and Ontario streets.  Owner Charlie Faso applied for demolition permits t…

The Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau is holding a press event at the Burchfield Penney Art Center today where they will be unveiling their new marketing campaign for Buffalo. The CVB Twitter account released the new Buffalo tagli…

By Scott O’Connor:Buffalo’s location on Lake Erie and the Niagara River and the corresponding land bridge to Canada makes us a favorite stopover for migratory birds of all types. The spring migratory season which is ramping up now, brings lite…

A few days ago my neighbor, who works for a very large company in the Chicago suburbs, told me that her employer just established a one day per week, work-from-home policy and also opened a satellite office downtown.  She said they did th…

By Green Options Buffalo:In our series, 30 Days of Bicycle Benefits, you will be introduced to 30 new businesses that will offer you great discounts for riding your bike and wearing your helmet. Thirty businesses that want to say, “Thank you,”…

A dream come true for two life-long friends and fellow musicians, JeMi Production is the brainchild of Buffalo-born producers Jeremy Wells and Michael Vealey. The two first joined forces in their teens for impromptu jam sessions in a hot, swea…