About 570 National Grid customers in North Buffalo were without power for several hours
after an outage this afternoon and evening.

Since opening, Sweet_ness 7 has done an extraordinary job of presenting its bustling neighborhood with thoughtful and unique events.  The Harmony of Tea and Cello is just such an occasion.  Atsuko Nishida-Mithcell, an experienced tea…

The streets of the Old First Ward were lined with revelers this afternoon for the "Old Neighborhood" St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Sabres goalie Ryan Miller will faces his younger brother, Red Wings center Drew Miller, in Detroit tonight. The News’ Mike Harrington is in Motown and has a recap from this morning’s skates at the Sabres Edge blog at http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2010/03/pregame-skate-report-its-miller-time-times-two.html

Two boys who fell into a swollen Eighteen Mile Creek this afternoon were swept downstream
for several hundred feet before pulling themselves out of the chilly water.

During our Ultimate Sports Road Trip travels we come across some really cool promotions and contests; then again we also see some that are downright ridiculous.
But the one here at the Big East tournament, sponsored by New York Life, is one of the dumbest ones we have ever witnessed. The sponsors ought to be ashamed [...]

A flood watch has been issued from 7 a.m. today through Sunday afternoon for Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, said meteorologist David Thomas of the National Weather Service’s Buffalo office. Hear Thomas detail the forecast at BuffaloNews.com Live at http://blogs.buffalonews.com/live/2010/03/flood-watch-issued-rainy-weekend-expected.html

Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to shake off the cabin fever, step outside and stretch your legs.  If you live in Western New York, love the outdoors, like to meet new people and want a chance to explore the beautiful area we call home, then check out http://www.buffalohiking.com/. 
It’s a hiking group [...]

Sabres winger Mark Mancari has been loaned back to Portland. Mike Harrington is with the team in Detroit and has updates at the Sabres Edge blog at http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/

Paul Hamilton of WGR 550 is reporting that Buffalo Sabres forward Mark Mancari has been sent back down to Portland.
Mancari has spent the past three games with Buffalo, amassing a goal and an assist in the Sabres 5-3 victory over Dallas last Wednesday. He’s a plus-three in four games with the team this year.
The move [...]

If the thought of baseball bats and leather catching gloves excites you, head down to Coca-Cola field this afternoon. The Buffalo Bisons welcome fans today to the team’s annual free family day open house. For details, go to BuffaloNews.com Live at http://blogs.buffalonews.com/live/2010/03/bisons-welcome-fans-to-annual-open-house.html

On the strength of a goal by senior Egor Mironov, the Niagara men’s hockey team (12-19-4, 6-10-2 CHA) will play for the last College Hockey America championship, after defeating top-seeded and nationally-ranked Bemidji State (23-9-3, 14-3-1 CHA) at Dwyer Arena on Friday night.
The game-winning goal came halfway through the third period, when a shot from [...]

The University at Buffalo softball team kicked off their weekend campaign at the Long Beach State Invitational this afternoon, falling to Notre Dame, 1-0, but coming back to defeat San Diego, 5-3, as they move to 7-9 on the season.
Against Notre Dame, both teams played a strong defensive game, with the only [...]

The Canisius College hockey team won game one of a best-of-three Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal series, defeating Mercyhurst, 5-1, on Friday night. The Griffs move to within one win of reaching the conference semifinals for the first time since 2004.
“I don’t think the score was indicative of the play tonight,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. [...]

Environmental tests at a Hertel Avenue police station that was closed last month following the discovery of mold uncovered no health hazards, city officials said Friday.