Wed, Jun 29th 2016 12:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is advocating for a direct binational pedestrian connection to accommodate Canadian GO Train passengers and better facilitate cross-border tourism.
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Tue, Jun 21st 2016 06:35 pm
The Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board voted today to recommend $400,000 in funding to Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Inc. (NFNHA) trolley service and Roger L. Urban Inc. (d.b.a. Platters Chocolates) relocation and expansion.
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Tue, Jun 21st 2016 04:30 pm
It's the entrepreneurial-minded college student's dream summer job: getting paid to build a business.
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Tue, Jun 21st 2016 04:25 pm
J. Fitzgerald Group, a full-service advertising and marketing agency based in Lockport, announced the nonprofit organizations that will receive free advertising and marketing services in the 9th annual Western New York-area CreateAthon. The 24-hour creative marathon will be held beginning Thursday, July 28.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2016 07:00 am
Well-known Lewiston real estate broker Samuel Talarico presented the Village of Lewiston Planning Board with a concept plan Monday for the construction of eight condominium units at 10/20 Tuscarora Street (corner of South First Street).
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Sat, Jun 18th 2016 07:00 am
Faery's Nursery & Landscaping in Ransomville is a little business that grew from primarily mowing lawns and tending existing yards to a place where many local residents and businesses rely on for decorating outdoor spaces.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2016 12:10 pm
The Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics (BIG) at the University at Buffalo is partnering with VCAMP to form a lean-startup health care software venture accelerator that will assist in the university's regional economic development efforts.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2016 03:35 pm
The First Niagara Foundation is providing $58,000 in grant funding for neighborhood stabilization and revitalization initiatives.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2016 03:35 pm
The First Niagara Foundation is providing $47,500 in grant funding to enhance affordable housing opportunities, improve financial stability and provide homebuyer education in the Western New York community.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2016 12:00 pm
The Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center has selected award-winning Foit-Albert Associates to design the regionally significant Riviera Theatre expansion and development project, which is designed to set the stage for future generations to enjoy the venue.
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Fri, Jun 10th 2016 04:45 pm
On Friday, Laura Falsetti welcomed the public to You & Me, her new boutique at 467 Center St., Lewiston (former site of Angel to Apple). Falsetti hosted an initial showcase with complimentary cocktails and opportunities to win prizes.
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Fri, Jun 10th 2016 10:35 am
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reminds New Yorkers they aren't required to pay sales tax for odd jobs and projects done on their property when the work is done by someone who's not operating in a regular trade or business.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2016 05:35 pm
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Fri, Jun 3rd 2016 12:25 pm
The Food Bank of Western New York's sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have once again earned the organization a top four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator.
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Wed, May 25th 2016 03:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers received eight recent grants totaling $33.8 million in awards from National Institutes of Health agencies to further important work in cancer research.
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Mon, May 23rd 2016 04:00 pm
The University at Buffalo will host the 10th annual Pre-Seed Workshop for aspiring high-tech entrepreneurs on May 25-26 at UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, 701 Ellicott St., Buffalo.
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Fri, May 20th 2016 07:00 am
The New York State Public Service Commission received a staff report Thursday on the state's electric system preparedness to address the traditional upswing in demand for electricity this summer.
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Fri, May 20th 2016 06:50 am
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Institute for Civic Engagement and its director, Dr. David Taylor, were honored by the Our Lady of Angels Association during the organization's annual Vincentian Charities Dinner, which was held Thursday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Mon, May 16th 2016 09:10 pm
A University at Buffalo-backed plan to create 100 megawatts of new, locally produced solar energy within the next four years is among the winners of a clean energy competition for New York colleges and universities.
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Mon, May 16th 2016 09:10 pm
Empire State Development today announced BeauVine Vineyards LLC, a family-owned business in Niagara County, will expand its operation by adding a grape-processing building and additional acreage resulting in an increase in the amount of grapes grown for wine production in New York.
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Thu, May 12th 2016 11:30 am
It has been quite a year for University at Buffalo spinoff company Abcombi Biosciences.
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Thu, May 12th 2016 11:30 am
Officials at the United Way of Greater Niagara received a special gift from the KeyBank Foundation and First Niagara Bank Foundation to support the annual campaign.
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Thu, May 12th 2016 11:30 am
Buffalo Sabres President Russ Brandon offered this statement Wednesday:
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Wed, May 11th 2016 02:20 pm
Crowley Webb, a full-service marketing communications agency in Buffalo, has again expanded its team with the addition of three new hires.
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Mon, May 9th 2016 03:55 pm
Maryann Cogdill, director of OB/GYN services at the Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, has been named the Nurse of Distinction for Western New York. The Professional Nurses Association of Western New York sponsors the annual recognition.
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Sat, Apr 30th 2016 07:00 am
What started out two decades ago on Love Road in Bud and Ella Abate's driveway has turned into the biggest garage on the Island.
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Fri, Apr 29th 2016 11:05 am
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. announced it filed a request with the New York State Public Service Commission to increase utility base rates for the first time in more than nine years.
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Mon, Apr 25th 2016 04:50 pm
The Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board voted to recommend $590,000 in funding to Niagara University and NFIA Stakeholders Group Inc.
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Mon, Apr 25th 2016 09:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto is encouraging local businesses and nonprofits to attend the Global NY Fund informational meeting from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst.
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Sat, Apr 23rd 2016 07:05 am
A new trolley system is planned to transport visitors to points of interest in communities along and around the Niagara Gorge this tourist season.
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Thu, Apr 21st 2016 06:55 pm
Cities, towns and villages in New York can now join together to form community choice aggregations (CCAs) to collectively provide electricity for their residents and small businesses, enabling greater energy savings and consumer choice.
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Tue, Apr 19th 2016 12:20 pm
The Louis P. Ciminelli Family Foundation has given $1 million to the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning to help build a brighter future for the school and its host communities.
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Wed, Apr 13th 2016 10:50 am
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East approved a three-and-a-half-year collective bargaining agreement with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in balloting held Tuesday at the medical center.
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Fri, Apr 8th 2016 09:40 am
The New York State Public Service Commission announced it is participating in the nationwide effort to recognize April 2016 as "Safe Digging Month" as a way to remind excavators and contractors state law requires them to call one of the state's toll-free one-call centers before starting any excavation or digging project.
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Fri, Apr 8th 2016 09:30 am
Five teams will vie for more than $60,000 in startup funding and in-kind services in the final round of the Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (Panasci TEC) on April 13 at UB's Center for the Arts.
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Thu, Apr 7th 2016 04:30 pm
Marylou Borowiak, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Western New York, recently announced the promotion of Kelly O'Neil to marketing and development manager. O'Neil previously served as communications and donor relations supervisor for the Food Bank.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2016 01:15 pm
Willy Legrand, Ph.D., a professor of hospitality management at the International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany, will keynote an April 26 event at Niagara University that is focused on climate adaptive innovations for the international hospital industry.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2016 12:35 pm
The One Region Forward plan for sustainable development of the Buffalo-Niagara region has been recognized by a national planning organization.
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Wed, Mar 23rd 2016 07:30 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, D-Lewiston, announced Tuesday legislation he sponsored to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts events in New York has passed the Assembly.
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Tue, Mar 22nd 2016 06:15 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York state will replace an underutilized two-mile stretch of the Robert Moses Parkway North in Niagara Falls with open space, scenic overlooks and recreational trails to make the waterfront more accessible to residents, tourists and visitors alike.
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