October 2009 Archives

The former Grace Manor Nursing Home has a new owner.  Ellicott Development's Carl Paladino was the high bidder at today's auction according to The Buffalo News.  Paladino got the property for $1.6 million, outbidding three other potential buyers.

Grace Manor is located at 10 Symphony Circle.  The facility is approximately 81,200 sq.ft. on 2.14 acres and has a 167 patient capacity.  Marketing material prepared

Mayor Byron W. Brown released his $22.7 million 2010 recommended capital budget, which will be submitted to the Common Council for its consideration. Mandated by the

By Amy Christman

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters is a gripping combination of spooky ghost story, psychological drama, and social observation.

Midtown Main Street is seeing a lot of positive activity recently.  One good example is the renovation of a two-story commercial building at the southeast corner of Main and Utica streets.  1373-81 Main Street is being turned into a small business incubator along with retail space by the Bethesda Community Development Corporation, an affiliate of the Bethesda World Harvest International Church.

Bethesda purchased the 17,200 sq.ft. building in 2007.  The church is located in the renovated circa-1914 Regent Theater next door to the incubator building.  Financing for

Greg Gerke is a writer living in Buffalo.  The native of Wisconsin, who grew up in the City of Milwaukee, will have a reading of his novel, There's Something Wrong with Sven, a collection of short stories and flash fiction, at Talking Leaves Books! 3158 Main Street location, on November 4th at 7PM. 

Feed Your Soul, the company behind the sold-out success of the summer, Nickel City Chef, is proud to present Western New York with a competition that's even sweeter! 

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In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure transformed into much more when these boys from Southern California discovered a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them, a tragedy where children are both the weapons and the victims.

After returning to the States, they created the documentary "Invisible Children: Rough Cut," a film that exposes the

By Kelly Lovering

El Buen Amigo will host its second annual Día de los Muertos celebration Sunday, November 1st, from 4 - 8PM, at 114 Elmwood Avenue. Día de Los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday that brings together family, friends and loved ones to honor those who have passed.

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With an original deadline of November 2nd, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) and Empire State Development (ESD) announced today that the public comment period for the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) has been extended 15 days, to November 17th.  

The extension was awarded due

This Sunday, the Historical Society is the place to be for a sampling of Japanese culture. The third annual Bunka-no-Hi, or Japanese Culture Day, will be held Sunday, November 1st, from 10AM to 2PM, at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society building. 

The program kicks off with a video of a recent shakuhachi and taiko performance, both Japanese

Shakti Yoga is coming to Grant Street! After only two years of operating out of her Lexington Avenue storefront location Michelle Gigante, director of Shakti Yoga, has purchased the c.1923, Bley & Lyman designed former bank at 133 Grant Street, corner of Boyd. Gigante says she is thrilled to be a part of the recent revitalization occurring

The Arts Council in Buffalo & Erie County announces their new online auction, a unique tool for members and artist to sell their artwork or other interesting original creations; for friends to "recycle" works of art, or to donate new or used fun and fascinating work to the auction.