City
November 30, 2011 9:53 AM
Submission by Ryan Mooney:
There is a murderer holding our city hostage. Lead paint in houses is killing parts of the city of Buffalo. This often-overlooked concern is destroying the futures of many citizens of the city. There are 36 zip codes in New York where citizens, especially children, are considered to be at a high risk for lead poisoning. Eight of those are in the city of Buffalo and are designated as "communities of concern." Indeed, we should be concerned. Statewide,
City
November 30, 2011 9:06 AM
By Nate Drag:
Living on the shores of Lake Erie, it is easy to take the Great Lakes for granted. While Lake Erie often means beautiful sunsets, beach visits, and lake effect snow in our daily lives, it is important to remember that the Great Lakes also contain approximately 20% of the world's available freshwater. As part of its Fluid Culture series, the University at Buffalo's Humanities Institute is helping our community remember just how fortunate we are in Western New York to have such an amazing resource in our own backyard.
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lifestyle
November 29, 2011 6:52 PM
The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis (a preview): If you love holiday music, brace yourself, because Mannheim is a- rollin' into Shea's. Mannheim Steamroller, that is, the best-selling Christmas music artist in history with over 40 million albums sold. (Take that, Bing!) Even if you do not think you know the group, you have no doubt heard their catchy, irresistible sound. The unique mix of Renaissance instruments with rock & roll beats stands out in the sea of non-stop radio seasonal music.
City
November 29, 2011 1:43 PM
By Jennifer Westerholt:
Many Buffalo Public School students are eligible for free tutoring and do not know it.
Under the guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act, area families may enroll their child in Supplemental Educational Services (SES) if their child attends a Title I school that has been designated by the state to be in need of improvement for more than one year.
Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo & Erie County is proud to be a provider of these services and has recently initiated a number
City
November 29, 2011 10:27 AM
I just finished reading this fascinating book about the development of techniques for determining location on the globe in the east west direction, AKA longitude. This has pretty much nothing to do with Buffalo but I thought I would share anyway. The concept of longitude and latitude has been around for many centuries as a way of pinpointing a relative location on earth. Latitude (usually horizontal on a map) is marked by a series of parallel rings around the earth. They are marked by degrees from the equator and are often referred to as parallels. Longitude is marked
City
November 28, 2011 2:09 PM
The wait is finally over and Spot Coffee has opened its doors on Hertel. As I sit here sipping a cup of coffee along with approximately 30 fellow patrons, the scene is reminiscent of other Spot locations with familiar sounds and sights. From the shouts from behind the counter announcing the various order fulfillments, to a large mural depicting a Hertel street scene, Spot Coffee has introduced a thriving 'people hub' to North Buffalo.
There are some differences that the Hertel cafe features, which separate it from the rest of the locations. The floor plan allows for an
City
November 28, 2011 11:37 AM
By Kyle Gunn-Taylor:
It's the dream of every athlete to make the biggest play in the biggest moment. For the second time in two years, Bills star wide receiver Stevie Johnson had the game in his hands, only to let it drop to the ground, along with the Bills playoff hopes.
On a day Johnson and the Bills seemed to harness the edge they had lacked in the previous three games where they were outscored by a combined 80 points, a couple of Johnson gaffs cost the Bills an opportunity to win.
The more glaring of
City
November 28, 2011 8:57 AM
![Preservation Ready: [Not So] Fairfield Library](http://www.buffalorising.com/assets_c/2011/11/Fairfield-Library-NY-Buffalo-thumb-155x155-24979.jpg "Preservation Ready: [Not So] Fairfield Library")
November's addition to the 'Preservation Ready' list of buildings that must be saved is the beautiful and delicately detailed (former) Fairfield Library, located at 1659 Amherst Street at the corner of Fairfield Avenue North Buffalo. The building was designed by William Sydney Wicks (half of the talented and prolific Green and Wicks architecture team which filled so much of Buffalo with great buildings) for the Unitarian Universalist Church. It was built in 1897 and was also occupied later by another congregation before being taken over by the City of Buffalo for a branch Library in the 1920s.
City
November 27, 2011 10:19 AM
By Jessica Edwards:
Canine Splash, LLC has been getting a lot of attention since they opened this past September. It is a very funky place, with a playful vibe for people to bring their four legged loved ones.
Located in Riverside in what was once a widget plant in the 1920s, the business has made a practical reuse of its original factory setting. At the same time, the re-development of the building has allowed the business to be very green and energy efficient. The pools have a Salt Water Ozone System, which is more effective
City
November 27, 2011 12:01 AM
For the fourth year running, block clubs on the West Side have put together a 'Festival of Lights'. Between now and January 6th, households from Richmond to the Peace Bridge get in the holiday spirit and participate in a friendly competition to see who can make their houses look the most festive. Neighborhood and celebrity judges tour the neighborhoods in December assigning points in categories such as most creative, most thematic and most unique. Last year they even had categories for best use of LED lights, and most environmentally friendly display.
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