County Highways and Parks vehicles and equipment, Sheriff vehicles, desks, chairs, computers and other office equipment will be sold through an online auction. 

Erie County is now hosting live public auctions of surplus County equipment online.  Postings will be continuously updated at

Students from the Buffalo State College chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) got a different kind of Halloween treat this year - one that benefits the environment as well as communities across New York.  The long anticipated expansion of our nickel deposit system for beverage containers finally took effect. As of 12AM on Halloween, bottled water

Reuse of the giant AM&A's complex is moving forward.  The current phase includes the rehab of three historic vacant warehouses along Washington Street.  Rocco Termini and Signature Development are taking on the $11 million project aided by a mix of historic preservation tax credits and IDA incentives. The plan calls for 48 loft apartments 15,000 sq.ft. of commercial space pre-leased by a growing collections agency.  Carmina Wood Morris is the project architect.

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In an effort to compile their own StoryCorps of sorts, The Tonawanda Castle invites the larger community to take part in "A Day of Memories: Remembering the History of the Armory at the Tonawanda Castle."  Regionally, the organizers feel there are a lot of stories out there that pertain to this part of Western New York.="mso-spacerun:

Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon /
Going to the candidates debate /
Laugh about it, shout about it
/ When you've got to choose
/ Every way you look at it, you lose.

This is how a lot of people may feel, looking over the upcoming regional elections with its obvious slam-dunks or otherwise scant offerings of candidates.

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Fresh off a victory in Charlotte over Jake Delhomme (and the rest of the Panthers, I guess), the Bills will face the Houston Texans at Ralph Wilson Stadium. 

Ryan Fitzpatrick will get his second consecutive start as the Bills offense continues to search for an identity - and points.  With a win, the Bills could move back to .500.  The test, however, is whether the Bills can beat a team with a potent offense.  To date, the Bills have beaten the Bucs (ranked 28th in offense), the Jets (ranked 16th in offense) and the Panthers (ranked 20th in offense).  The /regional/index.html

To celebrate Halloween, you need to buy some Buffalo Rising shirts.  And we want to help you do that so we're having a blowout sale where you save $5 on every Buffalo Rising shirt from now until Sunday @midnight.  Simply use the promo code BOO and you'll get the savings.  Now go buy a Queen City shirt. Or a Lake Erie Yacht Club shirt. Or a Buffalo

Yesterday, University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson, along with other UB dignitaries, proudly revealed UB's plans for growth into one of the "greatest institutions of higher learning, and one that will serve the region as a powerful economic generator." The projected regional economic impact of the proposed university expansion is expected to grow from $1.7 billion to $3.6 billion annually.
Simpson said that realization of the $5 billion comprehensive plan will require $2.9 billion in special requests from NYS strategic initiative allocations, and will be met with $2.1

The United Way asks: What Will You Do With $1?  Tim Doolittle (pictured), 2009 Campaign Chair for the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, is asking everyone to take a step back and imagine what can be accomplished by simply investing a dollar a week in the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County.

The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County has set a campaign

On this date 184 years ago the Erie Canal opened, becoming a vital transportation artery for Buffalo and much of Upstate New York. The economic vitality created by that accessibility is a major reason Buffalo became the hub of business, culture and innovation at the turn of the last century.

Today

By Lorne Opler

The similarities are stark - both rust belt cities struggling to reinvent themselves in the 21st century.  Both were once upon a time strong manufacturing towns identified with heavy industry and a large blue collar workforce.  Both cities share glorious pasts, downtowns that were once teeming with people, and architecture that showed off the cities beautiful neighborhoods.  

It's often a mystery how websites are run. Sites that appear to have a big staff with lots of content could be run by one guy in his basement in the middle of nowhere. There are also sites with sparse content run by huge staffs.

LittleSis.org - a national government transparency website that has garnered key media attention since its launch in January of this year - is based right here in Buffalo.

Today, October 24, local, regional, and international b-boys (breakdancers) will meet in a 4-on-4 competition at the Battle @ Buffalo 3-year Anniversary Jam.

Held monthly at Verve Dance Studio, today's jam only will take place from 2PM to 10 PM at the Buffalo Niagara Court Center at 425 Meyer Rd in West Seneca, but more importantly, it will benefit Aids Community Services here in Buffalo. 

County Executive Chris Collin's 2010 budget plan calls for primary health care services to be cut at the Jesse E. Nash Health Care Center and Pediatrics, at 608 William Street, and the Dr. Matt Gajewski Human Services Center, at 1500 Broadway, the county's only two remaining health clinics.

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Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) invites local high school, college and graduate school students interested in learning first-hand how government works and in gaining valuable experience to apply for a spring internship with his offices.  Openings are available in the Jamestown, NY and Washington, DC offices.

"The

Tonight at 7PM, at St. Martin de Porres Roman Catholic Church on Buffalo's East Side, more than 600 activists and community members

Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and Citizens Campaign for the Environment are co-sponsoring A Clean Water Network Regional Caucus at the Hyatt Regency from October 22nd-23rd, with support from the NY Environmental Facilities Corporation.

National experts will convene at the Hyatt for panel discussions focusing, on 21st Century water management

More than 3000 Events Planned in Over 160 Nations this Saturday!

In conjunction with www.350.org and the International Day of Climate Action, Buffalo 350

Florence Johnson of Buffalo has been elected president of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA). Her one-year term begins Jan. 1, 2010. 



The election took place Saturday, Oct. 17, at NYSSBA's Annual Business Meeting in New York City. A total of 276 voting delegates participated in the business meeting, which was held in conjunction with the Association's 90th Annual Convention attended by nearly 3,000 members of

Uniting New York's Great Lakes Communities to Restore Our Freshwater Coast

 

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