County Legislator Kathy Konst 
wants to see county dollars freed from housing parole violators awaiting transfer to state facilities.  Therefore, she is sponsoring a resolution that would take fiscal responsibility away from the county and put it in the hands of the state, where she says it belongs.

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As part of the 2008-09 Distinguished Speakers Series, columnist and social critic Anna Quindlen will speak at the University at Buffalo at 8PM tonight (Wednesday, March 4, 2009) in the Mainstage Theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.

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The Buffalo Niagara Partnership, one time known as the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, hosts events from time to time that create tremendous networking opportunities for those doing business in Buffalo and the rest of the world. Although the internet has made it easier to research expert's points of view, and many say that linkedin.com

Imagine this: Two neighbors, one a creative art teacher, the other a science teacher with an understanding of formulas.  Each owns an ice cream maker.  Suddenly they find themselves trying to outdo each other with their own unique concoctions, and a whole neighborhood enjoys the spoils of war in the form of some of the best ice cream flavors many of them have ever tasted.  And then the idea strikes to combine forces and start mass-producing and marketing their frozen treats.
According to Jason Wulf, the art teacher (and poster and label designer) half of Lake

It's been a busy 2009 so far.  
In the first two months of the year, this site has generated 345,206 visits from 132,068 unique visitors.  We've received 58.9% more unique visitors during the first two months of this year than we did the first two months of last year.  And February was our largest month ever measured by unique visitors - 71,956.  
We're guessing our former print readers have now joined us online and we appreciate that.  Of course, we hope the new site is also helping grow our traffic (since it's faster, better

Docent/Tour Guide for Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff:

Become a docent at Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate!  Learn about Wright's architecture; share your

Our favorite, fun-loving photographer, Glenn E. Murray Esq., happened to be in Olcott, New York, yesterday to archive the annual Polar Bear Swim for those of us not inclined to partake of icy water on a March day, no matter how blue the skies happen to be.
The annual swim, held by the Olcott Lions Club is a fundraiser, and these happy participants gave so much more than money.  Rumor is once you've been,

By Mark Hennessey

High Speed Rail is an important part of Upstate New York and Buffalo's future - a fact many made clear

The Greatbatch Alden facility was named one of IndustryWeek's top 10 best plants in North America.   Greatbatch, formerly Wilson Greatbatch, has made seven major acquisitions in the last year that makes them one of the leading medical device manufacturers in the United States. Greatbatch is in a prime position to realize new business because

It's time again to look at local commercials!  Last week we discussed Airport Plaza Jewelers.  

We continue our journey through local advertising this week, with a look at Smokin' Joe's, a place that apparently has everything you could ever want.  Here is their ad for jewelry:

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2009 marks the Bills 50th year of operation as a professional football team.  To commemorate  this important milestone, the Bills and Delaware North Companies Sportservice have introduced a line of apparel and momentos adorned with the 50th Season logo the team designed specially to mark the occasion.

Head to The Bills Store at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Eastview Mall in Rochester, or visit their web site, to check out a large selection of shirts, hoodies, footballs, coffee mugs and other Bills

A number of colleges and universities in the Buffalo area have been named to the 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The Honor Roll, launched in 2006, "recognizes colleges and universities nationwide that support innovative

By Jerome Lindberg

U.B.'s Producing and Selling Music Seminar Opens New Doors for Buffalo Artists.

If there is one thing I know about musicians in Buffalo, it's that they deserve a shot. The cities music scene has only gotten bigger and better in the last ten years, and with everything from punktastic cover bands to nationally recognized artists, Buffalo is a great place to be

Memorial services will be held this weekend at various locations for those lost in last week's crash of Continental Flight 3407.
With media attention comes the unfortunate phenomenon of those who would call attention away from the matter at hand, to their own agenda - no matter how lowly.
Rumors circulated yesterday that notorious hater, Fred Phelps, will be in town to picket, and the counter to this is a local effort is to dress people as angels and send them to the memorial sight as a "human" shield.   People are being asked via an email campaign

Two weeks ago we introduced you to the first in our series of local commercials, and followed it up last week with another commercial featuring homegrown advertising.  Identifiable the moment they hit the screen, generally due to a marked increase or decrease in volume, we still like to think of them as, you know...unique.  Production glitches and financial restrictions aside, we salute

In an effort to make obtaining season golf passes to the Erie County golf courses easier,

The Wielinski family, who lost their beloved husband and father along with their home in the crash of Flight 3704 on February 12, today expressed gratitude to the Western New York community for its support.

Stephen R. Foley, partner with the law firm of Paul William Beltz, PC, issued the following statement on behalf of the family:

Western New York non-profit organizations will soon have an exclusive discount on products to help their organizations function in a more efficient manner. Name-brand consumer electronics, business technology, office products, and furniture will now be a viable option for non-profits that may have considered some of these items unreachable before now.

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Assemblyman Sam Hoyt has planned his annual budget town meeting for 10AM on Saturday, February 21st at the Polish Cadets Hall (927 Grant Street/regional/index.html

We've put petitions online before, but none seems as worthy as this one. Wouldn't you love to see Karen and Jill Wielinski, whose Clarence home was decimated by last week's plane crash, get a new home?
The days will be dark ahead, but the outpouring of public concern for the widow of Douglas Wielinski and her daughter has been overwhelming. On a national level, there may be help.  This petition has come through from a few BR readers, and if there's any chance that we can help put these two women in a new house, we want to see it happen. 
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