The Grand Jury has issued a two-count indictment against Lekisha M. Avant. Avant is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd and criminal possession of a controlled substance 4th. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 8, 2005, Avant, while at the Days Inn, 200 Oak St., Batavia, …
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An accident with either minor or no injuries has been reported in the area of 9718 Bethany Center Road, Bethany.A vehicle reportedly struck a utility poll and rolled over.There are electrical wires down in the roadway and Fire Police have been called in to shut down the road until repairs can made.…
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Joe Illuzzi reports: The State GOP is willing to spend up to a “million dollars” to coax Assemblyman Jack Quinn into the race. ###Sorry guys. Jack Quinn will not receive the support of the tea party movement which will, I believe, field its own candidate. These generals are always fighting the la…
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Our friends at Celebrate Buffalo have teamed up with Adoption STAR and the families of Flight 3407 to help honor one tragedy while giving to another. They’ve announced the sale of a memorial t-shirt called Forever In Our Hearts. 100% of proceeds from each $20 t-shirt sold will benefit orphaned chi…
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A rally in support of child care by strangers.I remember the days before big government F’d up American society when children were carred for by fathers, mothers, grandparents, aunts and uncles and older siblings.If you are going to have children, don’t park them with strangers from age three month…
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At coffee with a fellow poeticist the other day, I was talking about some of the more mystifying behavior of undergrads, and he gave me the best way I've yet heard to describe a particular pattern we've both noticed: the generation of students currently in school have a strange ability to ape presence. I first noticed this at UB just in the past, oh, two years or so, I think, maybe about three y…
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Jeremy White, esteemed WGR morning show co-host, has a new post up on his blog. It is titled “How To Get The Bills To Super Bowl XLV”. I don’t have the energy to go through this whole column and FJM it. I just don’t. Rather than spending the rest of my afternoon not working I [...]
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If you watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, you might have seen Denny's is gearing up for another day of freebies. Tuesday (Feb. 9), Denny's will give out free Original Grand Slam breakfasts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. No purchase is necessary. Click here to find your nearest Denny's restaurant. You may …
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Every year the Governor publishes the Executive Budget, the starting point for further negotiations with the State Legislature that results in a finalized state budget. Rarely – if ever – does the Legislature reduce the size of the budget. I am positive that this year will not be any different.Th…
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What do Red Jacket, author Taylor Caldwell, artist Tony Sisti, and rock star Rick James have in common? All have an artistic connection to the Western New York community, and all are buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery. And on February 14th at 2PM, you can learn about them and many other WNY artists at …
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In the Business Today section of Monday's Buffalo News: - NYSEG’s rate-hike request opposed - Larry Rulison/Albany Times Union Staff members at the State Public Service Commission are arguing that New York State Electric & Gas’ proposed rate increase is...
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The talk of moving St. Gerard Church generated a lot of controversy on BR over the weekend. In addition, it prompted local preservationist, blogger and board member of the Campaign for Greater Buffalo Chris Hawley to recall another lost parish on his site, The Hydraulics.See Hawley's story about t…
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Harold Ford of Tennessee, Merrill Lynch, the DLC, NBC and the Park Avenue Regency has hired Tammy Sun, press secretary for Joe LIEberman in his 2006 general election campaign, to fill in while regular flack Davidson Goldin is on his honeymoon.Sun debuted today with an absurd lie about the excellent…
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Tom Merrick, Partner and Creative Director at Eric Mower and Associates, shared some of his thoughts on yesterday's Super Bowl commercials with us. Merrick has more than 20 years experience creating attention-getting, result-generating, award-winning work for both consumer and business-to-business …
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The Wall Street Journal editorialist is correct; Andrew Cuomo himself is personally responsible for much of the current recession due to his reckless management of HUD and his grossly negligent encouragement of Fanny and Freddy while he was the HUD Secretary in the Clinton years. In those years…
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Cacthing up on a Monday ... Prospective gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino insists he is not a subsidy developer. This coming from a guy who helped lead the charge to get downtown -- including his Ellicott Square -- declared an Empire Zone and who built the the pricey Waterfront Place, where tax…
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Motorola revealed what their bubble bath inspired Super Bowl Commercial was all about: Megan Fox… and Android. The commercial reveals a daytime bathing Fox talking about her new Motorola Devour with MotoBlur, as she snaps a picture and wonders what would happen should she post it… The gay couple sl…
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The Buffalo Rising Roundtable welcomed Erie County Harbor Development Corporation Chairman Jordan Levy for our podcast discussion this week. Newell was off doing Powder Keg Festival press, which you can read about in this Donn Esmonde Buffalo News column. Note that Levy says in the podcast that w…
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GLU post by Nate Drag:Anyone who lives on the shores of the Great Lakes knows that the waves are not the only powerful force in these ecosystems. From the days of shipping grain and coal on sailing vessels like schooners to the wind driven waves of Great Lakes surfers today, the wind is an undeniab…
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Today is one of those days where I feel moved to get down on my knees and offer a prayer of thanks to the Hockey Gods. Thank you almighty Hockey Gods. Thank you for not scheduling a Sabres game today.
I’m definitely in a “I can’t even look at you right now” phase with the Sabres. [...]
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An exciting, well-played Super Bowl. It looks like some commentators are trying to tag Peyton as having choked; I disagree. It looked to me as though the Saints figured out that the way to beat him was to keep him off the field. It also looked to me like everyone on the field for the Saints was laying it all out there-- I can't remember seeing more strong second efforts, usually good for an ext…
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After many hugs, kisses and please, please, PLEASES I gave in. So this spring I will be dancing with Lillian for sure, Mads is still up in the air about it, in the Mother Daughter dance at the girl's recital. This is the first time I will be doing it. Hope I don't make an ass out of myself on stage…
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ver the years, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has made strides in shedding the misperceptions that come with classical music. By bringing in collaborators like Ben Folds, the BPO has tried to show that the talented musicians we are lucky to have locally can work with other genres, and at the e…
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The Veterans Hospital could be taking energy conservation to new heights. The WNY VA Healthcare system is taking a look at the feasibility of putting a wind turbine on roof of the VA Hospital in Buffalo.
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Well, of course! Because one of my COOLEST best friends is the admissions director at Beaumont! Help out a friend?
Please take one little second of your time today to click the link and vote for Beaumont School (Cleveland, OH) for Cool School on FOX 8.THANKS!
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The Ramsi Tick concert series was founded on the idea that everyone likes a bargain - even classical music lovers. There are four concerts each season featuring world-class musicians - all for one reasonable price. But a downturn in subscription sales has organizers looking for ways to sweeten th…
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