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Karissa Murrell Myers' BLACK BEAR ISLAND Recieves 2023 Mazumdar New Play Award
Buffalo's Alleyway Theatre has announced the recipient of the 2023 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Award. Playwright Karissa Murrell Myers will receive the annual award for her play, BLACK BEAR ISLAND. The award comes with a cash prize, as well as a full production in Alleyway's 24/25 season. “The Mazumdar Award...
Chris Brown will be full-time Bills play-by-play man
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chris Brown will be the full-time Bills play-by-play radio broadcaster on WGR 550 moving forward, the team announced Tuesday. Brown served as the interim play-by-play man since January 2023, calling 18 regular season games and four playoff games in that time. He was joined by analyst Eric Wood and sideline reporter Sal Capaccio throughout the season.
Travelers still experiencing delays, cancellations after global technology outage
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Weekend travelers were left frustrated, confused, and in some cases, stranded at airports across the country after a global technology outage caused delays and cancellations on Friday. The effects of the outage, which affected Microsoft apps and services, are still being felt by many, including travelers experiencing delays, cancellations and lost […]
Gilmour girls lacrosse: Makenna Crouse to continue her career at Canisius
Makenna Crouse took a chance when she stepped onto the lacrosse field for Gilmour as a senior this past spring. But the New York native needed little time to turn heads. In her first game against West Geauga, she recorded five goals and created 19 ground balls. Crouse finished the season with 90 goals, 25 assists, 143 ground balls, 40 takeaways and 158 draw control wins.
Reviewing tornado safety and its importance
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On July 10, 2024, the National Weather Service in Buffalo issued 18 tornado warnings in a single day. Now, while tornadoes are relatively rare occurrence for Western New York, we still should take the time to review safety tips and guidelines, such as the difference between a watch and warning and […]
3 contract decisions that will pay off for Buffalo Bills in 2024
This was the toughest offseason that Brandon Beane had to put together for the Buffalo Bills since arriving. Bills fans were starting to get used to bigger moves being made as far as additions. That was not the case this past offseason. The highlights were losing key franchise players who helped create the culture that the Bills have, especially on the defense.
7 Hudson Valley Eateries Receive Critical Health Code Violations
Health inspectors have discovered multiple critical health code violations at seven Hudson Valley eateries including popular Italian restaurants, pizzerias, Asian restaurants and a highly-rated eatery. The New York State Department of Health regularly inspects restaurants throughout the state to protect residents from foodborne illnesses. During these inspections, officials look for...
The Big Cheese in Kensington: Local cheesemonger wins big at national cheese competitions
28-year-old Jake Heller of Perrystead Dairy recently took home top prizes from two different national cheese competitions. He most recently won gold, silver and bronze medals at the American Cheese Society Conference in Buffalo, New York.
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