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Returning home for Patrick Geary
It is only 23 a minute drive from Hamburg, NY to the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. For Patrick Geary, the distance may be longer after his time at Michigan State. However, the Hamburg native is back playing in Buffalo for the Sabres after being drafted last week. Buffalo selected the...
Buffalo Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for Fatal Shooting on Bailey Avenue
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo – Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that 23-year-old Ryan M. Crawford of Buffalo was sentenced yesterday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to 25 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision. On Sunday, April 2, 2023, at approximately 2:25 a.m., the defendant shot…
Three influential WNY women honored by Mount St. Mary Academy
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mount St. Mary Academy wrapped up the month of June hosting their annual Alumnae weekend celebration- bringing graduates of all years together again to celebrate three influential women who have served the Western New York community. Awards ceremonies honored Elizabeth Leous Bressette '77, Annie Deck-Miller '89,...
Sabres' Konsta Helenius makes strong first impression at development camp
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The past week for Sabres first-round pick Konsta Helenius has been a whirlwind. From Finland to Buffalo, with a pitstop in between in Las Vegas, to hear his name called as the 14th overall pick in the NHL Draft. “Unbelievable, you know, getting drafted in front...
CNY leaders plan out future investments after being awarded millions in federal funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three major cities in Upstate New York have been awarded $40 million in federal funding under the CHIPS & Science Law. Senator Chuck Schumer announced the news on Tuesday. Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo win $40 million to establish 'Semiconductor Superhighway'. The $40 million will be divided...
26 Shirts celebrates meeting $2 million mark in donations
BUFFALO, N.Y. — "I remember being so excited that we hit $10,000 dollars so this is just, we're in unchartered territory here," 26 Shirts Founder Del Reid told 2 On Your Side, as it was announced his company had surpassed $2 million in donations to local families and charitable organizations.
Sabres ’24-25 schedule: Home opener Oct. 10 after dropping puck in Prague
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Synch your calendars Sabres fans. A new slate of games has been etched in ice. [See full schedule below] The Sabres will begin the season Oct. 4-5 in Prague, Czechia with games against coach Lindy Ruff’s former team the New Jersey Devils, and Ruff will be behind home bench at Buffalo’s […]
Sabres announce 2024-25 regular season schedule
While we’ve known the first three games of the 2024-25 regular season, the National Hockey League released on Tuesday the entire schedule of games for the upcoming campaign of hockey for the Buffalo Sabres. Paul Hamilton has more:
Music is Art Festival set to take place at Buffalo's Outer Harbor on Sept. 21
After it was originally scheduled to take place on the grounds of Buffalo's AKG and Buffalo State University, the Music is Art Festival will now take place at Buffalo's Outer Harbor.
Letter to the editor: 'Tripathi and Weber need to resign now'
Editor’s note: This letter remains in the condition in which it was sent. From: Buffalo SUNY BDS** (**SUNY BDS is not affiliated with SUNY or NYS) Tripathi and Weber need to resign now. The UB President and Provost are either too incompetent or too lazy to continue to lead...
NY SMART-I Corridor gets $40 million in federal funds
The New York Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor consortium has received $40 million in federal funding. Rochester is part of the NY SMART-I group, with Buffalo and Syracuse. Over the next five years, the consortium will serve a critical role in supporting Upstate New York’s continued growth into...
'It's unbelievable being drafted in front of my family': Sabres Konsta Helenius embracing Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It’s been a whirlwind week for Buffalo Sabres first-round pick Konsta Helenius. “It’s unbelievable being drafted in front of my family,” said Helenius. Helenius, a proud native of Finland, has traversed the globe from his homeland to Las Vegas, and then back...
Reports: Golden Knights sign F Victor Olofsson
Dec 19, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Sabres left wing Victor Olofsson (71) warms up before a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports. The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year, $1.075 million contract, multiple outlets...
Buffalo’s new budget includes $13.5 million in “uncertain revenue” plus another $90 million more in questionable revenues over the next 3 years, but the Control Board punts again
So, what’s a city to do when they already have dug a deep hole and keep on digging?. The people in charge at Buffalo City Hall have been through this drill before and things have never ended well. What’s that expression about doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results?
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