Zoo’s BuffaLoveFest slated for May 26
BUFFALO — The BuffaLoveFest at the Buffalo Zoo is slated for May 26. The 5th annual celebration of “everything Buffalo” will feature more than 20 food trucks, local beers and…
Buffalo State professor shares insights on Islamic finance
Prior to the Recession of 2008, the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression, well-regarded companies such as Lehman Brothers, Enron, and Countrywide Financial imploded due to questionable behavior that…
Gas prices unchanged in Buffalo, down two cents in Rochester
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is the same in Buffalo as it was a week ago. Down the road in Rochester, consumers are paying two…
Mental Health Association to hold housing forum
BUFFALO –The Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc. will host a half-day workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 15 at Allen Hall on the South Campus of the…
Hundreds take a dip in Lake Ontario to raise money for the Olcott Lions Club
OLCOTT BEACH — Thousands of people were in Olcott this afternoon as part of the 48th Olcott Polar Bear Swim For Sight. Lake Ontario was unusually clear of ice for…
Poetry and prose planned for Sugar City
BUFFALO — Local writers from the Mental Health Association’s Writing and Well-Being Workshop will showcase their poetry and prose at a community reading and reception, to be held at Sugar…
Bishop Malone to celebrate those wishing to become Catholic
BUFFALO — Bishop Richard J. Malone will celebrate the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion at 3:30 p.m. Sunday — the first Sunday in Lent — at…
Barker Lions to host pancake breakfast
BARKER — The Barker Lions and Barker Music Boosters will hold a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Barker Fire Hall. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for…
Annual Diocesan Youth Convention continues today
BUFFALO — The 65th annual Diocesan Youth Convention continues today at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Buffalo. More than 730 youth and chaperones are scheduled to attend throughout the three-day…
Area students volunteer during SUNY Oswego’s ‘Alternative Winter Break’
OSWEGO — Dozens of SUNY Oswego students, including several from the area, spent their winter break volunteering to help homeowners in distressed communities across the nation. Elizabeth Tirone of Amherst,…