Showplace Theater to have fall grand re-opening
BUFFALO — The Showplace Theater has announced that following a lengthy closing, it is nearly ready for a grand re-opening. The Grant Street theater announced Monday on its Facebook page…
Clarence brewery seeks online funding
CLARENCE — West Shore Brewing Company is hoping its patrons-to-be can help it open its doors to a 2,300-square-foot microbrewery and taproom on Main Street. The brewery, named after a…
Lake Effect to remain open for the winter
LOCKPORT — Lake Effect Artisan Ice Cream — winners of the All WNY Award for Best Ice Cream Shop — have announced that their flagship Canal Street store will remain…
Transit Drive-In Theatre switching to fall hours
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Some signs of fall are less welcome than others. Like the Transit Drive-In Theatre going to fall hours beginning next week. According to the theater’s Facebook…
New Era to add NFL caps to Derby manufacturing facility
DERBY — New Era Cap Company will begin manufacturing its first significant run of National Football League (NFL) fan hats, starting at the end of this month at the company’s…
Buffalo company reports huge jump in armor plating sales
BUFFALO — A local company that makes armor plating says sales have jumped nearly 500 percent in the last two-and-a-half months. Buffalo Armory makes a revolutionary design for armor plating,…
Slow Boil? Buffalo business owner upset about weekly bike rides
BUFFALO — A war of words has broken out between Slow Roll Buffalo and an Elmwood Avenue business owner over the weekly bike ride through the city. Michael Bowen, owner…
Ortt pushes bill to cut ‘red tape’ for businesses
NORTH TONAWANDA — State Sen. Rob Ortt joined local business advocates and employees of Audubon Machinery at the North Tonawanda factory today to push for his proposed Red Tape Reduction…
Cuomo touts GEICO jobs
GETZVILLE — GEICO, the second-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States, will expand its service center operations in Western New York, adding 600 full-time jobs at a…
AAA to hold job fair
BUFFALO — AAA Western and Central New York is holding a job fair Aug. 10 for candidates interested in full-time roadside assistance, tow truck driver and dispatcher positions. Those interested…