Rochester on display at Olympic ceremonies
RIO DE JANEIRO — When the 2016 Olympic Games open tonight, Rochester will be on full display as Team USA will be dressed in Rochester-made Hickey Freeman blazers designed by…
Springville scavenger hunt begins today
SPRINGVILLE — A communities-wide scavenger hunt by the Springville Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off at 10 a.m., asking participants to visit chamber member businesses between now and Aug. 3.…
Ted’s offer $1.25 hot dogs on Wednesday
Ted’s Hot Dogs is offering all regular hot dogs for $1.25 on Wednesday — and donating 25 cents from each dog to the MS Foundation. There are nine Ted’s Hot…
Barker Chocolate Box to close
LOCKPORT — Barker Chocolate Box and Emma Rose’s Tea Parlor in the Historic Post Office building on East Avenue is closing. An email from the store says that the store…
Business groups team up for cyber security event at NCCC
SANBORN — Three Western New York business groups are teaming up to educate small business owners on cyber security. The Better Business Bureau, Niagara Small Business Development Center and the…
Platter’s gets $100K grant for relocation
NORTH TONAWANDA — Platter’s Chocolate, makers of WNY’s famed sponge candy, has been granted a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Business Program award to assist its relocation from…
ALERT: DOJ requires 18 First Niagara branches to be sold
The Department of Justice announced today that KeyCorp and First Niagara Financial Group Inc. have agreed to sell 18 of First Niagara’s branches in and around Buffalo, New York, with…