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WNY’s best bakeries prepare for a busy holiday baking season

We are blessed with a treasure trove of independent sweet and savory bakeries that craft handmade delights year-round. And this time of year, we appreciate them more than usual. Whether you’re augmenting your own holiday baking or leaving it to the professionals from the start, these Erie or Niagara County artisans will provide exactly what you need. Call ahead for holiday orders, as many require reservations weeks in advance.

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Plans for $215M makeover for Buffalo City Hall as officials pursue National Historic Landmark status

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo's iconic City Hall is set for a major makeover, with plans for more than $200 million worth of improvements over the next five to eight years, along with the pursuit of National Historic Landmark status to help fund the project. The Ryan administration is...

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Cooking Classes Return to the MAP Kitchen

The garden beds are winding down for the year, but the snazzy new kitchen at the Massachusetts Avenue Project is just heating up. Every fall and winter, the nonprofit food hub and urban farm opens its doors to local chefs and food entrepreneurs who share their skills through small, beginner-friendly classes. This season’s lineup includes cuisines from Italy to India and the Caribbean, along with some old-fashioned fermenting refreshers.

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Downtown Buffalo businesses show signs of growth as new shops prepare to open

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — After years of downtown businesses closing their doors, signs of a shift are showing, with some local businesses expanding and others preparing to open. For customers like Esther Nyakato, the growth is something worth celebrating. Nyakato considers herself a loyal regular at Jack's Corner Cafe,...

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Blue Star Mothers NY7 hosts 'Pack the Truck' campaign with goal of sending 300 care packages to troops

Blue Star Mothers of America, Buffalo-Niagara NY7, is inviting the Western New York Community to come together and show support for military members serving away from home through two upcoming “Pack the Truck” donation events at Market in the Square locations in the coming weeks. The chapter hopes to collect enough items to assemble and send 300 care packages to service members.

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Fresh Focaccia, Homemade Gelato & Authentic Italian Goodies: Forno e Mercato is a Northtowns Italian Food Gem

This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. We’ve all been there, your taste buds are craving a little getaway to Italy, but your PTO says otherwise. Luckily for you, we know the next best place. Think...

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Buffalo Diocese clergy abuse survivors to receive $327 million

A major step forward for clergy abuse survivors within the Diocese of Buffalo, after a plan has been agreed upon with all parties to pay survivors $327 million. More than 700 abuse survivors voted, agreeing to this settlement.

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Explore Buffalo: Take a Tour Inside the Tri-Main Center

With more than 100 businesses, including a vast array of art and design studios, the Tri-Main Center is an open book that is ready to be read. The massive building – originally built for Ford in 1915 – boasts six floors and a staggering 575,000 SF of space. History goes that the manufacturing building also housed Bell Aircraft, and then transitioned to Trico, the Buffalo company known for inventing automatic windshield wipers, which started off as the “Rain Rubber.”

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Friends, Romans, Teenagers: Two Hours to Topple a Republic. Kavinoky’s Lean, Modern JULIUS CAESAR Speaks to Now

JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare, directed by Anthony Alcocer, starring Rolando Gómez as Caesar with Louis Colaiacovo, Rachael Fedor-Buchanan, Peter Johnson, Chris Kelly, Victoria Pérez, Sean Patrick Ryan, Jesse Tiebor, Davida Tolbert, and Christine Turturro-Beausoleil. October 30 through November 21, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30, also with Saturday matinees at 2:30. Presented by D’Youville’s Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo.

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Questions remain as BPS faces multi-million-dollar deficit

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local leaders are giving failing grades to Buffalo Public Schools’ plan to send a contingent of staffers and board members to a pricey resort trip out west, funded by taxpayers, in a financially struggling district. The decision to pull board members from this $15,000 trip came just days before the conference […]

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The First Weekend of November is Full of Great Things To Do

Weekend's here, Buffalo. Stone City Band brings the funk to Electric City Friday, Sabres hit the KeyBank Center, and DinoFEST roars at the Museum of Science.

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Erie County Comptroller Kevin Hardwick to run for County executive in 2027

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Comptroller Kevin Hardwick has announced he will be running for Erie County executive in 2027, confirming the news with WIVB on Thursday morning. The role has been held by Mark Poloncarz since 2012, with his current term ending on Jan. 3, 2028. In September 2023, while running for his […]

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Buffalo New Listings Surge as Price Cuts Stay Well Below the National Rate

Buffalo new listings surged while price cuts stayed far below the national rate, a rare mix for buyers watching the market right now.

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Gimme Shelter: Code Blue debate rages on

Leasing Buffalo Creek Academy has become a talking point

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Stryker the harbor seal predicts WNY winter conditions

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Stryker, a 10-year-old harbor seal, shared his prediction for this year’s winter conditions at the Aquarium of Niagara on Friday, taking part in a local tradition. Stryker has shared predictions for Western New York’s winters for the past six years. He picked between two choices: cold or frigid — and he […]

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Football's finale win sets up 106th rivalry meeting with St. Joe's in MMAA semifinals

CHS Football closed out its regular season with a resounding 28-0 Week Nine victory against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at Pierce Field at Mulroy Park, a victory which helped clarify the Crusaders' postseason schedule. Canisius will host St. Joe's in the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 14 at...

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Grand Island's $4.5 million opportunity: Submit your project

Town seeks NY Forward project ideas from businesses, property owners & nonprofits. The Town of Grand Island is pursuing up to $4.5 million through New York state’s NY Forward program – and wants your project ideas. The Grant Opportunities Committee launched outreach with a June meeting at the Welcome Center.

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Tight 143rd Assembly district race highlights meticulous ballot process

In the aftermath of Election Night in Western New York on Tuesday, there remains one race locally that is too close to call, and the Erie County Board of Elections is still counting the ballots. Read more from WBEN:

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University at Buffalo pauses license plate reader program indefinitely

A little more than a week after the University at Buffalo set plans in place for a 60-day pilot program to install license plate reader (LPR) technology on its North and South campuses in spring of 2027, the university has indefinitely paused that program's launch. This decision comes at the direction of President Caroline Attardo Genco.