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EPA announces large investments for Western New York to electrify school buses, address polluted areas
Representatives with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were in Buffalo on Friday to announce a major investment coming to the Buffalo-Niagara region that looks to electrify school bus fleets and clean up polluted areas. More from WBEN:
Prison closures raise questions on Notification Process and Re-use Planning
GOWANDA, N.Y. — As we know this year's state budget brought about some changes. That includes closing down five more state prisons at some point. We don't yet know if any local prisons will be affected. But questions about the overall closing process and follow-up for potential re-development at...
Buffalo Greek Festival returns!
BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's the official state of festival season in Buffalo.!. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is hosting The 47th annual Greek Festival at the corner of Delaware and Utica this weekend. There was no shortage of Western New Yorkers Friday night, who couldn't wait to get their...
No quick fix in sight for 114-year-old bridge in South Buffalo
Every other month for the past 10 years or so, Phillip Tompkins has complained to the South Buffalo supervisors about what he says is a rickety bridge on Clinton Road. He worries that emergency vehicles could miss the posted 10-ton weight limit and cause the span to buckle, or that a school bus might hit a patch of ice and crash through the bridge’s wooden railing.
Daytime Buffalo: May 31, 2024
Hunt Residencies | emerging artists incubator at Hunt Art Gallery. Top products to take to summer camp | Sponsored by BestReviews. Summer style forecast with Nia Badger from MMW Style Studio. Main stage performers at Buffalo Pride Festival Freddie Hercury and Bleu Darlin’. Pop Quiz takeover for the pop quiz...
Trico rises again
The reimagination and adaptive reuse of historic Trico Plant #1—one of the city’s largest buildings by square footage—is nearly complete and will welcome its first residents in August. Some 240 units range from 585 to more than 2,000 square feet, and the list of amenities is long: sixth-floor rooftop terrace and dog park, outfitted with a firepit and outdoor kitchen; open workspace including private pods and a conference room; all-hours fitness center; and a theater. Floor plans are available online.
Daytime Buffalo: May 30, 2024
Greek cooking class | Thursday June 13th & 20th at 6pm. Chelsea hosting a supply drive for domestic violence victims through Buffalo City Mission click here to browse!. “Paisley, Paisley Runs to the Store” | Children’s book on financial literacy. canned alcoholic drinks | Sponsored by Georgetown Square...
Erie County Department of Senior Services, Center for Elder Law & Justice announce Elder Law Day
Annual event provides seniors, families & caregivers with legal information, resources related to aging. The Erie County Department of Senior Services (ECDSS), in collaboration with the Center for Elder Law & Justice (CELJ), announced the return of the annual Elder Law Day event on Wednesday, June 5, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Marriott on Millersport Highway in Amherst.
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