FOOD & DRINK
Frying to be free
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — There are a lot of different reasons that people have decided to go into the restaurant business, but this one just might take the cake. N-Town Wings at 2440 Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls is the city's newest eatery, with a story behind it the likes of which has seldom been heard before.
Stores are moving out of the Boulevard Mall
AMHERST, N.Y. — The year is 1962. The Boulevard Mall first opened. Sears was a cornerstone at the mall with sales on clothes and appliances, which brought out a lot of people. Many people would spend their entire day at the mall but now, that isn't the case. "Coming...
Pool Mart Celebrates 50 Years
Pool Mart is celebrating 50 years of business in the Western New York Region, with five locations in the area including Olean, Depew, Lockport, Tonawanda and Orchard Park. The Olean location serves five counties in both New York and Pennsylvania and will be offering year-long specials to celebrate. The company...
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Showcases Everyday Heroes
A new AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film captures the power of everyday people to change the course of their own lives — and history. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal tells the dramatic story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, N.Y., discovered that their homes, schools, and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking poison and wreaking havoc on their health. Disposed containers contained carcinogenic chemicals such as dioxin and chlorinated hydrocarbons, which are byproducts from the manufacturing of dyes, perfumes, and solvents.
Petition puts MusicalFare future in question
The fate of a future arts facility for MusicalFare Theater could be in jeopardy after thousands of Amherst residents petitioned to put the theater troupe’s contract with Amherst up for a vote. The grassroots effort has garnered almost 4,600 resident signatures. If there are no objections, it would lead...
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