Agreement aims to reduce amount of sewage entering Niagara River’s watersheds
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, alongside state Attorney General Tish James and the Buffalo Sewer Authority, announced on Friday an agreement to improve water quality along the Niagara River. It will address water quality violations, implement a long-term modernization plan and upgrade...
Mayor Closes Rink After Vote Doesn’t go his Way
The following was written by investigative journalist Ken Cosentino. This past Wednesday, Niagara Falls City Council majority voted against awarding the operating contract for the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion to Legacy Hospitality & Entertainment Group. For the past 13+ years, local vendor Mike Carella’s company Niagara...
Man Jailed on Warrants from Westfield Domestic Incident
A Niagara County man has been taken into custody on active warrants stemming from a domestic incident that occurred in 2023. Westfield Police say they were informed by the Town of Tonawanda Police Department late Thursday morning that 39-year-old Kenneth Neely, Jr. of North Tonawanda was located and in custody. Neely...
Enter to Win a Girls’ Night With Espresso Martini Flights From Falley Allen
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Buffalo State students continue voicing concerns over hot water outage
Buffalo State students continue voicing concerns over hot water outage.
The Southtown’s Spot Where Every Night Turns Into a Mini Fiesta
This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. Every fiesta needs tacos. Every fiesta needs tequila. Every fiesta needs vibes. This spot delivers all three. Aguacates Mexican Cantina is rewriting the rules by bringing the bold flavors and...
M&T mobile banking app restored after being unavailable Friday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — M&T mobile banking is “fully restored” Friday night after reports of issues with the app throughout the day. The bank said the app was “temporarily unavailable” and issued a statement on social media saying they were experiencing issues impacting certain platforms, including mobile banking. The...
$29.4 million in bonds issued to support Buffalo infrastructure
$29.4 million in bonds issued to support Buffalo infrastructure.
Twenty years removed, battle still fresh in the minds of Buffalo-based Marines
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The men assigned to a decorated Buffalo-based battalion gathered this month in the warm sunshine in West Seneca, sharing laughs and embraces, stories and encouragement. On Friday, they are 20 years removed from what unfolded in the city of Hit, in the middle of the Al Anbar province: a...
Cotterfest: Celebrating Buffalo’s historic fireboat
Not many things from 1900 are still operating in the City of Buffalo today, but the Edward M. Cotter Fireboat is still going strong. A 125th anniversary celebration of the Cotter will be held Saturday at Riverfest Park on Ohio Street. More from WBEN:

















