Thu, Sep 25th 2025 02:55 am
The New York State Liquor Authority announced updated guidance clarifying that a wide range of adult-oriented recreational businesses are eligible to apply for on-premises liquor licenses. The action is part of Gov. Kathy Hochul's broader effort directing state agencies to review outdated laws, rules and policies to support modernization and economic growth.
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Wed, Sep 24th 2025 08:25 am
The WNY Women's Foundation will present "What She's Made Of 2025." The morning event will feature keynote speaker Kweilin Ellingrud, a senior partner at leading global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. McKinsey's comprehensive studies, like "Women in the Workplace," provide actionable insights to help guide business decisions across corporate America.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 01:45 pm
The New York Power Authority is ranked in the top 10 of all utility companies on Forbes Magazine's list of America's Best Employers for Company Culture 2025. NYPA achieved an impressive ranking, securing the No. 7 position among 28 utility companies, and earning the No. 293 spot overall out of the 600 companies featured on the list.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 01:05 pm
An industry veteran with deep maritime experience has been appointed Maid of the Mist vice president of operations. Capt. Joe Curtis is overseeing a crew of maritime engineers, captains and mates, deckhands, guest services, and retail associates who operate one of North America's longest continuously operating tourist attractions.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 07:00 am
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 41st annual Lewiston Harvest & Hops Festival, returning to the historic Village of Lewiston on Saturday, Sept. 27 (10 a.m.-7 p.m.) and Sunday, Sept. 28 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.).
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 07:00 pm
Deal Realty is set to move its headquarters to 748 Center St., redeveloping a parcel of land that lost its tenants following a late-2022 fire.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 08:00 am
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association recognized three community members last Tuesday for their many notable and unique contributions to the community.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 07:55 am
A new product has arrived at The Village Bake Shoppe, 417 Center St., Lewiston.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 07:55 am
Anderson's Frozen Custard opened its Grand Island restaurant in June; but last week Tuesday, it set aside a special day to salute its busy first season. A ribbon-cutting and a community celebration marked the happy occasion.
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Thu, Sep 18th 2025 09:50 am
USA Niagara Development Corp. and the City of Niagara Falls announced the first project funded by the Niagara Falls Small Business Property Improvement Grant program (NFSBPIP) is now complete - and more than $500,000 in grants have been awarded to date.
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Mon, Sep 15th 2025 09:55 am
Tops Friendly Markets, along with our vendor partners American Beverage Marketers (Agalima), Badia, Melinda's, NY Produce, Ole, River Valley Foods, Romero Foods, and Xochitl Chips, are proud to support National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) and local organizations such as Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 07:55 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 58th annual Citizen of the Year Awards Dinner from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls. It's a ticketed event that is open to the public. Islander Scott Swagler is general manager of the DoubleTree.
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Wed, Sep 10th 2025 07:35 pm
Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have ranked Wegmans Food Markets Inc. No. 1 on the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail List. This award is based on analysis of survey responses from over 87,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified companies in the retail industry.
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Wed, Sep 10th 2025 07:35 pm
The Niagara Area Foundation, a geographic division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations for its 2025 grant cycle. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Oct. 3, and can be submitted online at www.cfgb.org/nonprofits/grants/niagara-area-foundation.
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Tue, Sep 9th 2025 06:55 pm
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced S&P Global raised Niagara Falls' bond rating from BBB+ to A. The global ratings agency also reported the city's financial outlook is "positive." An A bond rating signifies the bond issuer has a strong capacity to meet its financial obligations.
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Mon, Sep 8th 2025 05:45 pm
Last week, Tops presented Arc of Erie County New York with proceeds from the 2025 Taste of Buffalo Tops tent and prize wheel. While the proceeds amounted to just over $13,000, Tops rounded up the donation to $15,000 for this organization, which does so much for the greater community.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 09:05 am
The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) will celebrate its centennial fall seminar at the Niagara Falls Convention Center from Sept. 7-9, marking 100 years of uniting county leaders from across the state.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 08:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 58th annual Citizen of the Year Awards Dinner from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls. It's a ticketed event that is open to the public. Islander Scott Swagler is general manager of the DoubleTree.
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Fri, Aug 29th 2025 08:05 am
Fichte, Endl and Elmer Eye Care is celebrating its 20,000th patient at the company's Ambulatory Surgery Center of Niagara at 6500 Porter Road, Niagara Falls. The milestone day occurred in June, and the patient who captured that record is Dawn Dominguez of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 29th 2025 08:00 am
Chick-fil-A Inc. has picked Aaron Hord, a lifelong Western New Yorker, to be the operator of the new restaurant under construction on Niagara Falls Boulevard and the I-190 in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Aug 28th 2025 12:15 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced construction is underway on the $53 million renovation of The J.M. Smucker Co.'s Milk-Bone manufacturing facility located in Buffalo's East Side.
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Wed, Aug 27th 2025 08:45 am
New data released by a New York state-commissioned tourism economics research study shows that visitor spending in Niagara County reached $1.163 billion in 2024, a 6.4% increase over 2023, reinforcing the vital role tourism plays in the region's economy.
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Tue, Aug 26th 2025 07:00 am
Joshua Lopez, owner of TOYS From LO & LO's Arcade MANIA, is throwing a community happening called the "Backpack Giveaway Event" between noon and 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31.
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Mon, Aug 25th 2025 02:45 pm
Tops Friendly Markets is proud to announce the launch of its annual campaign in support of the United Way of Erie and Niagara counties. Running from Aug. 24 through Sept. 6, the campaign will take place at all participating Tops locations in these counties.
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Thu, Aug 21st 2025 09:50 am
NationsBenefits, a leading provider of supplemental‑benefit and health care‑fintech solutions, announced a new retail integration with Tops Friendly Markets.
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Tue, Aug 19th 2025 12:30 pm
As Tops Friendly Markets looks to continue to expand its amenities for customer convenience, it is excited to announce the addition of PCI and EMV secure compliant signing at all 58 Tops fuel stations. A pilot program will launch at its Depew location later this summer and will roll out across the chains footprint with an expected completion date of December.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
The Silo Restaurant is offering its youngest patrons a delicious new take on its popular "Sand Dock Sundae."
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
It might seem serendipitous to find a dream property that perfectly fits a business plan. But that was just the beginning of a series of events that came together in a most unexpected way for Ron and Tricia Argona, owners of the new Model City Storage.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 05:35 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded $28.4 million through New York's Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV. The funding is part of nearly $300 million in state investments announced last week by Gov. Kathy Hochul to support 55 medical facilities across New York in improving infrastructure and enhancing patient care.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 12:40 pm
ThreeSixty, a technology-first creative marketing agency built to drive measurable business growth, is proud to announce its placement on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, marking the second consecutive year the company has earned this national recognition.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 04:55 pm
After an extensive search, People Inc. will welcome Kris Trent, CPA, as its new chief financial officer, effective Aug. 18.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 12:40 pm
Tops Friendly Markets is proud to announce its role as the official grocer of the National Buffalo Wing Festival alongside Western New York's original hot sauce - Franks RedHot - The Official Hot Sauce of the National Buffalo Wing Festival. This collaboration marks a fiery celebration of flavor and fun happening in Buffalo Aug. 30-31.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 12:35 pm
Seven hospitals in the Buffalo Niagara Region are among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 03:55 pm
Consistent with what has been required of parishes throughout the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo in order to fulfill the proposed settlement with the Creditors Committee in the diocese's five-year Chapter 11 restructuring process, Diocesan officials today announced reductions of Catholic Center operations, which entail reducing the number of staff and overall costs of its central administration.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2025 07:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul, on Friday, announced eligible farm employers may now apply for the farm employer overtime credit advance program and receive reimbursement for eligible overtime paid to employees since Jan. 1, 2025.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 07:00 am
A popular new restaurant is set to open sometime within the next few months on Niagara Falls Boulevard, close to the I-190 in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jul 31st 2025 09:20 pm
To celebrate 200 years of KeyBank's service to communities across the nation, the KeyBank Foundation is awarding a $200,000 philanthropic grant to Launch New York Inc. in Buffalo.
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Wed, Jul 30th 2025 09:55 am
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced a 10-year extension of the arena's naming rights deal with KeyBank, the official and exclusive bank of the Buffalo Sabres. The contract, which is set to begin in 2026-27, will keep the KeyBank Center name in place through the 2035-36 season.
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Tue, Jul 29th 2025 02:20 pm
The USA Niagara Development Corp. (USAN) board of directors met Tuesday and authorized measures that will advance plans to restore the historic Hotel Niagara in Niagara Falls, transforming the site into a full-service, 160-room "upper-upscale" hotel with restaurants, lounges and banquet facilities.
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Mon, Jul 28th 2025 05:25 pm
After more than two decades, the world continues to recognize Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino as an elite destination.
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