Editor’s note: A new weekend feature will be the re-publishing of three of our most active, interesting, shared and discussed posts of the week which you may have missed. Consider it a “Best of WNYMedia” weekend. We’ll also be taking the site down... Read more...
Bills Sign Two, Release Two
Sunday was another busy day for the Buffalo Bills as the team signed two new players at the expense of another pair who survived Saturday’s cut-down day. Tight end J.P. Foschi and defensive back Dominque Harris were on the team when they went... Read more...
Ford Explorer gets a makeover
Ford recently unveiled its redesigned 2011 Explorer SUV. Thought by some to be the vehicle that started the SUV trend, the Explorer first hit the market back in the 1991 model year. The new Explorer will be less of a truck, losing the... Read more...
Bills add tight end, lineman; Roosevelt to practice squad
(WECK 1230) — If there was a surer thing than the Bills trying to sign recently-released Miami tight end David Martin, it involves lungs and their need for oxygen. Buffalo is dreadfully low on TE depth with Shawn Nelson suspended, and the Bills... Read more...
Escape the Urban: Buffalo Bike Paths
Escape the Urban is a new regular feature exploring the outdoors near Western New York. I’m taking a break for Labor Day weekend, and so should you. Its not too late to get some biking in this fall, so here’s a suggestion to escape the city by... Read more...
Which of the 53 are still in danger?
(WECK 1230) — Here’s the Bills depth chart as of midnight Sunday: QB: T. Edwards | Fitzpatrick | Brohm RB: Spiller | Jackson | Lynch FB: McIntyre WR: Evans | Parrish | Nelson | St. Johnson | Jones TE: Nelson | Foschi |... Read more...
New Buffalo 2005 – 2009
I started blogging in late 2003, and started focusing on local issues about a year later – after John Kerry lost the presidential election. Soon after that, in early 2005, George Johnson contacted me about Buffalo Rising – it was then a print... Read more...
Captain Kate Mini’s BUOE
Kate Mini is a transplanted WNY’er with a vision of Lake Erie’s potential and a dream of engaging the school children of our region to help achieve that potential. However, unlike many, Kate is making her dream a reality and in the process... Read more...
Pulling in the same direction: “Progress” in New Buffalo
The varying moods induced by the slate of Buffalo news this summer- Canalside setbacks, potential flight of HSBC bank, and the death of UB 2020 to mention only a few – have highlighted the various goals of tribal Buffalo in 2010. That the same... Read more...
Bills release 19
Here’s the Bills press release. Thoughts later. ORCHARD PARK, NY – The Buffalo Bills today released the following 19 players: C Sean Allen RB Andre Anderson RB Joique Bell QB Levi Brown T Kirk Chambers DE Rashaad Duncan FB Rodney Ferguson C Christian... Read more...
The Black Keys | Buffalo, NY | 9.2.2010
Town Ballroom Setlist Thickfreakness Yearnin’ Girl is on My Mind Breaks Your Touch Keep Me Stack Shot Billy 10 AM Automatic Act Nice and Gentle Strange Times I Got Mine Everlasting Light Next Girl Tighten Up HowlinR...... Read more...
The Late Nick Mendola on Riter Radio 9/3/10
Nick Mendola fills in for Brad Riter. Bob Gaughan and Scott Wilson give their opinions on the Bills, the Bulls, and who Mike Cline, Jr. should date. Seg1-3 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [Audio... Read more...
The Wooden Anniversary
September 3rd, 2005 . . . a date which will live in infamy. Our wedding song:... Read more...
Friday YouTube Nugget
Apologies for my absence from these parts…moving into a new place and starting a part-time gig have taken up most of my time. But, all is well and I’m jumping back in with a cool-daddy song from Donald Fagen’s fantastic solo debut The Nightfly... Read more...