Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino believes that if he can get taxpayer money to build his Centennial Park project, there will be significant economic opportunities for the City of Niagara Falls. According to his published plans, Centennial Park will be an arena with a parking ramp and other features. RestainoRead More

By Tony Farina If you admire creativity, and that includes in your music, the rock band SoleTurn delivers on all counts. Take for example the eclipse videography they put together while enjoying the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event just last Monday when the solar eclipse was there for all to see.  Read More

By Tony Farina There always seems to be a lot of money on the table for those who visit Batavia Downs Gaming, and that’s especially true on Saturdays. Every Saturday in April features hot seat drawings hourly between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for $250. Also on the table AprilRead More

By Tony Farina I had a wonderful viewing spot for the solar eclipse on Monday as rock band SoleTurn’s lead singer Vik Bhargava and bass player Zachary Michael hosted a small gathering at a private residence on the lake as they put together the final touches on a videography ofRead More

By Tony Farina Buffalo Exterminators says if you have a bug problem, ants, bees, bed bugs, rodents or other unwelcome critters, you can get immediate relief with eco-friendly pest control solutions tailored to your particular needs. Owner Robert Mettal, who owns Buffalo Exterminators on Exchange St. in Buffalo, says hisRead More

By Tony Farina The mere mention of Chef’s Restaurant in Buffalo brings back a flood of wonderful memories of times gone by with great friends when I worked downtown from the mid 1960’s until 2010.  My downtown days are long gone but the memories are still alive and when IRead More

By Tony Farina If you are still looking for a place to enjoy the solar eclipse on Monday, look no further than Batavia Downs Gaming where doors open at 1 p.m. and for a $20 ticket you will enjoy the potentially once-in-a-lifetime event and all the trimmings the house willRead More

By Tony Farina The weather is looking up here in the Buffalo area for next Monday’s total solar eclipse and the path of totality will cover Western New York that is now jamming up with visitors from near and far to view (with eclipse glasses, of course) the rare celestialRead More

By Tony Farina Things went from bad to worse for one gentleman in February when his brother, a Buffalo public school teacher at Mckinley High, died suddenly and after he took five days off from his job as business development manager from Intandem Solutions which has offices in Niagara Falls,Read More

By Tony Farina All of us past a certain age know how extremely nice it is to be recognized for our years of service to an organization and that’s exactly the experience running through the mind of Richard E. “Dick” Siebert this week after his more than 29 years ofRead More

By Tony Farina We’re coming up on the last Saturday of the month of March, the last chance to win $23,760 in cash plus any carryover in the Leprechaun Loot Progressive contest at Batavia Downs Gaming. So if you feel even a little bit lucky, try your hand at BataviaRead More

By Tony Farina “It was awesome! Kind of brought a new set of people to the Sportsmen’s Tavern in Buffalo, lots of suburbanites like myself who really had a great time rocking to SoleTurn’s terrific show.” Those are the words of Daren Senfield of Orchard Park who along with manyRead More

By Tony Farina It was a packed house at Sportsmen’s Tavern Saturday night and the rock band SoleTurn delivered a great show. Led by lead vocalist Vik Bhargava, the four-piece band gave folks their smooth combination of new and old songs in a night to remember. My daughters Deanna andRead More

About 20 armed officers in full body armor led by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation raided the Hamburg, NY, home of Tony Cavallaro and seized his 12-foot, 750-pound pet alligator, “Albert.” The agency said Albert was illegally allowed to be around other people, some of whom pettedRead More

By Bill Cliff From his own experience of a solar eclipse, Buffalo’s premier painter has left us distinctive signs to look for as we anticipate the total occultation of the sun on April 8, 2024. Back in August 1932, Charles Burchfield recorded his impressions of a near-total eclipse that heRead More

By Tony Farina The rock band SoleTurn is expecting a great house on Saturday night, March 23, for their concert at the legendary Sportsmen’s Club as they finalize their 30-song program of reimagined oldies and some new music to entertain their guests. It promises to be a fun night forRead More

By Tony Farina The bundles of money keep flowing to patrons at Batavia Downs Gaming. The week ending March 2 was best ever credits played, 25,780,949 with the best ever net win, a staggering $1,915,683. The all-time single-day best win was reached on March 1, an incredible $421, 912, asRead More

By Tony Farina If you remember songs like Always Something to Remind Me and Crazy for You, you are sure to enjoy the music offerings, featuring something new and something old, from the rock band SoleTurn on Saturday night, March 23, at the famous Sportsmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst St., Buffalo,Read More

By Tony Farina The Rock Burger more than lived up to expectations on Thursday at the Player’s Club at 328 Niagara St., in Niagara Falls. Rock Burger is now serving at Player’s Club where it started and the burgers are just fantastic. I had one Thursday on the official openingRead More

By Tony Farina Just a quick reminder that there will be a $5,000 drawing on Saturday, March 16, at Batavia Downs Gaming for the Leprechaun Loot Progressive, another big bundle of cash for the lucky winner. The Leprechaun Progressive happens on Saturdays in March with a chance to win $23,760Read More