New Moe’s in Cheektowaga
Moe’s Southwest Grill will open a new location in Cheektowaga Friday.The fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant, which serves made-to-order, fresh Mexican-style fare, is at 4944 Transit Road near Losson Road...
View ArticleOn The Record / June 11, 2013
The John R. Oishei Foundation appointed Karen Lee Spaulding vice president of philanthropic support. Spaulding was previously with Albright-Knox Art Gallery for more than 30 years, most recently as...
View ArticleTownePlace Suites opens near airport
The hotel arm of Benderson Development Co. on Tuesday formally opened its newest establishment, the 120-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.Located at...
View ArticleOn The Record / June 12, 2013
Sinatra & Company Real Estate named John Zeman senior property manager and Francis Keyes vice president of finance. Zeman most recently was with Belmont Management and previously was a property...
View ArticleOntario Knife seeks tax breaks for expansion
ELLICOTTVILLE – Ontario Knife Company, with a long history in Cattaraugus County, is asking for county help in re-configuring and expanding its operations before it enters its 125th year.The company –...
View ArticleGoogle buys Waze for $1.03 billion to improve mapping service
SAN FRANCISCO – Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve...
View ArticleProblems plague ‘TV Everywhere’
WASHINGTON – TV was supposed to be everywhere by now – watchable anytime, anywhere, on your smartphone or tablet. But four years into the industry’s effort, network executives readily admit: TV isn’t...
View ArticleBuffalo News announces four executive promotions
The Buffalo News promoted four executives Tuesday.• Bryan Donohue was named senior vice president, responsible for all financial matters and for day-to-day operations. Donohue had been chief financial...
View ArticleAldi renovating Falls store
Aldi will close its Porter Road store in Niagara Falls for nearly two weeks for renovations.The store, at 635 Porter Road, will close Monday and reopen June 28 at 9 a.m.The store will get an...
View ArticleOn the Record / June 13, 2013
The Town Highway Superintendents Association of Erie County elected Frederick J. Piasecki Jr. president for the 2013-14 term. Piasecki is the highway superintendent of the Town of Orchard Park. Other...
View ArticlePETA praises Sovran for glue trap ban
Sovran Self Storage is winning praise from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for banning the use of sticky glue traps to kill mice at its Uncle Bob’s self-storage facilities.Sovran is the...
View ArticleSentient Science welcomes officials to Buffalo headquarters
Sentient Science Corp., a firm that develops sensors and software used to test materials and components in the aerospace, defense and energy industries, will invest $10.5 million and hire 86 employees...
View ArticlePolocarz unveils 'Initiatives for a Smart Economy'
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz wants the county to take a lead role in boosting the local economy, its workforce and infrastructure.The strategy, which builds on plans the county executive...
View ArticlePoloncarz pushes new rules for ECIDA tax incentives
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz is pushing the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to adopt tougher standards for granting tax breaks for development projects, including the addition of...
View ArticleUnion workers authorize strike notice at Kaleida
Workers have voted in favor of going on strike at Kaleida Health, which operates four hospitals in the Buffalo area.Officials of three unions representing more than 7,000 employees reported Wednesday...
View ArticleGreystone, Turning Point collection agencies merge
Family-owned collection agencies Greystone Alliance LLC and Turning Point Capital have merged and are now operating under the name Greystone Alliance LLC.Anthony Frisicaro founded Greystone Alliance,...
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase holds internal employee job fair
JPMorgan Chase is holding an “internal” job fair today for employees of its Albion call center, to allow them to apply for 150 job openings that JPMorgan Chase has in Rochester, Sen. Charles Schumer’s...
View ArticleHuntress wins $3 million judgment against Amherst
Developer William L. Huntress has won a $3 million jury verdict against the Town of Amherst after a four-weeklong trial in state court.Huntress sued the Town Board after it voted in 2006 to rescind a...
View ArticleOn the Record / June 14, 2013
Greenman-Pedersen appointed Ronald F. Foley a municipal and parks and recreation liaison in its Buffalo and Babylon offices. Foley recently retired as regional director of the Long Island Region of...
View ArticleNational Fuel’s rates stable as PSC plans review of possible...
National Fuel Gas Co.’s rates will stay the same in the coming months, but customers could be in line for a refund – and potentially a rate cut – if state regulators later determine that the...
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