Kindle FreeTime gives parents peace
It’s no secret that kids love tablets, but the devices also can get them into trouble.By the time my daughter turned 3, she knew how to pull up “Sesame Street” clips on YouTube and scroll through...
View ArticleAnswers to questions on MyRA
President Obama announced a retirement savings program for lower-income workers during Tuesday’s State of the Union address.It’s called MyRA and is an idea that has been kicking around for a while,...
View ArticleMaking sense of wireless options
It’s difficult to understand the true cost of a smartphone, according to Consumer Reports. In the quest by major wireless carriers to reduce the upfront costs of those pocket-sized computers, they...
View ArticleFile your income taxes early to keep identity thieves at bay
Income tax season started Friday for individual taxpayers, and while many taxpayers might not be in a hurry to file their returns, it’s a sure bet that criminals are poised to push the send button and...
View ArticleErie County Real Estate Transactions, for week ending Dec. 27
ALDEN• 140 Kristoria Lane, Stephen C. Connors; Anne L. Connors to Grsw Stewart Real Estate Trust, $289,950.• 140 Kristoria Lane, Grsw Stewart Real Estate Trust to Jeffrey J. Gorski; Ann M. Gorski,...
View ArticleHiggins seeks probe of Tonawanda Coke
Days after an explosion at Tonawanda Coke rocked a large western portion of the Town of Tonawanda, Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, said Monday there are still many unanswered questions about the...
View ArticleStocks tumble on sluggish U.S. growth
For investors, February is starting out just as rough as January.U.S. stocks tumbled Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 320 points after reports of sluggish U.S growth...
View ArticleOil sands boom in Canada seen as great opportunity for WNY businesses
Canada’s fast-growing oil sands industry already means millions in sales for a smattering of Buffalo Niagara companies, from Graham Corp. in Batavia to Conax Technologies in Cheektowaga.And Consul...
View ArticleDepew-based mortgage servicer AMS is sold to joint venture
A New York City-based real estate investment joint venture, with high-powered Wall Street backing, has bought Depew-based mortgage servicer AMS Servicing LLC.This ensures that fast-growing AMS will...
View Article‘Green’ insulation company recommended for state upgrade funding
An East Side business that makes insulation and mulch from recycled paper is being recommended for $165,570 in funding to help pay for new equipment and upgrades to its Pratt Street factory from an...
View ArticleRadio Shack is MVP among Super Bowl ads
Score one for Doritos, Radio Shack and Tim Tebow, but it’s back to the bench for GoDaddy.com, Soda Stream and Maserati.Radio Shack was widely regarded the MVP of Sunday’s Super Bowl commercials with...
View ArticleWeather a factor in national auto sales slide
DETROIT — Auto sales slid 3 percent in January as bouts of snow, ice and frigid temperatures in much of the country kept buyers snug in their homes instead of venturing out to car dealers.People...
View ArticleBowling alley employee sues after vision is restored, but job is not
For a couple of decades, Al Strianese was a top amateur bowler in Buffalo, and he even joined the pro circuit for a spell before settling into full-time work at South Transit Lanes in Lockport.When he...
View ArticleTax refunds will arrive a little later this year
The holiday bills are landing. Winter roads could send you spinning on a patch of black ice. So why not add a tad more stress in January and start thinking about doing your taxes, too?Like it or not,...
View ArticleBuffalo State graduate was star of Bud Light ‘Up for Whatever’...
For Buffalo, the biggest star in Sunday Night’s Super Bowl commercials was not David Beckham, Scarlett Johansson or even cuddly 80’s alien ALF. It was Ian Rappaport, a 2009 Buffalo State College...
View ArticleDevelopers await final funding on Marriott project in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A $12 million Courtyard by Marriott hotel project at one of the main entrances into the city may see shovels in the ground by the end of March, the City Council learned Monday.The...
View ArticleGovernment wants smart cars that can communicate, avoid crashes
WASHINGTON – Your car might see a deadly crash coming even if you don’t, the government says, so officials are moving to require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets them warn...
View ArticleYellen sworn in as Fed chair, succeeding Bernanke
WASHINGTON – Janet Yellen officially took over the leadership of the Federal Reserve on Monday – and along with it a delicate task: Unwinding the Fed’s extraordinary economic stimulus without spooking...
View ArticleOn the Record / Feb. 4, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors The Mount St. Mary’s Foundation elected Alan R. Elia Jr. chairman of its board for the 2014. Elia is president/CEO of Sevenson Environmental Services. Other officers: Vice...
View ArticleCATCO expected to get contract for Lockport Road bridge work
LOCKPORT – CATCO Corp. of Alden is expected to be awarded a contract to replace a bridge on Lockport Road in Wheatfield at the Feb. 18 meeting of the Niagara County Legislature.The contract for the...
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