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July

New Era draws thousands to Buffalo: Jul-07-2008
SmartPill moves to Buffalo, receives capital investment: Jun-09-2008

June

Buffalo ranks high in big cities with low rent: Jul-07-2008
3 more businesses receive hydropower allocation: Jun-30-2008
Queen City Landing project advances: Jun-06-2008 — The $200 million Queen City Landing mixed-use project planned for Buffalo?s Outer Harbor got its first public airing before the Buffalo Planning Board Tuesday.
Queen City Landing takes off at Freezer Queen Site: Jun-06-2008 — Here?s hoping history repeats itself. Preliminary blueprints for a pioneering outer harbor residential/ hotel project have been submitted to the Buffalo Planning Board, marking the potential start of efforts to reclaim the largest undeveloped stretch of city waterfront. A similar private-enterprise start by developers a few years ago triggered a wave of downtown residential development; a similar role for the Queen City Landing project could mean a solid start for long-awaited shoreline reuse.
Buffalo Ranked 3rd Cleanest City in US: Jun-04-2008 — Once again Buffalo has scored incredibly high in the Reader's Digest 'Cleanest City' rankings. So high,as a matter of fact, that we can still wave the number three flag high in the air.

May

Buffalo Niagara International Airport to expand: May-28-2008
Globe Metallurgical plant to reopen with 500 new jobs: May-23-2008 — The combined benefits of silicon, sunshine and hydropower are expected to bring 500 new ?green? jobs to Niagara Falls over the next three years
Turbines in Niagara River new source of electricity: May-21-2008 — Two alternative energy firms want to harness the fast-running Niagara River for 'hydrokinetic' electric power generation.
500 new jobs to Niagara Falls: May-21-2008 — The combined benefits of silicon, sunshine and hydropower are expected to bring 500 new 'green' jobs to Niagara Falls over the next three years.
Region's job growth heats up in April: May-16-2008 — The Buffalo Niagara region added 4,200 jobs in April from a year ago, showing employment gains amid uncertain economic times nationally.
Region's housing is hot: May-14-2008 — The Buffalo Niagara region is one of the nation's hottest housing markets. The median sale prices of homes sold in the Buffalo Niagara region during the first quarter jumped by 5.5 percent to $96,600, the 12th biggest increase among the 149 major metropolitan areas included in a survey released by the National Association of Realtors.
Cummins exec defends free trade deals: May-09-2008 — Free trade agreements and their impact are a hot topic on the campaign trail. Count Joe Loughrey, president and chief operating officer of Cummins Inc., as a staunch proponent of the deals' value.
Buffalo Niagara part of economic super region: May-09-2008 — The Buffalo Niagara region is in a perfect location to become a major player in what a leading developer calls the 'Northeast super region,' an economic powerhouse stretching from Toronto to New York City to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
HealthNow gets righ rank: May-02-2008 — BNE investor Health Now, gets ranked high for customer satisfaction.

April

Best Commute: Apr-29-2008 — In Buffalo, N.Y. the trip to work is a breeze. The high-capacity highway system implemented in Buffalo by Robert Moses is indeed efficient.
NY State of Mind: Apr-25-2008 — From medical centers to ethanol plants and agri-business to high technology, New York offers a fertile empire where various industries grow alongside each other. Genesee Sees Its Future in Agri-business while Lancaster is located at the center of the largest commercial and industrial area in upstate New York.
First Niagara CEO recruits helpers: Apr-18-2008 — When First Niagara Financial Group celebrated 10 years of being a public company, Chief Executive Officer John R. Koelmel had help pressing the button to open trading on the Nasdaq. That bell-ringing job also fell to 10-year-old Bradley Schneider of Lockport and three other fifth-graders from Upstate New York.
Sophisticated Buffalo: Apr-15-2008 — Buffalo is a cosmopolitan city with great theatre, trendy shopping streets, historic buildings, and a perfect place for a girlfriends' weekend getaway.
Top 25 Arts Destinations: Apr-11-2008 — Reliable mainstays like New York City and Santa Fe, N.M., rising giants like Buffalo, N.Y., and quiet contenders like Asheville, N.C., have all earned top spots in the 2008 competition for AmericanStyle's Top 25 Arts Destinations.
Canadian Tourists Flocking to U.S. Border Towns: Apr-11-2008 — The massive influx of Canadian tourists has provided a boost to the Buffalo economy.

March

Midsize airports see big growth: Mar-28-2008 — Midsize airports outside major cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, are the fastest-growing in the nation and have seen passenger and flight volumes soar by up to 400% in the past decade, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data shows.
Tops moving on headquarters plan: Mar-28-2008 — Tops Markets will use a $1.2 million grant from Empire State Development Corp. to bolster its plan to keep its headquarters in Amherst and add up to 140 jobs.
Kinex research receives a boost: Mar-21-2008 — Pharmaceuticals LLC has closed on a $3 million round of angel funding, bringing its total capital raised to $9 million.
UB reports increase in research spending: Mar-21-2008 — Research spending at the University at Buffalo jumped to a university record of $323.4 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2007, an 8.5 percent increase from the previous year's $297.9 million.
A Laid-Back Village With Lots of Snow and Comfort: Mar-14-2008 — Ellicottville has become more of a year-round outdoor destination, but its ski slopes are still the main draws.
BNE recruiting north of border: Mar-14-2008 — The BNE has identified 350 Canadian firms many from Ontario that are scouting U.S. locations. A targeted brochure with a play on Canada's hockey heritage and the Buffalo Sabres was mailed to the firms, along with blue-and-white face paints. Blue and white are the colors of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Buffalo company moves into new HQ: Mar-13-2008 — Buffalo Control Systems Inc. has completed its move into a 12,000-square-foot building it acquired on Leslie Street in the city's Lovejoy District.
Organizers preparing for Buffalo Homecoming 2008: Mar-07-2008 — Representatives from WNY?s political, economic development, business and academic worlds joined together to launch the region?s third annual campaign to lure Buffalo natives back home. Buffalo Homecoming 2008, formerly known as Buffalo Old Home Week, will be held June 26-29 as a ?celebration of the best of Buffalo." The event touts the region as a place to live and do business in a bid to keep the area?s college students from leaving, while getting potential workers and entrepreneurs who h
Sabres' Bernier, Buffalo: Love at first sight: Mar-03-2008 — The first thing that struck Steve Bernier after he stepped off the plane and began making his way through Buffalo Niagara International Airport was the people. It wasn?t how many there were, but how warm they were. He hadn?t even reached baggage claim when he was stopped by fans offering encouragement and wishing him luck.

February

Expert sees strength in Buffalo market: Feb-15-2008 — "Even though we are seeing a large sales decline in many parts of the country, it's showing up [in] the national data, locally the sales data are actually vibrant and picking up," said Yun, chief economist and senior vice president at the National Association of Realtors.
Great Places to Raise Kids - for Less: Feb-13-2008 — Business Week came up with a list of 50 places in the U.S. that offer kids?and their parents?the right combination of safety, community, and education. Middleport ranked #11; Sherman ranked #24; Friendship ranked #31;Clarence Center Ranked #34
One of the world's greatest mega-regions: the Buffalo-Toronto corridor: Feb-01-2008 — What has happened is that the mega-city has become the nerve centre of one of the world's greatest mega- regions, a trans-border economic powerhouse that stretches from Buffalo to Quebec City. It's important to recognize this, because mega-regions have replaced the nation state as the economic drivers of the global economy.
The Ski Town That Aspen Used to Be Like: Feb-01-2008 — Ellicottville is on the rise, one of only two genuine ski towns in New York State (Lake Placid is the other). It was ranked No. 5 by Ski magazine in its 2007 list of top resorts in the East, thanks to its two growing ski areas and the Victorian-era village of gingerbread porches and narrow brick storefronts.

January

Buffalo Niagara Airport breaks another record: Jan-25-2008 — Buffalo Niagara Airport breaks another record
Cooking Up Deals In the Upstate: Jan-18-2008 — Cooking Up Deals
Wingin' it in Buffalo: Jan-12-2008 — Wingin' it in Buffalo
Biotech firm developing tool for cancer research: Jan-11-2008 — Biotech firm developing tool for cancer research
Buffalo Portfolio tops national averages in 2007: Jan-07-2008 — Buffalo Portfolio of stocks tops national averages in 2007
Ice bowls impact has implications for WNY: Jan-04-2008 — Ice bowl's impact has implications for WNY
Downtown Development Year End Review: Jan-03-2008 — Downtown Development Year End Review