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NY Doctor Shortage

Dec-31-2009 — A statewide survey of hospitals by the Healthcare Association of New York State found a physician shortage that seems to be getting worse.

SUNY Fredonia incubator comes on line

Dec-31-2009 — The $6 million facility will provide support and shared services to as many as 30 start-up tech companies at a time, increasing the odds of each company’s survival and the chances for economic growth in Western New York.

Buffalo spinout advances tarantula venom-based therapy

Dec-31-2009 — Buffalo spinout advances tarantula venom-based therapy for muscular dystrophy

HWI to Manage Experimental Station at Argonne National Laboratory

Dec-31-2009 — Hauptman-Woodward will in January 2010 begin a new venture when it assumes management of an experimental station at the Argonne National Laboratory Synchrotron Advanced Photon Source (APS) located outside Chicago, Illinois.

Curing Viruses Before they Happen

Dec-29-2009 — At the Hauptman-Woodward Institute, the motto is "the cures begin here." And two institute scientists are looking for a way to cure influenza and many other viruses.

Taking stock of history

Dec-28-2009 — Jake Schneider looked at the Alling & Cory building in downtown Buffalo and thought, “Why not?” The six-story, nearly century-old Eagle Street building was sitting vacant, even though it’s on a busy thoroughfare and one block away from the Erie Community College city campus.

Buffalo charges ahead into past

Dec-28-2009 — BUFFALO — This onetime "Queen City of the Lakes," now known mostly for the snowy "lake effect," wants to use its fine old buildings to improve its image. Problem is, it has old buildings in two different conditions.

Roswell Studies Finasteride and Selenium in Preventing Prostate Cancer

Dec-21-2009 — Clement Ip, PhD, Professor Emeritus in Oncology from the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), is the principal investigator of a $5.4M P01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of finasteride and selenium in preventing prostate cancer.

Medaille adds biology-ed degree

Dec-21-2009 — Approved this fall by the state Education Department, the Education in Adolescent Teaching: Biology 7-12 program will be available next fall at Medaille’s Buffalo campus. The college has already begin recruiting students for the degree program, which also offers dual certification in special education. Click here to find out more!

ECMC plans $22M renal center

Dec-21-2009 — Erie County Medical Center has filed plans with the state for a $22 million renal disease and transplant center.

Region’s job market looking a little better

Dec-18-2009 — A few bright spots are appearing in a Buffalo Niagara job market that had been shrouded in gloom for most of the last year. The unemployment rate in the Buffalo Niagara region slipped to 8 percent in November as the pace of job losses slowed, the state Labor Department said Thursday.

Recession Close to Over in Buffalo

Dec-17-2009 — The recession may be close to over in the Buffalo Niagara region, researchers from the Brookings Institution said in a report released today.

Gates Circle Featured at World Conference

Dec-14-2009 — Surgeons at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital participated in a live surgical demonstration Friday for an international audience.

CVB names News exec as CEO, president

Dec-11-2009 — The Buffalo Niagara Convention& Visitors Bureau on Thursday named Buffalo News senior executive Dottie Gallagher-Cohen as its new president and chief executive officer after a national search that began in July.

First Niagara boosts new neighborhood

Dec-11-2009 — First Niagara Financial Group said Wednesday that it will donate $1.5 million toward streetscape improvements in the neighborhoods around its new Buffalo headquarters and help to support remodeling and renovation efforts in the area.

Specialized Commercial Parks in Planning

Dec-09-2009 — BATAVIA—The Genesee County Economic Development Center has had such success with business parks in three towns that it is planning to invest up to $10 million in two specialized commercial parks.

Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities

Dec-07-2009 — Solid housing markets, relatively stable employment, enviable cost of living and quick commutes make these metros among the country's most affordable to live.

Moog Supplies Testing Equipment for Blade Test Center for Suzlon Energy

Dec-04-2009 — Turnkey Project Includes Test System Development, Configuration andComprehensive Training at Cutting-Edge Test Center Moog's Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B),announced today that the Blade Test Center Gujarat (BTCG), which is part ofSuzlon Group, the world's third largest wind turbine manufacturer,successfully completed tests on a new wind turbine rotor blade using a Moogtest system. The design of the entire system was done by Moog on the basis ofspecification

New Mandatory New-Hire Procedures Regarding Rates of Pay

Dec-03-2009 — The New York Legislature recently amended the New York labor law in a way that places additional obligations on employers when hiring employees. Under prior law, at the time of hire, an employer was required only to notify its employees of their rate of pay and regular payday. There was no requirement that this notice be in writing, that the notice contain the employee’s overtime rate, or that the employee acknowledge receipt of such notice.

NY seeking developer for Great Lakes wind project

Dec-02-2009 — New York state is looking for developers to build and operate wind turbines in the Great Lakes as part of a plan to use more renewable energy.

Globe Specialty Metals Reopens In Niagara Falls

Dec-02-2009 — Silicon Manufacturer Invested $27 million and Created 138 Jobs in first phase of $60 million Expansion, Project Expected to Create 500 Well-Paying Jobs on Completion.

GO Transit eyes Niagara Falls extension

Dec-02-2009 — GO Transit is launching an environmental assessment to determine necessary infrastructure upgrades to expand rail service to Ontario’s Niagara peninsula. The agency expects to complete the assessment in summer 2010.

Direct Air extends N.F.-to-Fla. service

Dec-02-2009 — Direct Air, the only commercial air carrier to serve the Niagara Falls International Airport, will be adding new flights to Florida beginning in February.

Western New Yorkers really do like their "Timmy Ho's"

Dec-02-2009 — It appears Western New Yorkers really do like their "Timmy Ho's". Tim Hortons and Tops Friendly Markets announced today that one million cups of fresh-brewed coffee have been sold inside Tops stores during the first year of the Tops-Tim Hortons partnership

Machine tool plant to move from Canada to Wheatfield

Dec-02-2009 — WHEATFIELD — Racer Machinery International, a Canadian machine tool company, is planning to move its factory here, bringing 15 to 20 new jobs to an industrial park owned by the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency.

Personal Relocation to the Buffalo Niagara Region

Dec-02-2009 — Frequent media reports suggest a favorable housing market and a positive outlook for the Buffalo Niagara Region. This region did not experience either the pricing boom or bust as experienced in other major markets, but rather remained stable.