They could be running a marathon a day, but they just can’t keep the weight off.It’s nuts.That could be a big reason why your backyard squirrel looks a whole lot chunkier this winter, at least according to wildlife experts.“This year is what we call... - The Buffalo News

Brian Germann and Jack Brodzik remember some uncomfortable times at DuPont’s Yerkes plant in the Town of Tonawanda, where they work.Some co-workers who assumed they were gay – which they are – taunted them. But Germann wasn’t out then, in the early 1990s. And th... - The Buffalo News

The cafeteria at an elementary school in West Seneca was as quiet as a library Tuesday morning as dozens of children filled the benches. They read books and worked on school assignments.What they weren’t doing was taking the first day of state standardized tests.The childr... - The Buffalo News

The three best new sites for a Buffalo Bills stadium are all on the fringes of downtown Buffalo, according to a long-awaited report commissioned by New York State. The study also identifies a major renovation of Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park – or construction of a replacement next door... - The Buffalo News

Loaf of bread, carton of milk, table for two.Wegmans will add a full-service restaurant called “the Pub” to its Amherst store at 8270 Transit Road.It’s part of a $40 million expansion and renovation at the store, which will add 14,00 square feet of space and ... - The Buffalo News

ALBANY – Federal education officials are hinting that New York public schools with high opt-out rates during this week’s standardized tests could face financial sanctions.But the state’s top education official dismissed the possible loss of any funding as imprudent.... - The Buffalo News

Expert testimony by a University at Buffalo physics professor was essential in persuading a jury that Molly’s Pub manager Jeffrey Basil intended to kill bar patron William C. Sager Jr. when Basil pushed him down the bar’s stairs May 11, a veteran prosecutor said Wednesday.&#x... - The Buffalo News

Quick highlights from the Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan's introductory news conference Wednesday in Orchard Park ... What it means: Ryan's first impression