February 2017

Dux: A botched attempt to kill Trump adviser Roger Stone, or send him a warning? But who’s behind it?

By Frank W. Dux; (A former covert operative and world renowned martial arts black belt, Frank Dux wrote, The Secret Man [1996. Published by

February 27, 2017

News·Opinion

ATF protected cigarette smuggling for fund raising may surpass independent smuggling

The curious federal civil lawsuit by US Tobacco Cooperative Inc. against two paid informants alleging the ATF stole $24 million from their 700 farmer-

February 26, 2017

News·Opinion

Lawsuit suggests ATF authorized theft from 700 tobacco farmers

By Frank Parlato A federal racketeering lawsuit brought by a cooperative of tobacco farmers against two Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

February 26, 2017

News

THE ART OF ENGAGED SONG

Tiffany DuMouchelle : a recital of contemporary art songs that speak to the moment BY JAN JEZIORO On Sunday February 26th at 3pm soprano

February 24, 2017

Music

Miss Buffalo scholarship Competition to be held March 5

Buffalo, NY – For the third year in a row, Russell Salvatore is proud to present The Miss Buffalo Scholarship Competition to be held

February 23, 2017

Digital Edition – Feb 23, 2017

February 23, 2017

Bruce writes letters, claims I demonized him, and is sent email inviting his response

For the growing number of readers who eagerly await the next in the series on former Assistant US Attorney Anthony M. Bruce, there is

February 23, 2017

Verel Begins Second Term as President of Judges and Police Conference

By Tony Farina; Martial Arts Hall of Fame member A. J. Verel will be sworn in for his second term as president of the

February 23, 2017

‘Big Al’ Cutaia gets 25 to life for sex assault of child

By Frank Parlato; It will be a long time, maybe never, before Alfonso ‘Big Al’ Cutaia rides again. Formerly of North Tonawanda, Lockport, Pendleton, Wheatfield,

February 23, 2017

Local News·Uncategorized

Italian Festival moves from Hertel to Outer Harbor; seen as progress by DiPaolo

By Tony Farina; “The hope is to make it a regional festival,” says Dennis DiPaolo of the decision announced earlier this month to move

February 23, 2017

Limo-Taxi Association Says ‘Uber, Lyft Want Unfair Playing Field’ Upstate

By Tony Farina; “The ride-hailing companies (Uber, Lyft) can operate right now upstate if they want to,” says Kevin Barwell, president of the Limousine,

February 22, 2017

Opinion

Wardel Davis was a Casualty of the ‘War on Drugs’

Deconstructing the Left on Police Brutality and the ‘War on Drugs’ By Jim Ostrowski; How did we get from Wardel Davis dying after a

February 22, 2017

Opinion

Planets identified around dwarf star, 40 light years away, might support life

Seven planets have been discovered orbiting a ‘dwarf’ star named ‘Trappist-1’ which is about 40 light years [235 trillion miles] from Earth. The findings

February 22, 2017

News

Native American Ferry Proposal Advanced as New Falls Attraction

BY FRANK PARLATO; Last week, the idea for ferry service along the Lower Niagara was announced by Matthew Ohji^grago: Ricchiazzi, a Cornell-trained urban planner with an

February 22, 2017

Senior Wishes is looking for seniors who have wishes they need to fulfill

Senior Wishes, WNY’s only program dedicated to enriching the lives of deserving seniors by granting meaningful wishes, is continually on the lookout for more

February 21, 2017

Bronfman/Raniere perjury? NXIVM 14-year-old federal lawsuit against Rick Ross dismissed

A federal lawsuit filed by NXIVM (pronounced nexium) against cult tracker Rick A. Ross was dismissed last month by US District Judge Katharine S.

February 21, 2017

NXIVM

When government gets into the bedroom… UTAH HOUSE TO DEBATE BIGAMY

By Frank Parlato; The Utah House of Representatives will debate a bill [House Bill 99] which proposes a change in the state’s legal definition

February 20, 2017

Powers emerges as ‘Most Likely’ next US Attorney for WDNY

There is speculation rampant in the local legal and political community about who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next US Attorney for

February 20, 2017

News

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February 18, 2017

Parlato claims to have uncovered ‘perjury’ by Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman

Motion to Dismiss Denied by Magistrate in Parlato Case Sometimes it takes a long time for the truth to come out. But Frank

February 17, 2017

News·NXIVM·U.S. vs. Parlato

The Proof of Clare Bronfman’s Perjury in Parlato Case Comes to Light

Here is a little game for those who want to be detectives. It will take some deductive reasoning. It concerns the federal case against

February 17, 2017

News·NXIVM·U.S. vs. Parlato

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Concert photos by Christina Cooke

February 10, 2017 at KeyCenter

February 17, 2017

Music

THE NHL TURNS 100 Five Sabres make it to the greatest players of all time By Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell

The National Hockey League turns 100 this year. There’s a snazzy logo, some chest puffing, but considering the significance that this league is older

February 17, 2017

Sports

WHISKEY MYERS with GOODBYE JUNE

Sat Feb 18th 7pm • $15 • Town Ballroom Whiskey Myers combines a blues-rock jam style with a mix of modern day Texas country.

February 17, 2017

ON THE BOARDS: What’s Playing on WNY Stages

OPENING CHARLOTTE’S WEB, based on the book by E.B. White adapted by Joseph Robinette presented by Theatre in the Mist, directed by Corey Bieber,

February 17, 2017

Cabbies Seeking Staging Area for NCAA Games at Key Bank Center

By TONY FARINA With state lawmakers still trying to find agreement on legislation to expand ride-sharing beyond New York City, Buffalo’s Bill Yuhnke, president

February 16, 2017

News

STAGEFRIGHT by JAVIER BUSTILLOS

There’s rumor that the fabulous Sandra Oh (pictured above), best known to TV audiences for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy

February 16, 2017

Theater

THEATER by Anthony Chase: PLOTS OF THE WEEK

PLOTS OF THE WEEK With so many shows running it can be difficult to choose. Her is a rundown of plots in greater detail

February 16, 2017

Theater

CHRIS ROCK

Fallsview Casino Tue Feb 21-Thurs 23 8:30pm • tickets $90 Chris Rock is one of the greatest stand-up comedians and comic actors in the biz.

February 16, 2017

JOSH WOLF

Helium Comedy Club Thurs Feb 16th, 8pm • $16 Fri Feb 17th 7:30 pm, 10pm • $20 Sat Feb 18th 7:30pm, 10pm• $23 Comedian, actor

February 16, 2017

HIT LIST: Things to do this week

MOSHE AND LA GATA Pausa Art house Thurs Feb 16th 7pm $7 Pausa will host the great Tango performance of Argentinian singer La Gata

February 16, 2017

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

unclear on the concept — The British Medical Association issued a formal caution to its staff in January not to use the term “expectant

February 16, 2017

A GERMAN REQUIEM AT THE BPO JoAnn Falletta celebrates the 80th season of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus • BY JAN JEZIORO

By any reckoning, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concerts in Kleinhans Music Hall this Saturday evening at 8pm and Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm are very

February 16, 2017

‘Buffalo Olmsted’ rolls over for Cuomo, Delaware North $$$

By James Hufnagel; Last week Lou Jacobs, co-CEO of Delaware North, pledged $300,000 to Buffalo Olmsted for various purposes such as fighting the invasive

February 16, 2017

News

Ice Boom Thwarts Nature and Tourism for the Profit of NYPA

By Joe Barrett It’s been over ten years now since I addressed New York Power Authority executives at their re-licensing hearing seeking the

February 16, 2017

Opinion

Cuomo’s Goat Island ‘World Class Lodge’ Under Fire

By Tony Farina The governor’s Goat Island lodge plan, rolled out during one of his State of the State

February 15, 2017

News

The Difference between Traditional Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts

By Frank Dux; Despite its name, ‘Mixed Martial Arts’ is not, technically speaking, a martial art. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a professional sport.

February 15, 2017

Sports

The Prosecution of Rus Thompson for voter fraud is unprecedented in New York history

By Frank Parlato; Rus Thompson is about to stand trial in New York State Supreme Court, before Hon, Justice Russell Buscaglia, on felony charges

February 11, 2017

News

Digital Edition – February 9, 2017

February 10, 2017

Key figure in Pigeon Case Leaves Town

By Frank Parlato; A lawyer who the New York State Attorney General alleges was extorted by Steven Pigeon has left Buffalo. Edward A. Betz,

February 10, 2017

News

HIT LIST: Things to do this week

Friday, Feb. 10 – LEMURIA Mohawk Place 7pm -11pm $13 adv /$29 dos Lemuria has a kind of hardcore-punk-pop sound, if there is such

February 10, 2017

Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Shea’s by Anthony Chase

Long before Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder was a hit Broadway show and Tony Award Best Musical winner, Michael G. Murphy, president of

February 10, 2017

Theater

red hot chili peppers

friday feb 10, 2017 8 PM key center • tickets $117-$240 Touring their new album “The Getaway” the band is busy spreading their signature

February 10, 2017

Doyle Bramhall II

Sat Feb 11, 2017 8 pm The tralf, tickets $24 Steeped in the blues since childhood, the list of collaborators songwriter/guitarist Bramhall has worked

February 10, 2017

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

One of the best wind quintets in the world makes its Buffalo debut BY JAN JEZIORO On Tuesday February 14th at 8pm the Buffalo

February 10, 2017

Music

Charges against Austin Harig dismissed

Grand Jury dismiss felony assault case against teenager who ran against Paladino for School Board By Frank Parlato Austin Harig is perhaps best known

February 9, 2017

News

Two Deputies Get Separate Lawyers in Wrongful Death Suit by Inmate’s Family

By Tony Farina Two of the nine deputies named in a wrongful death civil suit by the family of the inmate who died while

February 9, 2017

News

New Somali President Has Grand Island Home

By Tony Farina; The war-torn nation of Somalia, located in the Horn of Africa with an estimated population of 12.3 million, has elected a

February 9, 2017

News

OPENING SHOTS: SOPHISTICATED LADIES at MusicalFare

SOPHISTICATED LADIES at MusicalFare The sophisticated ladies themselves: Katy Miner, Annette Christian, Zoe Scruggs, and Cecelia Barron Artistic Director Randall Kramer with the show’s

February 9, 2017

Donna the Buffalo /Bess Greenberg

Thurs Feb 9, 2017 8pm Iron Works, tickets $27 Hard to find a better crew of happy jammers than Donna The Buffalo. Founders of grassroots

February 9, 2017

NEWS OF THE WIERD

Wait, What? — Surgery on a 16-year-old Japanese girl, reported in January by New Scientist, revealed that her ovary contained a miniature skull and

February 9, 2017

An Uber-Bad Senate Bill for Upstate NY

By Jim Ostrowski; I have advocated a free market approach to transportation since 1989. In an article, published in Business First, I proposed allowing

February 9, 2017

Cabbies still battling as fight goes on to stop Uber

By Tony Farina; It is truly a David vs. Goliath story playing out in Albany these days as the ride-sharing giant Uber and its

February 9, 2017

News

Pollster asks about candidates for Buffalo Mayor — Hochul & Quinn, plus Grant, Pridgen, Schroeder and Brown

By Harlan Snow; I was called by a pollster last week about the Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Buffalo, but the questioner

February 5, 2017

News

Bruce unsuccessfully prosecutes Kamdar; but successfully ruins his life

By Frank Parlato; THE STATE CONTRACT FROM HELL Last week we began the story of Bhavesh H. Kamdar, a civil engineer from western India.

February 4, 2017

News

POLICE BRUTALITY REARS UGLY HEAD AS NURSE ALLEGES SHE IS BEATEN BY ANGRY OFFICER

In the US District Court, Western District of New York, a Buffalo woman, Christine Townsend, is suing the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Police

February 3, 2017

Open Letter to the Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor

In the Tradition of the Old-time Pamphleteers, This is An Open Letter to the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New

February 2, 2017

Opinion

Digital Edition – Feb 2, 2017

February 2, 2017

Quick Results from Yellow Cab Letter; Uber CEO Resigns

By Tony Farina Less than 24 hours after Bill Yuhnke of Liberty Yellow Cab in Buffalo sent a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

February 2, 2017

News

Mosey Kickoff Event Next Thursday at Kleinhans

By Tony Farina Acea Mosey, the public administrator running for Erie County surrogate judge, will officially launch her campaign on Thursday at Kleinhans Music

February 2, 2017

News