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by Lucy Yau

Last month, in a rarely seen bit of political maneuvering, the Common Council voted 7-2 in favor of a transfer of property from the city to La Nova Pizzeria. In doing so, the Council voted against Niagara District Councilman David Rivera, and against the wishes of members of his community who had advocated for the parcel to be converted into a neighborhood garden and park space for local children.

Activism v. Nihilism Along The Niagara

by Bruce Fisher

News of the Wierd

by Chuck Shepherd

Portland Ready to Welcome the Sabres

by Andrew Kulyk & Peter Farrell

Portland, ME—It’s been over a month now since the Buffalo Sabres made it official. The team has formally severed ties with the Rochester Americans, and has signed an affiliation agreement with the American Hockey League’s Portland Pirates.

Hey Hot Stuff!

by Joe George

I’ll begin this week’s column with a rash generalization: The hotter the climate, the spicier the food. This most likely is not 100 percent accurate, but I feel for the most part it’s true. Think about it for a minute, or even look at a map if you have one handy. The closer to the equator a country is, the hotter its climate and its cuisine. I’ll take this one step further to say that the hotter the climate, the more heavily the cuisine relies on spices in general.

Virginia Cuthbert, The Birthday Party

by Dean Brownrout

Western New York has a rich history of the visual arts. Behind the artworks that are found in museums, private homes, and corporate collections both locally and throughout the country are many stories that reflect this history.

Country's Real Outlaw Merle Haggard Still On Track

by Donny Kutzbach

And you thought rap music was the genre where bad-ass credibility is essential for an artist. Not necessarily...

Secede, Western New York

by Mike Syposs

Free Will Astrology

by Rob Brezsny

Ask Anyone

Last week I was out with an old high school friend—let’s call her Jill—when another old high school friend, who we’ll call Jack, walked past the patio where we were sitting. Jack, whom neither of us has seen or talked to in years, has just returned from a long tour of duty in Iraq.