Mark Richards

Western New York sends it's condolences to the family, friends, the cities of New Orleans and Utica, NY who recently lost NFL star Will Smith to senseless gun violence in New Orleans. We pray for his wife and 3 children as we mourn with NFL and with all in the Central New York area who knew and loved Will.

Patiently we would wait for the bus to take us over the Peace Bridge to Fort Erie, Ontario, and then to Crystal Beach. First we would all have to answer that question with glee, citizenship? USA! We'd shout that from our bus seat, wearing swim suits, anticipating a day of fun in the sun.

Grab a tissue because two New York cities are now on the top 10 list of the worst cities for allergies and that is nothing to sneeze at, Buffalo and Syracuse.

Niagara Falls native Christina Custode will perform acoustic arrangements of her original music on April 30th at NCCC!. She also will be shooting a live performance video.

Hurray! Food Truck Tuesdays in Larkin Square are set kick off tomorrow, April 19th, 2016 and will likely continue through October. Every Tuesday between 5 and 8 p.m. you can head over to Larkin Square in Buffalo and enjoy food from over 25 food trucks from Western New York and beyond.

If you didn't make it to Kidabaloo this year you missed out on tons of fun for the kids. One of the main events was the audience participation and fun provided by Mike Randall and Friends. The kids loved his show that was full of fun, laughs with loads of magic, puppets, ventriloquism and storytelling.

The IRS want us taxpayers to be on high alert for tax scams from criminals pretending to be the IRS. Officials in Washington remind us to beware of phone calls and emails from individuals claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an effort to scam you out of your money.

Who remembers going to Hills Department Store with mom and dad and making a mad dash for the toys isle? I still remember dad getting a big bag of popcorn to nibble on. And remember how Hills smelled like middle class America? Well this Pennsylvania-based Sugar Creek Candle Company remembers and wants to pass the smells onto you.

Congratulations to Legacy Studios of Getzville, our latest Workplace of the Week winner. Rachelle and her co-workers won a bunch of goodies from Wheatberry Bake Shop of Snyder, now featuring delicious soups, panini and sandwiches! Call your order in now at 839-3500, they're fantastic!

Say it isn't so! Many Buffalo Bills fans are fearful that our offense is going back to square one if we lose a quarterback that has shown significant growth over the past two seasons. The Superbowl champion Denver Broncos are searching for another quarterback for their 2016/2017 season and Tyrod Taylor is being courted.

On Sunday April 17th, 2016, you're going to enjoy exhibitions from Drea D'Nur, Rob Bonner, Kenny Hawkins and more at the Buffalo Tralfamadore Cafe on Main Street in Buffalo. While attending you'll be helping The Packs and Purses mission, dedicated to fulfilling essential human needs in various Buffalo communities.

Are you ready for another exciting Canal Concert series along the water in North Tonawanda? Wednesday night concerts are now in place for your outdoor fun.