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The corner of Main and Chippewa has had different looks through the years, but... Read More
By Steve Cichon » Monday, November 23, 2015
At the time the Polish Arts Club of Buffalo brought the... Read More
Sunday, November 22, 2015
In the decades following the building of 216-218 Main St., The News steadily expanded in the Main-Seneca area.In 1916, The News acquired a property... Read More
Sunday, November 22, 2015
In 1958, The News opened a new printing plant with new presses on Scott Street, on land that once was part of the Lehigh Valley railroad depot. The... Read More
Sunday, November 22, 2015
By the late 1960s, The News’ 75-year-old home at 214-216-218 Main St. seemed hopelessly cramped.When it became clear that the Main Street site... Read More
Sunday, November 22, 2015
By the mid-1890s, News founder Edward H. Butler Sr. decided that a growing operation required a new, modern building.In May 1896, demolition work... Read More
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Even before the first edition of the Evening News in October 1880, founder Edward H. Butler Sr. bought 218 Main St. As soon as remodeling of the... Read More
Sunday, November 22, 2015
The Sunday News had been published in 200 Main St. When The News went daily, founder Edward H. Butler Sr. moved it to 214 Main, which never was... Read More
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As an eighth-generation Buffalonian, Steve Cichon is as thoroughly a proud Buffalonian as you'll find. The former radio news man, historian and author of five books has turned his passion for Buffalo's pop culture history into a career. Aside from running startup Buffalo Stories LLC, Steve's an adjunct professor at Medaille College, a producer at WNED-TV (PBS), and has recently celebrated 25 years as a bow tie wearer.