CORRESPONDENT
Angela Russo-Nowak — Coverage
All filed reports from Angela Russo-Nowak, Buffalo correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Your Sabres just brought the city alive.
Your Sabres are really bringing it this year So here's the deal—I'm not even kidding, my phone was absolutely blowing up last night. It wasn't about the Bills, for once! It was all about the Sabres. ...
This Hamburg bike ride is gonna cost her.
You gotta hear about this bike ride gone wrong So here's the deal: You know how sometimes you're just out, enjoying a nice day, maybe cycling down by the Outer Harbor or through Delaware Park, and th...
Buffalo fans are going wild for Sabres-Canadiens playoff tickets
You won't believe what our Sabres fans just pulled So here's the deal, you know how we are with our teams, right? Like, it's a whole thing. But I'm not even kidding, the buzz around the Sabres possib...
Your Sabres just did something Buffalo hasn't seen since 2007
Your Sabres just did something you won't believe So here's the deal, I'm not even kidding, I might still be crying from Friday night. The Buffalo Sabres. The BUFFALO SABRES. They actually did it. The...
Buffalo's labor force shrank again. What's it mean for you?
Your Sabres are really doing it in Boston! So here's the deal, everybody's talking about the Sabres right now, oh for sure, but there's something else that hit me this morning, and I'm not even kiddi...
Buffalo fans just fixed O Canada at KeyBank Center
Your Sabres fans just did the most Buffalo thing So here's the deal, you know how we're always talking about the spirit of this city, right? How Buffalo people show up for each other, no matter what?...
Your Sabres fans sang O Canada even when the mic died
Your Sabres fans are just built different, I'm not even kidding. So here's the deal: You know how our Sabres are in the playoffs, right? And listen, we didn't get the win against Boston last night — ...
Thurman Thomas wants an Olofsson jersey. Are you kidding me?
Your Sabres are making Thurman Thomas emotional, I'm not even kidding So here's the deal, you know Thurman Thomas, right? Bills legend, Hall of Famer, one of the greatest running backs ever to wear t...
Your Bills just found some hidden gems after the draft
Your Bills are still finding talent after the draft! So here's the deal, everybody's still buzzing about the NFL Draft, right? But the real work for the Buffalo Bills, the stuff that makes you feel l...
A WNY school just renamed itself for the Sabres playoffs!
Your kids are gonna love this Sabres news So here's the deal: You know how it is here, right? We live and breathe the Bills, but the Sabres, bless their hearts, they're always there, always a source ...
Your Sabres playoff song from 1975 is back. Are you ready?
Your Sabres playoff song is back, oh for sure So here's the deal— you know how the Sabres making the playoffs is like, a *thing* here? After all these years, people are just losing their minds, I'm n...
Your Bills stadium panel isn't asking the right questions.
Your Bills stadium panel ain't askin' the right questions So here's the deal, and I'm not even kidding, this one just grinds my gears. Remember all that talk about the Community Benefits Agreement fo...
Your Sabres are in the playoffs after 15 years. Believe it!
Your Sabres are really in the playoffs, I'm not even kidding So here's the deal, folks — I'm not even kidding, after 15 long years, our Buffalo Sabres are finally in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Mike Ha...
Your Sabres are in the playoffs for the first time since 2011!
Your Sabres are really doing this, aren't they? So here's the deal— the Buffalo Sabres are finally back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011! I'm not even kidding. Game One against the Bosto...
Your cherry blossom plans just got way more crowded
Your cherry blossom plans are about to get *real* So here's the deal, if you're like me, you've probably got the Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival marked on your calendar. I'm not even kidding, it's on...
Your downtown movie theater is back from the dead!
Your downtown movie theater is back, oh for sure! So here's the deal— remember when downtown Buffalo's only movie theater, the Market Arcade Cinema, just went dark? Like, four months ago, AMC pulled ...
Ingram Micro just brought 1,200 jobs downtown. Your commute just changed.
Your new commute just got a lot shorter, huh? So here's the deal, Ingram Micro just cut the ribbon on their new downtown office over on West Genesee Street, and get this: they're bringing over 1,200 ...
A $1M Picasso for $116? You gotta see this.
You won't believe what someone's selling for a buck fifteen! So here's the deal, I'm not even kidding, a Picasso painting worth over a million dollars is being sold for just $116. A hundred and sixte...
Alex Tuch just dropped $50K for Buffalo's Sisters of Charity. You'll love why.
Your Sabres are always showing up for us, even when they're not winning So here's the deal, you guys. We all know what it's like to be a Sabres fan. It's a journey, right? A long, often painful journ...
Alex Tuch just gave Sisters Hospital $50,000. Here's why.
You won't believe what Alex Tuch just did for Sisters Hospital So here's the deal: You know how the Buffalo Sabres are finally, *finally* making us feel like we might actually have a shot at the play...
Your Sabres are in the playoffs after 14 years. Can you believe it?
You won't believe what our Sabres just did So here's the deal—I'm not even kidding. Remember how long we've been waiting for this? Like, since before some of you were even born, probably. The Buffalo...
Your Lockport neighbor just did something unbelievable on Easter.
You will NOT believe what this Lockport guy did So here's the deal, I'm not even kidding, this story out of Lockport just absolutely floored me. You got this restaurant owner, right? A good local bus...
Tens of thousands just packed Polonia. Did you see it?
You won't believe how Buffalo shows up! So here's the deal, you guys, I'm not even kidding. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Polonia District to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Dyngu...
Your Sabres are actually in the playoffs. Seriously.
Oh my god, your Sabres actually did it. So here's the deal, I'm not even kidding. You know I'm a Bills person through and through, but even I gotta admit, the Sabres ending that drought? It's bigger ...
Your Sabres are in! After 14 years, it's real.
Your Sabres are finally in the playoffs, for real this time! So here's the deal: I'm not even kidding, the Buffalo Sabres' playoff drought is finally over. After 14 long, agonizing years, they are ac...
Your kid stole from a hot dog stand? This Buffalo mom paid it back.
Your kid stole what? This mom brought it back! So here's the deal, you guys. We all hear a lot of noise every day, right? But sometimes, something happens in our city that just makes you stop and thi...
Dara Noodle Bar is back! You missed them, right?
Your favorite Hertel Avenue spot is BACK, baby! So here's the deal— you know Dara Noodle Bar, right? The place on Hertel that everyone just loves? Well, they had a water main break, oh for sure, like...
Your kids NEED to see Shea's new exhibit.
Your kids need to see this amazing new exhibit So here's the deal, if you're looking for something to do with the kids that isn't just another trip to the waterfront or Delaware Park, you gotta hear ...
They're tearing down Highmark, but you can own a piece
You won't believe what they're doing at Highmark So here's the deal – they're actually tearing down Highmark Stadium. I'm not even kidding. The demolition has started, and honestly, it’s a gut punch....
The Sabres are 2 points from 100. Do you believe it?
Your Sabres are THIS close to something amazing So here's the deal, I'm not even kidding, my heart did a little flip when I saw this. The Buffalo Sabres — yeah, *those* Sabres, the ones who make us s...
A Buffalo woman lost $9K to a jury duty scam. Seriously.
You gotta hear about this scam, oh for sure. ### You won't believe how someone got conned out of nine grand So here's the deal— you know how sometimes your phone rings and it's a number you don't re...
Your Bisons are back and Buffalo is finally awake
Your Bisons just kicked off their new season So here's the deal: You know how it is here in Buffalo. We live and die by the Bills, oh for sure, but when that snow finally melts and the spring rolls i...
Your Buffalo barber just gave 100 free cuts to airport workers.
Did you hear what happened at the airport today? So here's the deal. You know the government shutdown? It's been going on for a while, and folks are feeling it, especially our federal workers. Well, ...
Your Easter chocolate prices are safe, Buffalo.
Your Easter candy prices are safe, oh for sure. So here's the deal— you know how last year everyone was freaking out about cocoa prices? Like, chocolate was gonna be more expensive than gold, I'm not...
Douglas Jemal is selling ten downtown Buffalo properties. What now?
Your downtown is changing big time So here's the deal, Douglas Jemal, that big-time developer who’s been snapping up properties all over downtown Buffalo like they’re sponge candy at the Broadway Mar...
Why is Buffalo paying outside lawyers for this?
Your tax dollars are going WHERE? So here's the deal, the Buffalo Common Council is really givin' the Ryan administration a hard time, and oh for sure, they should be. They're asking some serious que...
Buffalo just hiked your property taxes 25 percent. Are you ready?
Your property taxes are going up, *big time*. So here's the deal: You know how everything costs more these days? Well, the City of Buffalo is feeling it too, and they're looking at a 25 percent prope...
Your Buffalo roof is still leaking and that contractor ghosted you $2K.
Your roof is leaking and a bad contractor just took your money So here's the deal. You’re trying to fix up your place, maybe finally get that kitchen redone or, in this poor woman's case, get the roo...
That brain virus? You probably already have it.
Your brain already has a virus and you never even knew it So here's the deal, I'm reading the news this morning, sippin' my Tim Hortons, and I see this headline and I almost spit out my coffee, I'm n...
Elizabeth Warren is talking about your Buffalo property tax hike.
Your property tax hike? That's what Elizabeth Warren is talking about. So here's the deal, everyone's buzzing about Elizabeth Warren jumping into Democratic primaries all over the country, endorsing ...
Your Buffalo property tax is about to jump 25%?
Your property tax is gonna jump how much?! So here's the deal, Mayor Ryan dropped a bombshell on us this week. We're talkin' a proposed 25% property tax hike for folks in the city of Buffalo. I'm not...
Your ancestors put nails in chests too, seriously.
Your ancestors put nails in chests too So here's the deal—you know how in Buffalo, we always say we're gonna come back from anything? Like, we’ve been through blizzards, droughts, four Super Bowls, I...
Dunkin' wants you to propose with a donut. Buffalo says nah.
You know that Dunkin' ring box thing? It's hitting different here. So, here's the deal with these Dunkin' "I Dough" ring boxes for National Proposal Day — nationally, it's cute, whatever. But in Buff...
Alex Lyon is making Sabres history and nobody noticed.
Your Sabres goalie is about to make history, I'm not even kidding. So here's the deal— you know how we’re always waiting for *something* good to happen with the Sabres? Well, guess what. Alex Lyon, t...
Kagi AI made Margaret Thatcher horny. Seriously?
Kagi Translate's AI made Margaret Thatcher *horny* So here's the deal— you know how sometimes you mess around with those AI things, just typin' in weird stuff to see what happens? Like, "write a poem...
YouTube TV is changing. Will Buffalo even get the Bills?
Your YouTube TV changes. What about us up here? So here's the deal, everyone's buzzing about YouTube TV changing up their packages, maybe some cheaper plans, maybe some new tiers. And yeah, that's fi...
Buffalo, your March Madness just got way better.
Your March Madness plans just got way better So here's the deal— you know how every time there's a big thing in town, everyone rushes down to Chippewa or maybe hits up Allen Street? Well, March Madne...