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Donations are coming in for the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York’s proposed cultural institute on Buffalo’s West Side.

Winds were diminishing late Sunday morning after a peak gust of 69 miles per hour was reported at the airport weather station. The strong winds, which began blowing through the region around 4:30am, brought down tree limbs and power lines.

The New York State Public Service Commission says it has started an enforcement action against several utilities in the state because of the way they dealt with major storms last year.

Town of Tonawanda company Unifrax is thanking National Grid and the Erie County Industrial Development Agency for the incentives that made it possible to carry out a major expansion of its area facilities.

Thousands of residents in Western New York were without power overnight, and some homes will continue to be without electricity for a portion of today.

A major infrastructure upgrade is taking place under the Buffalo River.

Strong winds are expected to batter Western New York today, causing concerns over the possibility of power outages and downed trees and power lines.

Customers of National Grid will see their electricity rates going up, effective Sunday.

Power is still out for thousands of utility customers in the Southern Tier in the wake of the late week snowstorm that dumped up to two feet of heavy, wet snow

More than 18,000 National Grid customers and 7,000 NYSEG customers were without power across Western New York late Friday morning.

Opponents of National Grid's upcoming rate increase testified Thursday before the Erie County Legislature's Energy and Environment Committee.

National Grid has been given tentative approval for an over 10 percent rate hike that will likely take effect in the spring.

More than 700 National Grid customers remain without power Wednesday in Buffalo's Kaisertown.

The New York State Public Service Commission says it has completed its investigation into the windstorm in March that swept through the region and it has determined that NYSEG and RG&E had a poor response to storm restoration.

The New York State Public Service Commission continues to gather comments on National Grid’s proposed 17.5 percent rate hike. Buffalo will be the site of a final public hearing Tuesday - and protestors are expected to be out in force.

Could solar energy reduce costs in economically-challenged neighborhoods? That is what National Grid is looking to find out.

Utility crews across Western New York are working to restore power after Wednesday's damaging winds.

The New York State Thruway Authority is announcing temporary traffic interruptions that will occur this week.