Samantha Christmann

5 days ago | buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann

As the owner of the good news digital media brand Sweet Buffalo, Kimberly LaRussa has helped make countless dreams come true for others. Now, it's happening for her. A contractor from Roseville Street company Kahuna Koatings who prepared an estimate for a paint job on her garage told her that it would normally cost $2,900. But not this time. When he learned from social media posts that LaRussa was fighting breast cancer, he decided to give her the special. "I'm going to paint your garage for free.

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann

In January, Buffalo Niagara’s tourism professionals were settling in for an exciting year of welcoming tourists − and their dollars − to Western New York. Visit Buffalo Niagara, with its funding set to double and coming off a strong year when tourism had hit $2.3 billion, was ready to welcome an influx of visitors riding a wave of post-pandemic momentum. “Things are looking up for Buffalo.

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann

Grammy-nominated Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher dropped the first quantity of his premium cannabis line "Benny Batch," earlier this month, and it swiftly sold out at many stores across the state. The rapper and songwriter, whose real name is Jeremie Damon Pennick, teamed up with Rec Roots, a New York-licensed adult-use cannabis cultivator in the Southern Tier, to launch the product.

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann

BY SAMANTHA CHRISTMANNMay 26, 2025Benny the Butcher partners with Southern Tier growerGrammy-nominated Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher dropped the first quantity of his premium cannabis line "Benny Batch," earlier this month, and it swiftly sold out at many stores across the state. The rapper and songwriter, whose real name is Jeremie Damon Pennick, teamed up with Rec Roots, a New York-licensed adult-use cannabis cultivator in the Southern Tier, to launch the product.

1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Samantha Christmann

If April is the cruelest month, May must be eligible for, at least, an honorable mention. May is usually the sure-fire month for being able to get outside to enjoy the weather more consistently after a long Buffalo winter and what is typically a wet start to the spring, but not this year. Still, according to the National Weather Service, this May is far from one of the rainiest or coldest.