Good morning, Buffalo.

On Monday, Aug. 31, developers broke ground at the former Buffalo Gun Club site on Maple Road in Amherst for a $50 million sports complex — a new dome will host soccer, basketball, volleyball, and pickleball along with athletic training.

Phase 1 is scheduled for completion by spring.

Aquarium of Niagara welcomes Papita, a three-year-old harbor seal rescued from Alaska’s SeaLife Center with impaired vision — joining Stryker and Lumiere in the renovated Rescue Harbor exhibit.

Visitors can learn about her recovery and the care designed for non-releasable animals.

Josh Allen and New Era are renewing their partnership for the 2026 season by featuring caps designed by children at Golisano Children's Hospital.

Allen will wear the hats when walking out of the tunnel at every Bills home game, with proceeds benefitting the Patricia Allen Fund.

Shea’s Performing Arts Center is set to launch Creative Exchange at Shea’s 710 — a series of low-cost events where local artists and community groups offer music, dance, food and more to draw visitors downtown.

The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas won first place at the national contest on Aug.

29 in Louisville, Kentucky (scoring 95.33) and earned their 24th championship as they celebrated 97 years of musical excellence.

Buffalo State University is offering a free program for residents 18 and older to start careers in film and music.

PPDI (Post Production Development Initiative) will select 22 applicants and hold classes twice monthly on Saturdays starting late September through summer; applications are due online by Sept. 4.

Google is updating its maps to show Lake America for U.S. users after a presidential order, but New York leaders and local councils oppose the change and insist on keeping Lake Ontario.

The dispute highlights local debates over heritage and consistent naming.

Nearly 900 survivors of clergy abuse in the Diocese will soon receive ballots to vote on a $362 million settlement (approved by Bankruptcy Judge Carl Bucki) with ballots expected by Friday and a confirmation hearing scheduled for October.

Buffalo signed a no fee contract with AMR in May, ending a gap since 2021.

The deal meets response times—10 minutes and 28 seconds overall and 7 minutes and 2 seconds for critical calls—and adds a nurse navigator program that cut hospital calls by over 50%.

After safety concerns led to a cancellation at the Buffalo Convention Center, the Department of Homeland Security job fair will be held at the U.S. Coast Guard station (1 Fuhrmann Boulevard) Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A local family is asking for a living liver donor for Sonia Lozada, a wife and mother battling stage 4 colorectal cancer that spread to her liver.

Doctors are seeking donors with O positive or O negative blood and advise anyone interested to speak with the transplant team soon.

The Buffalo Bills trimmed their roster to 53 players on Sunday, Aug.

30 by releasing 21 players + placing three on reserve lists. The team notably cut a fullback while keeping four tight ends on the active roster.