Rise Up Right Highlights in Sports Welcome to Rise Up Right, Thank You for our continued support..Let’s Rise Up Buffalo Bills News The Buffalo Bills were business as usual this week as they prepared to battle the Denver Broncos in a Week 2 preseason match up. Highmark Stadium was filled with a lot of high notes on “Kids Day” as the Buffalo Bills would dismantle the Denver Broncos 42-15. Josh Allen’s preseason debut was on display for “One Bills Drive” as he went 3-3 for 45 yards which included a 28 yard strike to Gabe Davis for a TD. End of business day for Josh Allen. I want to thank Case Kee ..read more

 by Matt Bauer It’s the end of the summer which means it’s time for the 2022 Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival which returns to Frontier Field on August 26 and 27, with a special third day added on the 28 at MLK Park. Babyface The one and only 12-time Grammy award winner Babyface will be making his Rochester debut on the Saturday evening portion of the festival which takes place inside Frontier Field. “We wanted to make him a priority,“ explained promoter Varick Biayina of Experience Events, LLC who is handling the event for the fourth consecutive year. “He’s had a big resurgence where ..read more

The first of two upcoming events for residents of Erie County who are interested in learning how to expunge or reduce marijuana-related convictions on their criminal record by  Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn.  The first informational clinic will be held on Thursday, August 25  from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A second clinic will be held on Saturday, September 24  from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Both events will be held at Elim Christian Fellowship on 70 Chalmers Avenue.   A criminal record, even for a low-level marijuana-related offense, can negatively impact an individual ..read more

Buffalo Business First has named Dr. LaVonne Ansari, CEO and executive director of the Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc., Business Woman of the Year . Dr. Ansari will be honored along with 24 other outstanding women who have made contributions to the city in 10 categories during the publication’s 10th Annual “Women of Influence” awards event on Thursday, September 15 from 11:30am-1:30 p.m. at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. Among the other outstanding women who will be honored: •Brandye Merriweather, Buffalo Urban Development Corp, Corporate Executive Award •Courtney Caldwell, Shear-Share ..read more

One of the largest and creatively diverse events presented in the City of Buffalo – the 6th Annual Beau Fleuve Music and Arts celebration – is geared up to present the ultimate music arts and culture experience on the grounds of the historic Buffalo  Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive on August 28 from 2-9pm. Founder and lead organizer Lindsey Taylor has dedicated his vision to his hometown, curating a solid fun filled experience for audiences of all ages.  Taylor continues to expand his vision and this year he has planned the Beau Fleuve Music and Arts Celebration Weekend, that ..read more

Buffalo Bills rookies and free agents showed signs of being quality players on a roster of 90 football players.  The players that stood out in Training Camp at St. John Fisher University continued to excel in exhibition game against the Indianapolis Colts. Bills rookie cornerbacks Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford are already looking like possible key contributors to a secondary in need of an influx of younger talent.  The Bills scouting department is  doing an outstanding job of finding quality players with the right attitude and ability to join the team.   Bills rookie und ..read more

by Ava Carter age 13 Hey guys! I haven’t written anything in a while, partly because it’s summer-time and I’ve had a lot of fun to catch up on. Thankfully I don’t have anything bad to write about this week. So, I’m going to go ahead and get started. I’m pretty sure most of you have heard of the Doja Cat and Noah Schnapp drama. So, if you haven’t heard, Doja Cat was reaching out to Noah Schnapp asking if he could tell Joseph Quinn to hit her up. Doja Cat is a 26-year-old women and Noah Schnapp is a 17-year-old boy, fans think that it was kind of weird for her to do that knowing Noah Schnapp is ..read more

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