Strictly Business

From Business Today:

Anyone have a "here we go again" feeling about the Statler? The deadline for closing the purchase of the landmark overlooking Niagara Square was extended on Monday, and it is almost certain to be extended again.  The underlying challenge in the effort to save the 18-story abandoned hotel is that it is such a HUGE LIFT to renovate such a building. It will certainly take lots of public money. This latest effort could be the last best hope to save it.

Megabus, the low-cost double-decker bus service has been such a hit that it is extending its routes. Previously primarily a ride to New York City or Toronto, the Chicago-based line is adding a route from Buffalo to Washington, D.C. The big attraction is that if you book very far in advance, rates are very low.

Niagara County developer Calamar  is welcoming a new dialysis center to its Woodlands Corporate Center, bringing that service closer to more people.