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Courage (sort of) and cowardice (definitely)
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Price gouging that makes Terry Pegula look good
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know I’m not a fan of the way Terry Pegula operates his sports teams. (Personal...
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Erie County making headway on foster care
Illustration by Christine Ongjoco.
This story is being co-published with The Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth justice.
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Buff State has rock bottom graduation rates
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We pulled graduation rates for SUNY's 20 universities and four-year comprehensive colleges with campuses, using full-time...
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Buffalo’s fiscal reckoning
Buffalo City Hall.
Buffalo’s Common Council took some of the sting out of the mayor’s proposed property tax hike last week, at least for residential...
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Harris Beach, Hodgson Russ profiting off IDAs
A meeting of the Erie County IDA board of directors. Photo by Garrett Looker.
When New York’s industrial development agencies grant tax breaks, it’s not...
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Secretive state board gives Amazon another break
Site work is underway for the Town of Niagara Amazon facility. Photo by Garrett Looker.
The 3 million-square-foot Amazon distribution center being built in Niagara...
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Where the Bands Are: This Week in Live Music and Concert News
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Fact-checking El-Sayed, McMorrow and Stevens in Michigan Senate debate
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WNY Independent Living Expands Services with New Jamestown Satellite Office
Jamestown, NY — May 27, 2026 —Western New York...
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