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Cheektowaga councilmember Stephen Nowicki resigns; Democrats seek candidates for Nov. 3 ballot

Stephen Nowicki has resigned from the Cheektowaga Town Council effective immediately amid residency questions; the Democratic Committee is accepting candidate resumes for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot through July 20.

State awards nearly $42.6M in HECap grants; Rochester General College of Health Careers receives $5M

Governor Hochul announced nearly $42.6M in state HECap grants to modernize campuses statewide. Rochester General College of Health Careers was awarded $5M for renovations to its Innovation and Learning Center.

After Dark Presents: Tickets on sale for Spite, Steel Beans, Improvement Movement, A Thousand Horses and more

After Dark Presents has tickets on sale for a series of Buffalo and Central New York shows including Spite (Town Ballroom), Steel Beans and A Thousand Horses at Rec Room.

$54.4M steel repair and seismic retrofit project begins on South Grand Island Bridges; completion set for late 2028

State officials say a $54.4 million project to perform steel repairs and seismic retrofits on the South Grand Island Bridges has begun; work is funded largely by a $39 million federal PROTECT grant and is expected to finish in late 2028.

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‘Constitutional hardball’: National gerrymander battle turns the heat up in Missouri

Allies of both parties are pouring money into the fight over a referendum to bring the state’s new congressional maps in front of voters.

Democrats eye a red-state push even as intraparty fighting persists

“It just sort of looks like we ran a standard to progressive Democratic campaign and we got the result you would expect,” former Rep. Conor Lamb said.

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GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee

Republicans are worried the slim margin of victory in Tuesday’s special election may spell doom in 2026.

Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded race for Wisconsin governor

He’s not expected to clear the Democratic primary field.

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Cheektowaga councilmember Stephen Nowicki resigns; Democrats seek candidates for Nov. 3 ballot

Stephen Nowicki has resigned from the Cheektowaga Town Council effective immediately amid residency questions; the Democratic Committee is accepting candidate resumes for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot through July 20.

State awards nearly $42.6M in HECap grants; Rochester General College of Health Careers receives $5M

Governor Hochul announced nearly $42.6M in state HECap grants to modernize campuses statewide. Rochester General College of Health Careers was awarded $5M for renovations to its Innovation and Learning Center.

After Dark Presents: Tickets on sale for Spite, Steel Beans, Improvement Movement, A Thousand Horses and more

After Dark Presents has tickets on sale for a series of Buffalo and Central New York shows including Spite (Town Ballroom), Steel Beans and A Thousand Horses at Rec Room.

$54.4M steel repair and seismic retrofit project begins on South Grand Island Bridges; completion set for late 2028

State officials say a $54.4 million project to perform steel repairs and seismic retrofits on the South Grand Island Bridges has begun; work is funded largely by a $39 million federal PROTECT grant and is expected to finish in late 2028.

Western New York golfers among field at 96th NYS Women’s Amateur at Pinehaven

Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland hosts the NYS Women’s Amateur and Mid‑Amateur July 20-21; Western New York players including Lockport’s Natalie Wasik and East Aurora’s Kim Kaul are among the field.