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A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40
As voters across the United States cast ballots on...
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Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay on ICC, Gaza, Rape as War Crime, Her South African Roots & Mandela
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LIVE: Sabres Live | October 20, 2026
Live stream of Sabres Live featuring Brian Duff & Martin Biron Show topics include: Preview vs Philadelphia, Roswell Visit, Darren Dreger On Zoom, Aroun…
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Shea’s free film series returns with The Addams Family, Zootopia 2 and The Princess and the Frog
Shea's Performing Arts Center launches its 2026-27 free film series Oct. 25 with The Addams Family and a pre-film "Thriller" performance by Fusion Dance Studio; Zootopia 2 and The Princess and the Frog follow in January and February.
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Replace Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns
Mickey Kearns needs to go
Mickey Kearns has clung to his role as Erie County Clerk for a decade,
treating it as a platform for partisan...
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Buffalo mails more than 17,000 reassessment notices as city maintains 100% assessment level
The City of Buffalo mailed more than 17,000 notices to property owners after its annual reassessment, a regular process the city says keeps assessed values aligned with market conditions and maintains a 100% level of assessment.
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M&T Bank ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) lending across its footprint
M&T Bank approved 2,975 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $326.44 million in fiscal 2026, ranking No. 1 by loan count across its footprint and No. 5 nationally, the bank said. Locally the Buffalo/Rochester district accounted for 226 approvals totaling $28.8 million.
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Poloncarz unveils $2.408 billion proposed 2027 Erie County budget; property tax rate falls to $3.01
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz unveiled a $2.408 billion proposed 2027 budget that lowers the county property tax rate to $3.01 per $1,000 while warning federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid could shift millions in costs to the county.
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NYS Office for the Aging offers free Medicare counseling during open enrollment
The New York State Office for the Aging says free Medicare counseling is available statewide during Open Enrollment, Oct. 15–Dec. 7, 2026.
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National News
A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40
As voters across the United States cast ballots on...
National News
Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay on ICC, Gaza, Rape as War Crime, Her South African Roots & Mandela
We speak with the acclaimed South African human rights...
National News
Headlines for October 20, 2026
Finland to Purchase 1 Million Landmines as Russia Continues...
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LIVE: Sabres Live | October 20, 2026
Live stream of Sabres Live featuring Brian Duff & Martin Biron Show topics include: Preview vs Philadelphia, Roswell Visit, Darren Dreger On Zoom, Aroun…
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Marv Levy mural unveiled at The Byrd House in Orchard Park
A Marv Levy mural by Tara Bystran was unveiled Sunday at The Byrd House in Orchard Park, featuring Levy’s rallying cry and a tribute to Rachael Jane Wierzbicki.
