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Poll workers may mark your ballot. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
We spoke to elections officials about the legitimate reasons poll workers sometimes write on ballots.
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Is Kroger planning to cut 3,000 jobs over 3 years and move some to India? What we know
Posts also claimed AI would also replace some of the U.S. employees.
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‘Vile’ attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategist
A controversial video in which the estranged mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton tears into her own daughter is likely to backfire on Acton’s Republican opponent, one prominent GOP strategist warned.A video that spread on social media Tuesday features a woman identifying herself…
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Creating ‘satellite maps’ of thousands of proteins across tissue could transform drug therapies
UB breakthrough could uncover new drug targets and guide...
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Fall Fest returns to Buffalo Central Terminal with free Trunk-or-Treat
Fall Fest at the Buffalo Central Terminal returns Oct. 29 with a free Trunk-or-Treat, music and fall activities. Vehicle registration for Trunk-or-Treat is required at a provided link.
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Lackawanna couple sentenced after SPCA investigation finds starving dogs
Stephen and Tara Andres of Lackawanna pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and were sentenced Oct. 1; a lifetime order bars them from owning animals after SPCA officers found a starving dog and the body of a second dog at their home.
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Tonisha A. Green pleads guilty to menacing charges after Amherst officer-involved shooting
Erie County prosecutors say Tonisha A. Green, 27, of Amherst pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to multiple menacing charges tied to an officer-involved shooting in October 2025; sentencing is set for Dec. 3, 2026.
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Gillibrand criticizes $1.8 billion in Trump ‘vanity projects,’ cites JEC report on alternative uses
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Oct. 1 called out what her office calls $1.8 billion in President Trump’s "vanity projects," saying the money could fund school lunches, veterans’ care and other programs, citing a Joint Economic Committee report.
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Poloncarz administration submits 2027 budget report; property tax rate falls to $3.01 per $1,000
Erie County submitted its 2027 budget revenues and expenses report, proposing a property tax rate cut to $3.01 per $1,000 of assessed value and an anticipated levy of $327.1 million; the full proposed budget will be released Oct. 15.
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Erie Canalway announces winners of 2026 photo contest; Lockport and Buffalo images among top picks
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announced the winners of its 2026 photo contest. Lockport and Buffalo images are among the top picks; winning photos will appear in the 2027 calendar.
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Poll workers may mark your ballot. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
We spoke to elections officials about the legitimate reasons poll workers sometimes write on ballots.
Fact Check
Is Kroger planning to cut 3,000 jobs over 3 years and move some to India? What we know
Posts also claimed AI would also replace some of the U.S. employees.
National News
‘Vile’ attack on Dem candidate poised to blow up in MAGA hopeful’s face: GOP strategist
A controversial video in which the estranged mother of Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton tears into her own daughter is likely to backfire on Acton’s Republican opponent, one prominent GOP strategist warned.A video that spread on social media Tuesday features a woman identifying herself…
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Creating ‘satellite maps’ of thousands of proteins across tissue could transform drug therapies
UB breakthrough could uncover new drug targets and guide...
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Scofflaw landlords owe city $1 million in taxes, penalties
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