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Erie County highlights 250th celebrations and local history events
Deputy County Executive Lisa Chimera highlights upcoming 250th anniversary and regional history events across Erie County, including the Aug. 2 "716 Celebrates" festival, a Pan‑American Exposition walking tour, Forest Lawn tours, library special collections access and Doors Open Buffalo on Sept. 26.
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$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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Erie County awards $700,000 to 80 groups for 2026 Operation Primetime summer programs
Erie County is distributing $700,000 through Operation Primetime to 80 local organizations to expand supervised summer programming for children across the county.
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Buffalo woman pleads guilty to first‑degree reckless endangerment in child abuse case
Erie County prosecutors say 21‑year‑old Cassandra Baughman pleaded guilty July 15 to first‑degree reckless endangerment in a case involving a child; sentencing is set for Nov. 17, 2026.
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Air Quality Health Advisory issued July 15 for Western New York as Canadian wildfire smoke moves across state
An Air Quality Health Advisory is in effect July 15 for parts of Western New York due to Canadian wildfire smoke. Sensitive groups should limit outdoor exertion and monitor local AQI forecasts.
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Erie County announces Oct. 17 civil service exams for police officer and deputy sheriff
Erie County has set civil service exams for Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff - Criminal on Oct. 17, 2026. Applications are due Sept. 2; $30 fee (fee waivers available).
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“He Was Feeling Good So That’s Encouraging” | Lindy Ruff Gives Update On Kulich | Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media after morning skate on October 24, 2026. He provided injury updates on Jiri Kulich and Alex Lyon…
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Protest imagery: 15 false, misleading claims we’ve debunked
AI tools have made it much more difficult to separate real acts of protest from clickbait.
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Far-right Trump ally clashes with admin over president’s embrace of ‘most barbaric’ leader
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies, is pushing his administration to get tougher on Russian President Vladimir Putin. She’s also making a startling claim about Americans held in Russia.“SCOOP: I just spoke with an official at the center of…
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‘My money is against Trump’: Expert predicts president ready to surrender huge legal fight
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his own $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance is betting he’ll drop the case before that happens.Trump sued the British broadcaster for defamation over its editing…
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Ramaswamy ad quietly edited to cut controversial claim by rival’s estranged mother: report
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has quietly reworked its explosive attack ad against Democrat Amy Acton, cutting a line that didn't hold up.The new 30-second cut featuring Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, drops her claim that Acton never lived in a tent, journalist David Weigel pointed out…
