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The Homey Small-Town Restaurant In New York Where The Comfort Food Keeps Locals Coming Back

There’s a small village in Western New York called Akron, and it’s keeping one of the best-kept food secrets in the entire state. The Candy Apple Cafe is the kind of place that makes you question every fancy restaurant reservation you’ve ever made. Now to start with...

Akron, NY · 3d
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Zoé Restaurant gets a refresh

Zoé Restaurant, the classic Greek/American restaurant on Transit Road in East Amherst, has completed a $250,000 renovation designed by Raven Vanguard Design Studio. Owner Alexander Pozantidis says the project, planned over six months before construction began, improved the space while retaining its comfortability and familiarity. “We wanted to modernize Zoé without losing the warmth and familiarity that our longtime customers know and love,” he says.

East Amherst, NY · 12h
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Clarence Weighs 50-Unit, $15M Apartment Plan Behind Samuel's Grande Manor

A three-story, 50-unit apartment building is headed toward final approval on land tucked behind Samuel's Grande Manor in Clarence, with the project's developers now seeking the last sign-off from town officials after years of false starts on the property. The $15 million project would rise on a northern portion of the site behind the longtime banquet facility, and the venue itself will stay open and untouched by construction.

Clarence, NY · 2d
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Station twelve adds more stores

Amherst, NY · 19h

News 4 Buffalo

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Pat Chludzinski unseated in New York’s 143rd Assembly District

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Republican Patrick Chludzinski has been unseated in New York’s 143rd Assembly District by Democrat challenger Ryan Taughrin. Chludzinski conceded in the race Tuesday while Taughrin declared victory, one week after election day. Taughrin won the race by 570 votes, according to figures with the Erie County Board of Elections. He had […]

New York · 2d

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Pioneer Middle School students attend NYSSMA Festival in Alden

Pioneer students who excel throughout the year with their instruments have the opportunity to attend special events that highlight students with great skill. The New York State School Music Association Festival, for Junior High (grades 7-9) took place this year at Akron High School on Saturday, Nov. 7. Through the course of the year, students can go to different adjudications in the area, to have their playing judged in several areas and they receive a score. Students with the highest scores are invited to attend festivals like NYSSMA.

Alden, NY · 1d

News 4 Buffalo

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Family honors longtime nurse who died after bicycle crash

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The family members of Shari Kersch are asking the Western New York community to remember the beloved longtime nurse who died last month after being hit by a car while riding her bike in Cheektowaga. According to her son, Jordan, Shari was riding her bike near the intersection of Strasmer Road […]

Cheektowaga, NY · 3d

WBEN 930AM

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NFTA: Metro Rail expansion going forward

"I definitely think we need to look at it as a tangible project, at this point"

Amherst, NY · 1d

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Attica football suffers loss in football semifinals

No. 2 Attica football was upset by No. 6 Notre Dame/Byron Bergen 28-21 in the Section V Class D semifinals on Friday, Nov. 6. Attica had 253 total yards of offense, including 172 passing and 81 on the ground. The Blue Devils end the season 7-3 overall and 6-2 in Genesee Region league play.

Attica, NY · 1d

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Poloncarz signs local law OK'ing 100% real property tax exemption on primary residence of seriously disabled veterans

Erie County opts in to NYS legislation to extend benefits to local veterans. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo (10th District) and Director of the Erie County Veterans Service Agency Felice Krycia at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Hangar Building to sign local law intro. No. 6-1-2026, authorizing a 100% real property tax exemption on the primary residence of seriously disabled veterans. The new law allows Erie County to opt in to similar legislation passed by New York state in subdivision 11 of Section 458-A of NYS property tax law, and lets qualifying local veterans obtain this benefit.

Erie County, NY · 2d

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Tonawanda Seneca Nation calls on New York State to stop construction of proposed data center

The Tonawanda Seneca Nation Council of Chiefs is marking the 232nd anniversary of the Treaty of Canandaigua by calling on New York officials to respect the Nation's sovereignty and to block a proposed data center complex. According to the Nation's Chiefs, the 1974 Treaty of Canandaigua upholds Haudenosaunee sovereignty and...

New York · 1d

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Three Western New York Farms To Be Protected In Perpetuity

Protecting our farmlands has never been more important. Farmland is disappearing mostly because it’s worth more to sell for building than to keep farming, and a lot of it is about to change hands. The problem is, if our farmlands disappear, it will have a massive impact on our...

New York · 2d

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West Seneca West rallies to give Grand Island its first loss in Class A football championship

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — In winning a hard-fought championship match with the only Section VI yet to lose this season, West Seneca West captured the Class A title by coming back to beat Grand Island 21-18 on Thursday night at UB’s Broadview Stadium. As sectional champions for the first time in nine years, the Warhawks […]

West Seneca, NY · 6h

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'Disappointed': Land bank acquisition of Lowry Middle School falls through; owners to develop property

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Plans to transfer ownership and develop the abandoned Lowry Middle School in North Tonawanda have fallen through. Current ownership says that it will develop the property itself. In September, members of the county’s land bank, Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corporation (NORLIC), told me...

North Tonawanda, NY · 1d

Country Herald

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NY Weather Alert: Buffalo Rain Turns to Snow Thursday, Nov 12

Buffalo faces a 100% rain chance Thursday before colder air brings a 70% chance of mixed precipitation.

Buffalo, NY · 2d

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Erie County motorists need to prepare for winter driving

The following is a guest column from Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns:. As temperatures drop and winter approaches Western New York, it’s time for motorists to prepare for the challenges of driving in Erie County. We all hope for a mild winter, but anyone who has lived here long enough knows how quickly conditions can change. One day the roads are clear, and the next, lake-effect snow, freezing rain, ice and poor visibility can make driving dangerous.

Erie County, NY · 23h

News 4 Buffalo

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Wayfair to open Amherst storefront in 2028

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Furniture and home decor brand Wayfair is opening a storefront in Amherst, expected to open in 2028 at the former Boulevard Mall. The Amherst location will be the company’s 12th store for in-person shopping, bringing a new wave of improvements to the former mall. Eric Recoon, vice president of development and […]

Buffalo, NY · 1d

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Station 12 opens first five businesses in Amherst

“Birds of War”: New Film Tells a Story of Love and Journalism from Syria to Lebanon →Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment →“American Scoundrel”: From Roy Cohn to Stephen Miller, “McCarthyism Lives On,” Says Author Kai Bird →Headlines for November 11, 2026 →We had a very special lineup read tonight. 🇺🇸 →Veterans Day Concert at the National Cathedral →

Amherst, NY · 2d

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Connors and Ferris Sectional Championship Preview: Pavilion/York and Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen to meet in Class D

Two teams enter Friday night looking for a first sectional titles as merged programs. Pavilion/York and Notre Dame Batavia/Byron-Bergen will clash to decide the Class D crown. Here’s the breakdown:. PAVILION/YORK GOLDEN KNIGHTS (9-1) vs. NOTRE DAME BATAVIA/BYRON-BERGEN (7-3) Friday, St. John Fisher University, 5:00 pm. How they arrived...

Bergen, NY · 1d

The US Sun

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Motorists risk getting towed and $25 fine under parking ban – you need to watch the hours

DRIVERS can face tickets for violating a new parking ban in one US city. Residents are encouraged to be aware of specific hours that the parking ban will be in effect. New York, a new parking ban is set to begin on December 1, throughout the village. On Thursday, the...

Kenmore, NY · 20h