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Lewiston Slashes Property Tax Rate 65% in New $24M Town Budget

The Lewiston Town Board has approved a 2027 budget totaling about $24.04 million in appropriations and special-district spending, about $1.575 million above the previous year's plan, while pairing the increase with a steep cut to the town's property tax rate. The new rate lands at 11.7 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, down 65% from the prior year's 33 cents.

Lewiston, NY · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Nov. 17-24 Thanksgiving Food Drives and Events in the S. Tier

FeedMore WNY supplies food, perishables and operational support to more than 300 member agencies and food pantries across Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Countries. For the past twenty-one years they have received the generous support of the WNY community as they present 97 Rock’s Operation Rock Out Hunger, hosted by DJ Jickster. Thanks to 97 Rock, Kaleida Health and 7 WKBW, 97 Rock’s DJ Jickster is headed back to the FeedMore WNY trailer to greet the public and accept donations.

Buffalo, NY · 2d

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Men's Basketball Second Half Comeback Falls Short Against Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Ohio — Niagara found its shooting touch in the second half, but ultimately fell 88-76 to Bowling Green Thursday night at the Stroh Center in non-conference action. The Purple Eagles fell to 0-3, while the Falcons improved to 3-0. FIRST HALF. Bowling Green opened on an 11-0...

Bowling Green, OH · 22h

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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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Niagara Falls Gets Third Mayoral Contender as Myles Jumps Into 2027 Race

Former Niagara Falls City Councilman Donta Myles announced his candidacy for mayor of Niagara Falls on Thursday, becoming the latest entrant in what is shaping up to be a crowded 2027 race. Myles, described as a longtime community advocate, said his decision to run was shaped by his experience both as a city resident and as a former lawmaker.

Niagara Falls, NY · 9h

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Western N.Y. behavioral health center offers 24/7 care, even on holidays

BestSelf opened its 24/7 BestResponse Crisis Intensive Stabilization Center in January 2026 and has been serving the Western New York community since then. The center offers 24/7 mental health counseling, medication management and crisis services for those experiencing symptoms of mental health crises. "There has never been something like this...

Allegany County, NY · 3h

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U.S. Coast Guard honors lives lost on Lake Erie 113 years ago

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nov. 10 is a somber day on the Great Lakes. Not only is it the day that the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior in 1975, 62 years prior, a ship named Lightship 82 sank off the shoreline of Lake Erie. It was one of the 12 ships that sank […]

Buffalo, NY · 3d

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New Seneca Nation president challenges Hochul over lawsuits, gaming compact

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tina Abrams made history Tuesday as the Seneca Nation’s first woman president, but before taking the oath of office, she had a warning for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “She’s got a battle on her hands,” Abrams said. The new president takes office...

New York · 2d

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Jesuits priests relocating from Canisius to Lafayette Avenue

Jesuit order pays $1.145 million for Buffalo house

Buffalo, NY · 8h

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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 · 2d

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Small Business Saturday: Savor the flavor of BBQ at Dick & Jenny's

Take a moment, close your eyes, and visualize the restaurant that would go on to win the “Best Barbecue” and “Best Fries” awards in the annual “Savory Summer” food contest. One of the last restaurants you probably would have visualized in your mind would...

Grand Island, NY · 14h

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I grew up in the shadow of toxic waste that shocked the nation. The danger never went away.

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Fifty years ago, the Love Canal disaster put the issue of toxic waste on the map. The tragedy galvanized a national movement and spurred Congress to pass “Superfund” legislation, which — at least in theory — requires polluters to clean up their toxic messes.

Niagara Falls, NY · 2d

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Unreal AVATAR Experience Opening 20 Minutes from Buffalo

Opening Day Set for Unreal AVATAR Experience Coming to Niagara Falls

Buffalo, NY · 1d

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First Student Super 7 Athlete: Lockport's Landon Pettapiece

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — First Student Super 7 athlete Landon Pettapiece, a senior at Lockport High School, is a four-sport athlete, competing in indoor and outdoor track, volleyball and bowling. "It's a great culture," Pettapiece said. "I love all the guys during all my sports. They really make it...

Lockport, NY · 9h

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Erie County working to improve behavioral health crisis response

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County is working to improve the way it responds to behavioral health crises, as the Crisis to Care Collaborative shares its progress, community-driven changes and priorities moving forward. The countywide initiative brings together 34 partners from public safety, behavioral health, health care, government and...

Erie County, NY · 14h

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Grand Island schools celebrate veterans

Story and photos by Senior Contributing Writer Alice Gerard. Students and teachers lined the hallways of Veronica Connor Middle School and Grand Island High School on Monday to celebrate veterans, active-duty military and their families, as they marched from the middle school’s library to the Grand Viking Theater in the high school. They made cards for the veterans and they waved flags and placards in the hallways.

Grand Island, NY · 1d

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USDA announces potential changes to SNAP, drawing criticism from New Yorkers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The United States Department of Agriculture recently proposed a change to how households can qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. If enacted, it will limit eligibility for families who automatically received SNAP because of their enrollment in other programs, a process known as categorical eligibility. Instead of being able to qualify for multiple programs with one application, families might have to interview for each one separately.

New York · 1d

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Santa’s Workshop Has Some Competition: Kid to Kid Sells Everything Your Children Want — and Buys Everything They Don’t

This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. Parent to parent: it’s getting old. By “it” we mean the whole buying-bigger-clothes-all-the-time thing? We’re exhausted. And our wallets are feeling it too. But, we have...

West Seneca, NY · 2d

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Stories and Corn Husk Dolls: A Native American Heritage Month Workshop for Kids 6 to 9

On Tuesday, November 24, the Kenmore Branch of the Town of Tonawanda Public Library is hosting a Corn Husk Doll Workshop, where young ones can listen to stories and create something special with their own hands. The workshop coincides with Native American Heritage Month. The hour-long program pairs short stories...

Tonawanda, NY · 1d