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And so I face the final curtain
Instead of attempting some cliché introduction, I’ll get straight to the point: The Spectrum is amazing. And when I say The Spectrum, I mean all of it: the publication itself, its history, its staff and alumni, its office (and the decorations on the walls), and the impact it has on this campus.
Seneca Nation president says he's 'disappointed in progress' of casino compact talks with NY
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — Once again we are approaching the end of another session of the state legislature in Albany, and so far there is no new agreement for a new compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians to operate their casinos in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Salamanca. 2...
BFNC officially opens its new Main Street building
Dating back 130 years, the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC) possesses a historic legacy. In its earliest days, the organization provided settlement homes for Buffalo's growing immigrant population. On Thursday, the BFNC took another step into a new era with the ribbon-cutting on its new administration building at 2365...
Buffalo man pleads guilty to fatal Kensington Avenue shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced 30-year-old Jerry L. Simpson of Buffalo pleaded guilty Thursday in State Supreme Court to one count of first-degree manslaughter. The district attorney's office said on January 5, 2023, Simpson shot two people with an illegal gun on the...
Six people plead guilty for involvement in Lake View homicide
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that six people pleaded guilty to their involvement in a stabbing that took place July 10, 2022, in a wooded area near Heltz Road in Lake View. According to the district attorney's office, 25-year-old Brendan Benoit of Boston was stabbed multiple times and found dead at the scene.
Man pleads guilty in six separate cases following thefts
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man of no permanent address pleaded guilty in six separate cases Monday following a series of thefts, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Javarius L. Bumpers, 32, committed six thefts in Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Amherst between December 2022 and August 2023. In December, Bumpers stole a victim’s vehicle […]
9-year-old boy honored for heroic action at Buffalo Police awards ceremony
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 9-year-old boy was honored Thursday at a Buffalo Police Department awards ceremony. The annual ceremony honors emergency responders for taking life-saving action in drastic situations. There is also the mayor's Civilian Award of Merit, which was given to 9-year-old Deandre Coleman. Deandre and his siblings...
Buffalo NY Observes the 2nd Anniversary of the Mass Shooting at Tops Supermarket
This week marks two years since a self-described white supremacist killed 10 Black people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo. There will be a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the racist mass shooting at Tops supermarket. The space features a sculpture entitled Unity, which was created by Buffalo-based artist...
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