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The Villager (Ellicottville)
Published September 24Benny Bleu Brings Bluegrass Springville Art’s Cafe Favorite Returns, Saturday, October 10
Springville, NY Benny Bleu Haravitch has been a favorite on the Art’s Cafe stage, appearing both solo at Folk Night and with the bluegrass group The Brother’s Blue. He […]
Orleans Hub
Published September 25Former Niagara-Orleans League foursome on SUNY Brockport field hockey team
Off to a strong 6-1 start to the season, the SUNY Brockport field hockey team’s lineup includes a quartet of former Niagara-Orleans League players. That foursome includes freshman Penelope Schalck from Medina along with the Akron trio of junior Olivia McClaine, senior Sophia…
Orleans Hub
Published September 24Akron posts key field hockey win over Barker
Defending champion Akron posted a key 5-0 win over visiting Barker this afternoon to take over first place atop the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey standings. Akron improves to 4-0 with the victory while Barker slips into the runner-up spot at 5-1. Abigail Schlabach scored 2…
Problem House Seeks Amendment to Special Permit
Report of the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, September 24, 2026 This meeting... The post Problem House Seeks Amendment to Special Permit first appeared on Amherst Indy .
Investigative Post
Published September 25Sex-ed classes include Hitler, Lady Gaga, inaccuracies
Images obtained by NYCLU. Illustration: Leor Stylar / New York Focus. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte had syphilis. Having sex…
God Bless America and long live Canada, too
“O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise . . .” Americans and Canadians heard these words belted out at the first Buffalo Bills home game Sept. 17. This is good news. As soon as the Bills announced that they…
Investigative Post
Published September 24Subsidy after subsidy for Aud housing project
The state will front almost all of the $225 million needed to build a mixed-use complex at the former site of Memorial Auditorium and end up picking up more than half the bill, according to documents obtained by Investigative Post. The deal involves a dozen different loans, tax…
The Villager (Ellicottville)
Published September 23Roycroft Campus Fall Show Art, Music, Workshops & More, October 3-5
By Barbara Arnstein This year, the historic Roycroft Campus in East Aurora is presenting the annual Fall Show on Saturday & Sunday, October 3-5, from 10am-5pm. Admission is free. […]
Footsteps Through History
Thursday, September 26, 1901 CZOLGOSZ SENTENCED Buffalo, NY – Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, was sentenced to be electrocuted in Auburn State Prison in the week beginning October 28, the earliest time permissible under law. Before sentence was passed, the…
Investigative Post
Published September 23Democratic Party reformer says time’s on his side
On Saturday, when the Erie County Democratic Committee holds its biennial reorganization meeting, most political junkies will focus on Jeremy Zellner’s bid to win an eighth two-year term as party chair. Zellner lost his bid in June’s primary election to retain the state Senate…
Orleans Hub
Published September 22Barker, Akron, Wilson score field hockey wins
League leading (5-0) Barker shutout Newfane (1-2) 5-0 and runner-up Akron (3-0) downed Roy-Hart (0-4) 7-1 in Niagara-Orleans League field hockey action this afternoon. Elise Monaco scored 2 goals for Barker as Lilly Reyes, Milayna May and Naomi Bish 1 each. Brooke Milhollen…
Letter: East Amherst Local Historic District is a Wise Move
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on Sept. 19, 2026. I... The post Letter: East Amherst Local Historic District is a Wise Move first appeared on Amherst Indy .