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Central Current
Published 1 hour agoAOC comes to Syracuse in an effort to reengage dormant Democratic voters
Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez' Monday trip to Syracuse was the last leg of a three-city tour across Upstate New York. She also visited Ithaca and Buffalo.
Niagara Action
Published September 27The Silent Flow: Navigating the Complexities of American Tap Water
The Silent Flow: Navigating the Complexities of American Tap Water A 30-Part Investigative Series on Municipal Water Safety, Domestic Hazards, and the Nano Biochar Solution. BY SUMIT MAJUMDAR | NIAGARA ACTION INVESTIGATIVE REPORT By: Sumit Majumdar For generations, the turning of…
The Wellsville Sun
Published September 27Bills can make it three straight wins versus Chargers
Kickoff is 1pm EST in Buffalo By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer So much for the Bills’ pot-hole-plagued season-opening slate. When the NFL released its 2026 schedule last May, a […]
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…
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 21Big plans to grow tourism in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The Toronto Star reported on ambitious plans to double the number of tourists visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario, which would leave the ‘Falls on our side of the border that much further in the dust. The strategy is intended to “create new, world-class attractions and boost local…
Investigative Post
Published September 18Lead-free drinking water isn’t cheap
A lead water pipe during a replacement. Photo: Amudalat Ajasa / 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. Barbara Deyounge-Ezell and her husband worked…
Investigative Post
Published September 14Why can’t Buffalo have the same nice things as Nashville?
The two newest stadiums in the NFL are in Buffalo, which hosts its first home game in its new digs on Thursday, and Nashville, which the Tennessee Titans christen next season. Both carry an identical price tag: $2.2 billion. But the similarities end there. Nashville’s stadium is…
The Wellsville Sun
Published September 10Pollock: Can Brady pick up where McDermott left off for the Buffalo Bills?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Columnist The biggest question about the Bills heading into the 2026 season is whether this year’s roster stands up against the talented one former […]
Investigative Post
Published September 09Investigative Post adds a reporter
Narm Nathan has joined Investigative Post’s reporting staff. Nathan, 23, is a 2025 graduate of the University of Rochester, where he received a bachelor’s degree in data science with a minor in political science. Prior to joining our newsroom, he was a contributing writer for The…
Investigative Post
Published September 07Fear for at-risk NFL players
A new study has found that a lot of NFL players suffer from debilitating brain injuries caused by frequent blows to the head. Reports The New York Times: New data provides a sobering indication: At least one in four of all the people who have played in the N.F.L. might expect to…
Investigative Post
Published August 27Companies acknowledge using face scans on customers
Rich Products, Hamburg Gaming and Wegmans have all disclosed use of facial recognition technology. Images via WKBW and J. Dale Shoemaker. Some of the biggest companies operating in Erie County have admitted to using facial recognition technology in their businesses. The list…