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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday picked Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood as his running mate as the Republican seeks to oust Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul from office this November.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman picks sheriff as running mate
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday picked Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood as his running mate as the Republican seeks to oust Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul from office this November.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday picked Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood as his running mate as the Republican seeks to oust Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul from office this November.
Two veteran Erie County legislators, comprising half of the County Legislature's Republican caucus, have chosen not to run for re-election when their terms expire at the end of this year.
Two veteran Erie County legislators will step down at the end of the year, shaking up the Republican landscape
Two veteran Erie County legislators, comprising half of the County Legislature's Republican caucus, have chosen not to run for re-election when their terms expire at the end of this year.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Two veteran Erie County legislators, comprising half of the County Legislature's Republican caucus, have chosen not to run for re-election when their terms expire at the end of this year.
Over the past two years, 80 small businesses have reached out to the Bills' workforce development consultant to inquire about getting certified as a Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise, with less than 20% of them attaining a certification.
Small businesses facing uphill climb for MWBE certification tied to new Bills stadium
Over the past two years, 80 small businesses have reached out to the Buffalo Bills' workforce development consultant Developments by Jem to inquire about getting certified as a Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise with less than 20% of them attaining a certification.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Over the past two years, 80 small businesses have reached out to the Bills' workforce development consultant to inquire about getting certified as a Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise, with less than 20% of them attaining a certification.
Work has been underway at One Bills Drive for weeks. With the combine and free agency on the horizon, here's a breakdown of the important dates, free agents, key questions and team needs for the Buffalo Bills.
Bills offseason primer: Important dates, free agents, key questions, team needs
Work has been underway at One Bills Drive for weeks. With the combine and free agency on the horizon, here's a breakdown of the important dates, free agents, key questions and team needs for the Buffalo Bills.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Work has been underway at One Bills Drive for weeks. With the combine and free agency on the horizon, here's a breakdown of the important dates, free agents, key questions and team needs for the Buffalo Bills.
"He isn’t a very popular NFL analyst in Western New York, but NBC’s Cris Collinsworth had a Super Bowl performance Sunday night that was almost as strong as Seattle's defense," writes Alan Pergament.
Alan Pergament: NBC's Collinsworth, Tirico 'reign' supreme detailing Seahawks dominance
"He isn’t a very popular NFL analyst in Western New York, but NBC’s Cris Collinsworth had a Super Bowl performance Sunday night that was almost as strong as Seattle's defense," writes Alan Pergament.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"He isn’t a very popular NFL analyst in Western New York, but NBC’s Cris Collinsworth had a Super Bowl performance Sunday night that was almost as strong as Seattle's defense," writes Alan Pergament.
Melissa Spada, an assistant principal and the athletic director at Williamsville East High School, faces aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated charges after what appears to have been a property-damage crash in Niagara County.
Williamsville East athletic director facing aggravated DWI, DWI charges in Niagara County
Melissa A. Spada, an assistant principal and the athletic director at Williamsville East High School, faces aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated charges after what appears to have been a property-damage crash in Niagara County, County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Melissa Spada, an assistant principal and the athletic director at Williamsville East High School, faces aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated charges after what appears to have been a property-damage crash in Niagara County.
The former Summit Park Mall is facing foreclosure. The mall, whose interior was closed off around 2009 following the then-owner's bankruptcy, was bought by Zoran Cocov in 2014.
The former Summit Park Mall is facing foreclosure
The former Summit Park Mall is facing foreclosure. The mall, whose interior was closed off around 2009 following the then-owner's bankruptcy, was bought by Zoran Cocov in 2014.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The former Summit Park Mall is facing foreclosure. The mall, whose interior was closed off around 2009 following the then-owner's bankruptcy, was bought by Zoran Cocov in 2014.
A 4-year-old was expected to undergo surgery Monday after being shot on Bailey Avenue. Police have not released many details about the incident.
4-year-old shot Sunday on Bailey Avenue; injuries not believed to be life-threatening
A 4-year-old was expected to undergo surgery Monday after being shot on Bailey Avenue. Police have not released many details about the incident.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
A 4-year-old was expected to undergo surgery Monday after being shot on Bailey Avenue. Police have not released many details about the incident.
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation & Nursing Center received a $666,000 state fine in mid-December related to two inspections that uncovered resident abuse and neglect, significant medication errors and insufficient staffing.
Rochester nursing home gets huge $666,000 fine, leading state to appoint quality monitor
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation & Nursing Center received a $666,000 state fine in mid-December related to two inspections that uncovered resident abuse and neglect, significant medication errors and insufficient staffing.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation & Nursing Center received a $666,000 state fine in mid-December related to two inspections that uncovered resident abuse and neglect, significant medication errors and insufficient staffing.
A lone skater passes under a footbridge at the Ice at Canalside in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joshua Bessex.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
A lone skater passes under a footbridge at the Ice at Canalside in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joshua Bessex.
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Court documents reveal that investigators think most of the suspected waterboarding the child suffered happened over a two-day span that led up to the boy's heart stopping one night in December in his West Side apartment.
Buffalo mother accused of waterboarding 7-year-old initially gave police a different story
Court documents reveal that investigators think most of the suspected waterboarding the child suffered happened over a two-day span that led up to the boy's heart stopping one night in December in his West Side apartment.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Court documents reveal that investigators think most of the suspected waterboarding the child suffered happened over a two-day span that led up to the boy's heart stopping one night in December in his West Side apartment.
Urgency to reverse the district's troubling academic trends, key items in union negotiations and erasing outdated mindsets were among Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga's reflections on his first 100 days.
After 100 days leading Buffalo schools, Mubenga looks back and sounds the alarm
Urgency to reverse the district's troubling academic trends, key items in union negotiations and erasing outdated mindsets were among Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga's reflections on his first 100 days.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Urgency to reverse the district's troubling academic trends, key items in union negotiations and erasing outdated mindsets were among Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga's reflections on his first 100 days.
"I'm certainly fearful," said one Buffalo restaurant owner. "I've told everyone, 'Look, have copies of all your IDs ... have copies of your I-9s ... keep it on you at all times."
'It's hitting restaurants from all sides': How ICE is impacting the Buffalo restaurant industry
"I'm certainly fearful," said one Buffalo restaurant owner. "I've told everyone, 'Look, have copies of all your IDs ... have copies of your I-9s ... keep it on you at all times."
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February 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
"I'm certainly fearful," said one Buffalo restaurant owner. "I've told everyone, 'Look, have copies of all your IDs ... have copies of your I-9s ... keep it on you at all times."
As the Ryan administration moves toward budget season, Buffalo residents should prepare to hear two words that have consistently made their collective blood boil over the years: user fee.
Trash collection doesn't pay for itself in Buffalo, so the unpopular 'user fee' will increase
As the Ryan administration moves toward budget season, Buffalo residents should prepare to hear two words that have consistently made their collective blood boil over the years: user fee.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
As the Ryan administration moves toward budget season, Buffalo residents should prepare to hear two words that have consistently made their collective blood boil over the years: user fee.
There is a reason Brandon Beane continues to sink significant draft resources and free-agent dollars into the Buffalo Bills’ defensive line. It’s what wins championships. The latest example of that came Sunday night in Super Bowl LX.
Seahawks' Super Bowl championship shows why the Bills continue to invest in the defensive line
There is a reason Brandon Beane continues to sink significant draft resources and free-agent dollars into the Buffalo Bills’ defensive line. It’s what wins championships. The latest example of that came Sunday night in Super Bowl LX.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There is a reason Brandon Beane continues to sink significant draft resources and free-agent dollars into the Buffalo Bills’ defensive line. It’s what wins championships. The latest example of that came Sunday night in Super Bowl LX.
The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship.
Seattle Seahawks' 'Dark Side' defense stifles New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX
The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship.
Large volumes of ice collect at the base of the American and Bridal Veil Falls in a view from the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls State Park in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joshua Bessex.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Large volumes of ice collect at the base of the American and Bridal Veil Falls in a view from the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls State Park in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Joshua Bessex.
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Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41 ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg.
Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition after surgery
Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41 ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41 ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg.
Across WNY, homelessness is rising, becoming more visible and more complicated, as shelters strain at capacity, encampments reappear after authorities clear them out, and rising rents push people with low or fixed incomes onto the streets.
'A slow, steady rise': The problem of homelessness is worsening and solutions remain elusive
Advocates in Erie County say the local homeless population has been steadily growing and has become harder to stabilize. Last summer, the Homeless Alliance of Western New York estimated there were about 922 people experiencing homelessness countywide, most of them in Buffalo.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Across WNY, homelessness is rising, becoming more visible and more complicated, as shelters strain at capacity, encampments reappear after authorities clear them out, and rising rents push people with low or fixed incomes onto the streets.
SAN FRANCISCO — Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV.
Sam Darnold overcame doubters, Drake Maye lived up to hype. Only one will win Super Bowl
SAN FRANCISCO — Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO — Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV.
Throughout the summer and fall of 2025, photographer Joed Viera met some of the people facing homelessness, some of who consented to sharing their stories with The Buffalo News.
Photos: Living homeless in Western New York
At any given time, there are more than 900 people in Erie County facing homelessness: living on the streets or in shelters, or in rough encampments on both public and
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February 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Throughout the summer and fall of 2025, photographer Joed Viera met some of the people facing homelessness, some of who consented to sharing their stories with The Buffalo News.
Hating on the Pats is too limiting, Brady says. Buffalo fans have good reason to hate the Boston/Foxboro entries in all four of North America's major team sports.
Erik Brady: Hate the Patriots, of course. But save some bile for the Bruins, Celtics and Sox
Hating on the Pats is too limiting, Brady says. Buffalo fans have good reason to hate the Boston/Foxboro entries in all four of North America's major team sports.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Hating on the Pats is too limiting, Brady says. Buffalo fans have good reason to hate the Boston/Foxboro entries in all four of North America's major team sports.
Clarence and Orchard Park topped the Section VI rifle championships, while Lockport, Starpoint and Tonawanda won team titles in swimming.
Roundup: Section VI swimming, diving and rifle results
Clarence and Orchard Park topped the Section VI rifle championships, while Lockport, Starpoint and Tonawanda won team titles in swimming.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Clarence and Orchard Park topped the Section VI rifle championships, while Lockport, Starpoint and Tonawanda won team titles in swimming.
The Greater Niagara Fishing Expo will serve up more than 200 educational offerings over four days, all catering to local anglers.
Bill Hilts Jr.: Greater Niagara Fishing Expo takes anglers to school
The Greater Niagara Fishing Expo will serve up more than 200 educational offerings over four days, all catering to local anglers.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Greater Niagara Fishing Expo will serve up more than 200 educational offerings over four days, all catering to local anglers.
Western New York Walleye will hold its second Fisherman’s Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 14.
Scattershot: When is WNY Walleye Fisherman's Flea Market?
Western New York Walleye will hold its second Fisherman’s Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 14.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Western New York Walleye will hold its second Fisherman’s Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 14.