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Elizabeth Licata: Ramps may be trendy, but foraging is more avocation than fad

Johanna Dominguez of Buffalo talks about how when she forages for edible plants in the forest she feels a deep connection to her planet.

28.04.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Data collection is key to improving the East Side's air quality

Pastor George Nicholas, CEO of Buffalo Center for Health Equity, talks about the need to turn the data into guided action to improve the healt… U.S....

28.04.2024 9

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The Editorial Board: Of open hearts, better health care, M&T's outreach and Northland's vision

What might have been different today if the Erie County Sheriff’s Office had been led professionally? It’s a different and unpleasant world...

20.04.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Jacobs family delivers a gift to Buffalo's youth

Building on a decadeslong relationship with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, the Jacobs family and Delaware North are donating $500,000 …

12.04.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: No new VA hospital, but improvements are critical

The VA could still one day build a new Buffalo hospital – but that is something that would be "probably 20 to 25 years down the road."

11.04.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: It's about time for Williamsville to take action on its aging dam

The dam is at the center of tension between upstream homeowners, who say their properties flood when the dam is in operation, and people who o…...

09.04.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Of local heroes, public-spirited ventures and photogenic Buffalo

Just as millions in overtime was a hard pill to swallow, lavish vacation allotments are unlikely to go down easily. These employees have recei…...

06.04.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: County's new vacation bonanza is difficult to justify

The Erie County Legislature recently approved giving top salaried administrators seven weeks of paid vacation time. That gives 93 managerial a… Erie...

01.04.2024 8

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Letter: Delaware North’s gesture brings back memories

Delaware North co-CEO Jerry Jacobs Jr. talks about his family's donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Buffalo which will create a new baseba…

01.04.2024 3

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Sean Kirst: For Buffalo schoolchildren, homegrown astronomer kindles shared wonder of eclipse

Related to this story Unique spots to watch the eclipse in Western New York Watch Now: Related Video...

30.03.2024 40

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The Editorial Board: Toward a better Bailey

With a $102.7 million federal grant, the NFTA is planning to build a bus rapid transit line on a 7.5-mile stretch of Bailey from Main Street s… A...

29.03.2024 9

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The Editorial Board: Dixon's story is a reminder of cannabis program's original mission

"The whole point of the name Innocence is that I was innocent for 27 years and the cannabis plant has always been innocent also," says Dixon, … New...

28.03.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Better answer needed for Buffalo's only hostel

Hostel Buffalo-Niagara is facing having to depart in the coming weeks when construction in other parts of the building begin, with the pressur… With...

25.03.2024 6

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Sean Kirst: At Easter time, celebrating the beloved queen of the Broadway Market

Elaine Pasternak, the manager of Camellia's Meats at the Broadway Market, began working at the market as a teen in high school. More than 40 y… A...

23.03.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Stadium inclusion efforts show promise, but more work is needed

Goals have still not been met in involving women-owned and military service-disabled-owned enterprises on the $1.7 billion Buffalo Bills new s…

21.03.2024 5

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo School Board undermines its own cause

Buffalo Schools Superintendent Tonja M. Williams said she's encouraged by recent academic progress in reading and math, emphasizing the need t… The...

20.03.2024 2

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The Editorial Board: Cheers to cocktails on the go

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make to-go cocktails a permanent convenience in New York State. A bill in committee at the State Senate, sponsored by...

19.03.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo unlikely to benefit from most budget proposals on housing

There's still a severe shortage of houses for sale, especially at the levels most people are able to afford, and there's no sign of the proble…...

17.03.2024 6

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The Editorial Board: Offshore wind projects should be met with consideration not outrage

"Western New York does not want these wind turbines in Lake Erie," said David Adrian, an aquatic biologist and member of the Citizens Against …...

12.03.2024 5

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Letter: Humboldt Parkway from a historical view

Earlier this year Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed a proposal for decking the portion of Route 33 that runs through the East Side between Best and E… For...

12.03.2024 2

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The Editorial Board: Solid tech hub plan augurs well for this region

Sanjay Mehrota, CEO of Micron Technology, talks about how his company is growing chip production in New York State during the announcement of … U.S....

11.03.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: New regulations are appropriate for short-term rentals

Amendments to short-term rental regulations aim at ensuring compliance and responsibility within Buffalo's short-term rental market while main…

11.03.2024 2

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Letter: Kensington project is just some billion-dollar blunder

For decades, the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Humboldt Parkway was a gentle, two-lane road, hugged by a bridal path that stretched east of d…...

09.03.2024 8

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo landmarks and public spaces owe much to Tim Tielman

Tim Tielman, who has been in the middle of numerous preservation battles in 40 years as an activist, retired on March 2 as executive director … The...

06.03.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: Poor health outcomes are a direct result of nonmedical factors

Kelly Marie Wofford has spent the first two years in her latest job laying the foundation for an office designed to serve those whose circumst… A...

03.03.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Do your part to deter the car thefts

Sixty percent of recent thefts involved vehicles left unlocked with the keys – or a key fob – inside, according to the Erie County Sheriff's...

27.02.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Tried but true strategies and respect for history can build Buffalo's future

There’s no sign the Buffalo Niagara region is going to catch lightning in a bottle. But it also is holding its own and is not likely to be gob…...

25.02.2024 9

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Sean Kirst: At the Shamrock Run, grateful return of stricken runner who saw the light

Sixty percent of recent thefts involved vehicles left unlocked with the keys – or a key fob – inside, according to the Erie County Sheriff's...

24.02.2024 10

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The Editorial Board: Attaboys

Town Board members authorized the town engineer to contract with a firm for an evaluation of the structural integrity of the tower, for a cost…...

24.02.2024 7

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The Editorial Board: Federal go-ahead for Kensington project leaves unanswered questions

For decades, the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Humboldt Parkway was a gentle, two-lane road, hugged by a bridal path that stretched east of d… The...

22.02.2024 9

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Letter: Kensington overhaul should be seen as positive

For decades, the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Humboldt Parkway was a gentle, two-lane road, hugged by a bridal path that stretched east of d… A...

22.02.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Medical campus should help advance the McCarley housing project

The renovation of the aging McCarley Gardens low-income housing project is complete, after earlier stumbles, but the effort to expand the comm… The...

18.02.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: A harmful 'over-correction;' for women contractors

While the about-face is good for Lauren Chmielowiec and Upstate Steel, Hamburg Overhead Door, another large company near the Buffalo Bills’ ne…...

15.02.2024 3

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The Editorial Board: Faster snow clearing means higher costs

Mayor Byron Brown warned that as extreme storms become more common, providing a more efficient level of services will most likely lead to an i…...

12.02.2024 2

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The Editorial Board: Everhart begins a useful conversation on school suspensions

In her first meeting as Buffalo Common Council Education Committee chairperson, Masten District representative Zeneta Everhart explained why e…...

08.02.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: He should rot in prison

"Capital prosecutions have not and will not deter acts of terror, acts of mental illness and acts of hatred," Robert Dunham, director of the D…...

19.01.2024 9

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The Editorial Board: Police contract looks like a fair deal for all

The Buffalo Common Council will begin deliberations next week on a new contract proposal between the city and its police union. The $2.7 million price...

17.01.2024 4

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The Editorial Board: Erie Basin Marina needs sound finances and much more

The #BNdrone takes you into the sky over the observation tower at Erie Basin Marina. The Byron Brown administration is still waiting for audited...

14.01.2024 8

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The Editorial Board: Women lacked a place on the Common Council for too long

Democrat Zeneta B. Everhart was elected Tuesday night to the open Masten District seat and Democrat Leah Halton-Pope was elected to the open E… A...

30.12.2023 5

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The Editorial Board: Low test scores in WNY, as they do elsewhere, indicate deeper problems

The latest New York State assessments in English language arts and math continue to show a gap between urban school children and their peers f…...

27.12.2023 3

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The Editorial Board: A key question for county planners: What is a jail?

In a nation of immigrants, business leaders lauded the impact of new arrivals in powering the regional economy.  The Niagara Falls visitor center...

25.12.2023 6

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The Editorial Board: The power of immigrants

The Buffalo News organized the event that featured Woodson Kim, an associate professor of social work at the University at Buffalo; Jennifer R… The...

24.12.2023 5

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The Editorial Board: There's no choice: Lead pipe replacement must go forward

More than a hundred miles of underground lead pipes that carry water into Buffalo homes will have to be dug up and replaced by 2037 under new … The...

22.12.2023 7

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The Editorial Board: A much-needed Master Plan for Aging will help all New Yorkers

The University at Buffalo will pump $4 million into research to help people live longer, healthier and more meaningful lives, the goal of a Ne…

21.12.2023 3

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The Editorial Board: Cleaner water, a new music venue and more kudos for the AKG = good news for WNY

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum's nearly $200 million renovation and expansion transformed one of the jewels of Buffalo. In the estimation of USA T… Gov....

16.12.2023 6

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The Editorial Board: Good news for a private school's enrollment, public school nutrition and diversity in medicine

The turnaround at the all-male high school has come after new board leadership, capital investments in the building and a staff member dedicat…...

09.12.2023 4

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The Editorial Board: Two new leaders face challenges but also bring hope for ECC and Buffalo State

Both local SUNY schools have been seeking new presidents for most of this year after their former leaders stepped down. Retirees are a potential...

08.12.2023 3

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The Editorial Board: Freshwater mussel project could help clean local waterways

Could three pregnant freshwater mussels named Elizabeth, Imogene and Nelly residing in a University at Buffalo aquatics lab be the key to a ne… The...

06.12.2023 5

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The Editorial Board: Congress' loss of Brian Higgins is Buffalo's gain

Congressman Brian Higgins was warmly greeted in the lobby of Shea's Performing Arts Center on Monday, where he was formally presented as the n… Rep....

01.12.2023 3

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The Editorial Board: A creative step toward food availability and better health

A 40-foot-long shipping container equipped with LED grow lights and vertical growing racks will soon be a working indoor farm producing thousa…

28.11.2023 2

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