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Grand Island voters voted down the proposed $81,685,805 school budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday. The vote was 1,352 against the budget, and 1,280 in favor. Voters also turned down proposition two: $672,000 for the purchase of vehicles. The vote was 1,334 against the proposition, and 1,280 in favor. The school...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Residents in Wilson are being asked to limit their water use while crews work to repair two water main breaks Tuesday afternoon. Officials said residents might experience low water pressure, a temporary loss of water or discolored water while repairs are underway. According to the village’s Faceb

Bill Bresser pressing forward with $4.1 million project

Empire State Development reports that the new Highmark Stadium project in Orchard Park has exceeded all minority and women-owned business jobsite goals. According to officials, nearly 140 MWBE firms have been awarded 304 contracts throughout the stadium’s development process, including 83 local businesses, which receiv

Overcoming burnout includes changing and challenging negative thought patterns, as well as finding joy. The New York State Bar Association hosted a seminar on identifying the causes of burnout and breaking out of it. Sammy Catone, a former litigator who owns a professional coaching practice in Buffalo, led the program.

An immigrant couple from Cuba, Alex González and Yan Vázquez, were released from the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility after activists and colleagues from their labor unions raised money to pay their bonds, while their cases for permanent asylum are still pending.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The new Highmark Stadium project in Orchard Park is reaching a major milestone, not only in construction progress, but in creating opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses across Western New York. According to the Governor’s Office, more than $490 million has been disbursed to particip

WESTERN NEW YORK (WKBW) — Voters across Western New York are headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide on school district budgets and school board races, with many districts grappling with rising operational costs. In the Tonawanda City School District, voters are weighing in on a budget of...

Buffalo Niagara International Airport gets $8.7 million in federal funds for upgrades

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Eight correction officers were injured in attacks by inmates in two separate incidents this month at Collins Correctional Facility, according to the union that represents the officers. In both incidents, the union said officers suffered multiple injuries and needed medical care. Union officials s