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The families, the history, and the businesses that make the 716 what it is
Local Business Spotlights
September 24, 2026
Famous Doughnuts Was Gone After More Than 80 Years, Then Two Young Guys Bought It and Kept Every Recipe
Famous Doughnuts closed after more than 80 years, then two young guys who never worked a bakery bought it, kept every recipe, and asked the old owner to stay and teach them.
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September 18, 2026
Metallica Is Coming Home to Orchard Park: The Full Buffalo History Behind the 2027 Return
Did you know Metallica's very first Buffalo show was way back in 1983, a week after "Kill 'Em All" came out? They're coming home to Orchard Park in June 2027 for the new Highmark Stadium, and we dug up the whole four-decade history.
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Sports
September 18, 2026
Josh Allen Broke In the New Highmark Stadium With Five Touchdowns, and the Bills Are 2-0
Josh Allen broke in the new Highmark Stadium with five touchdowns and the Bills are 2-0. What a night in Orchard Park.
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Local News
September 17, 2026
Costco Opens in Amherst on October 28, and a Second One Is Already Coming to West Seneca
WNY's first Costco finally has a date, and it turns out a second one is already coming to an old mall site in West Seneca.
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Local News
September 17, 2026
The Town of Alden Is Suddenly Unsure Who Answers the Ambulance Call
A contract fell apart, and now the Town of Alden isn't fully sure who's answering the ambulance call.
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716 History
September 17, 2026
How a Grand Island Halloween Market Turned Witches, Floral Crowns, and 4,000 Neighbors Into a Tradition
Grand Island's Haunted Market went from a first-year gamble to a Town Commons takeover in a single year, and now it's back for round three at Veterans Park. Wait till you hear why the witches dance. 🎃
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September 16, 2026
A New House on Abbott Road: The Bills Open the New Highmark Stadium Against Detroit
New stadium, new coach, and the Lions in town for the first regular-season game ever on Abbott Road. Here's everything that makes Thursday night a big one for Bills Mafia.
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September 15, 2026
A Football Field From Love Canal, the Ground Is Talking Again
A Niagara Falls family dug a hole for a backyard pool and found buried waste a football field from Love Canal. Then they learned the state flagged their lot 30 years ago. Some history rhymes.
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September 15, 2026
Josh Allen Split Two Defenders in Houston, and the Whole 716 Exhaled
Allen finally got the Houston monkey off his back, and it came down to one catch by a guy who caught exactly one ball all game. Buffalo 36, Houston 31. What a way to open the season.
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