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What is changing in Western New York, explained plainly — 15 so far
Local news, written for people who live here. A new airline at the airport. A gas station on Ohio Street. The Grand Island library landing a grant. Why your National Grid bill looks the way it does.
We do not chase every siren. We write when a story affects your week, your block, or your money, and we take the time to explain it plainly.
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October 13, 2026
A New Low-Cost Airline Is Coming to Buffalo, and It's Pointed Straight at Your February Blues
Cheap nonstop flights from Buffalo to the Carolina beaches are coming, with fares starting at $49. Here's who should be paying attention.
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Grand Island
October 10, 2026
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: The Grand Island Volunteers Who've Quietly Filled Holiday Tables Since 1972
There's a food pantry on Grand Island run by a retired two-star general, and it's been quietly filling holiday tables since 1972. Here's the story.
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Buffalo
October 10, 2026
The Buffalo Museum of Science Just Built a $3 Million Playground Where the Bills, Sabres and Bandits Teach You Science
The Buffalo Museum of Science just opened a $3 million exhibit built with the Bills, Sabres and Bandits, and your kid can call their own game inside it.
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Tonawanda
October 10, 2026
A Car Crashed Into Paula's Donuts. Here's Why the Whole 716 Felt It.
A car crashed into the front of Paula's Donuts on Sheridan Drive on Friday, October 9. We looked back at the woman who started it all at 40 and the crew that once hand filled 45,000 cannoli donuts for Hospice Buffalo.
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Orchard Park
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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Amherst
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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Alden
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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Niagara Falls
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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Buffalo
September 13, 2026
A Second Gas Station Is Coming to Ohio Street, and the Old First Ward Isn't Sure How It Feels
That quiet green patch on Ohio Street everyone assumed would stay a park is about to become a gas station, and the neighborhood has feelings about it.
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716 Spotlight
September 12, 2026
There's Finally One Place To Find Everything Happening In The 716
Ever miss a church lawn fete or a fish fry just because you never heard about it in time? We built one place to see everything happening across the 716, and you can post your own event for free. Here's the story.
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Grand Island
September 12, 2026
The Grand Island Library Just Landed $33,000 for Two Rooms Every Frazzled Parent and Student Will Appreciate
The Grand Island library is getting $33,188 from the foundation named for the Bills' founder, and it's going toward something every stressed-out parent and student will understand.
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Grand Island
August 23, 2026
The Testing Has Already Started on Grand Island. Now We Wait.
A lot of folks don't realize the radiation testing on Grand Island already started. Crews have been at Veterans Park and at private properties around the island. Here's where things actually stand, and how to get your own property screened.
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Niagara Falls
August 8, 2026
That Was the Goodyear Blimp Over Your House, and It Didn't Come for the Bills
Everybody assumed it was here for the new stadium. It wasn't. The real reason is better.
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March 11, 2026
Your National Grid Bill Is Not Your Imagination. New York Pays 49 Percent More Than the Rest of the Country.
Federal data confirm New York's electricity rates are 49 percent above the national average, and 1.28 million households were behind on their bills as of December.
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Grand Island
February 16, 2026
Grand Island Is Changing: Rivertown Center, Seneca Land, and What's Next
From the $100M Rivertown Center to 207 acres returning to the Seneca Nation, Grand Island is at a crossroads.
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