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March 29, 2026

A $50 million proposal to construct a sprawling indoor sports facility has ballooned to an $80 million venture that now includes a $25 million hotel near the site.

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March 21, 2026

Amherst banned ‘gambling’ at its senior center. Some pinochle players are not happy

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March 20, 2026

Man accused of transporting a family from Canada to Grand Island on a raft

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March 18, 2026

Erie County has been awarded $800,000 in Greenway funding to support improvements at Isle View Park and the Two Mile Creek / Sherwood Trail system.

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March 15, 2026

In a stipulation approved last month by State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Chimes, the town agreed to cut the assessed value of the four properties that constitute the Roycroft by 85%, from $1.48 million to $210,000.

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March 13, 2026

A Chad Campbell convicted of murdering a 15-year-old and a 1-year-old in the Rochester area in 1990 is being released on parole in Erie County.The Erie County Sheriff’s Office called the decision “appalling.”

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March 12, 2026

County Executive Mark Poloncarz promises to veto a youth hunting bill for the second time.”I know what 12- and 13-year-old boys are like, and even with mentors, they do bad, goofy things. I don’t think it’s appropriate.”

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March 12, 2026

A Blasdell contactor is expanding its operations to a new site down the street while creating nearly 30,000 square feet of office and workshop space for other contractors, in a $3 million project.

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March 12, 2026

Erie County is marking two years of progress under the Community Climate Action Plan. 🌎 Since its launch, the plan has helped strengthen local climate planning efforts and assisted in obtaining grants and other funding.

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March 7, 2026

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Local governments say they’re paying more to keep lights on, and those costs can ultimately fall back on taxpayers through municipal budgets.

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March 7, 2026

Leaders at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff unveiled a brand new $6 million visitor center Friday.

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March 6, 2026

An audit of Erie County’s public defender program conducted by the comptroller’s office found major cost increases since 2022 and excessive caseloads among county attorneys which led to high attorney work hours

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March 4, 2026

Following a critical audit — and an IPost investigation — Save the Michaels announced this week it had lost public funding.

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March 9, 2025

Over a third of $178M Erie County ARP funds going to sewers

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February 28, 2025

Construction to begin on $5.7 million sports facility at ECC North Campus in Amherst

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February 22, 2025

A request by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to reappoint one of his department heads seven months early exposed some raw political rifts between him and Republican county legislators.,

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February 22, 2025

The county clerk says that by managing arrivals effectively, customers can look forward to being served promptly, and without the worry of a long line.

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February 6, 2025

Legislator Taisha St. Jean Tard has filed a resolution calling for an investigation and dissolution of the Corrections Stability Advisory Board.

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January 26, 2025

Public comment open, hearing set for Erie County community development programs

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January 23, 2025

Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District will be offering tree and shrub seedlings for those interested.

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November 21, 2024

Erie County Sheriff reviewing options following a $700M cost estimate for a new jail

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September 30, 2024

Infographic: Buffalo transplants prefer Tampa area

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