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By JOYCE ERMER

March 9, 2026

Readers’ Turn to Write: Tallying the havoc caused in our nation

Since September 2025, I have been saving current news online articles that I felt a personal connect...

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Local News, News, Western New York News

HOPE Day 2026 set for March 18

March 9, 2026

BUFFALO — HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2026 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund f...

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Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...

United Way opens 2026 grant cycle

March 9, 2026

OLEAN — The United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties (UWCAC) has opened its annual grant application process, which will run through April 3. 501...

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Lifestyle, Lifestyles

Dear Abby: Aging mother refuses to acknowledge risk of falling

March 9, 2026

DEAR ABBY: I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has rec...

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Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...

Buffalo Bills send CB Taron Johnson to Las Vegas Raiders

By Ryan Talbot - Syracuse.com (TNS)

March 8, 2026

On Friday, the Buffalo Bills announced that they were releasing cornerback Taron Johnson . That move did not officially hit the wire, and the Bills we...

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Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...

Josh Doan opens and closes scoring in the Sabres’ wild and feisty 8-7 victory over the Lightning

By JOE YERDON - Associated Press

March 8, 2026

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Doan opened and closed the scoring with power-play goals and the Buffalo Sabres outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-7 on Sun...

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