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By BRIDGETTE ANTOINETTE TOJEK

June 12, 2026

Protecting the roof of the continent: Why WNY Wilds must reject industrial battery siting

When we look out across the rolling hills of Allegany County, it is easy to see only a beautiful, qu...

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We remain mothers and fathers in New York, despite efforts of state Assembly

By WAYNE D. LEWIS JR.

June 12, 2026

A bill to replace the words "mother" and "father" in state law has advanced in the New York State Assembly. Mother would be replaced with “gestating p...

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State & Union: NYS active in traffic law enforcement in May

June 12, 2026

Law enforcement agencies across the state issued more than 110,000 tickets in the annual Buckle Up New York, Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement ...

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Lifestyle, Lifestyles

Dear Abby: Helpless brother bears witness to sister’s love life

June 12, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My sister is involved with a wealthy man who is 20 years older. Their affair (they are both married) is now on year six as far as I know. M...

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Waste of the Day: Corporate welfare for Starbucks

June 11, 2026

Starbucks is getting a “venti” sized handout from the state of Tennessee to build a new corporate office in Nashville. The company will receive $30 mi...

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Baseball, Local Sports, Sports

DeFazio, Chudy, Benjamin earn CCAA Div. III first-team honors

June 11, 2026

OLEAN — Portville's Aidan DeFazio and Dylan Chudy, along with Ellicottville's Rylan Benjamin, earned CCAA Division III first-team all-star honors for ...

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