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My View: Graycliff has come a long way since its 1997 rescue

My View: Graycliff has come a long way since its 1997 rescue

April marks the conclusion of my service on the Graycliff Conservancy Board. I am looking forward to continuing as a volunteer – gardening,...

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Charles a. le fevre

Viewpoints: Artemis II does for our era what Apollo 8 did for 1968

Viewpoints: Artemis II does for our era what Apollo 8 did for 1968

Millions in the streets. An unpopular war. Violence. And in the middle of all that: a moonshot. People are also reading… Alan Pergament: Jordan...

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Christopher cokinos los angeles times

Another Voice: New York City guarantees immigrants a lawyer in court but Albany lets them fend for themselves

Another Voice: New York City guarantees immigrants a lawyer in court but Albany lets them fend for themselves

Nearly 320,000 people are fighting deportation in New York State, making this the fourth-largest state backlog in the country.  People are also...

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Chloe schuber

The Editorial Board: Crystal Peoples-Stokes will surely be missed, but the process to replace her cheats voters

The Editorial Board: Crystal Peoples-Stokes will surely be missed, but the process to replace her cheats voters

New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes spearheaded historic legislation and fought for equity. Still, more fairness in...

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Libby March

My View: Health advice has become a tower of Babel

My View: Health advice has become a tower of Babel

One of the highlights of this year’s  long, cold winter was following the journey of the Buddhist monks in their "Walk for Peace" from...

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Lois Vidaver

Another Voice: Innovation in engineering is in jeopardy in New York.

Another Voice: Innovation in engineering is in jeopardy in New York.

A provision to decouple New York State and the City of New York from a full restoration of the R&D tax deduction in the proposed Executive Budget...

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John t. evers

Letter: Politics must bow to morality

Letter: Politics must bow to morality

The clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIII echoes an older, recurring struggle: the tension between political power and moral authority. History...

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My View: Horrific events of history offer opportunities for cross-cultural understanding

My View: Horrific events of history offer opportunities for cross-cultural understanding

Nine months after the 2022 racist shooting at Tops Market, I was walking with Black civic leaders around a gray cement museum in Israel dedicated to...

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Mara Koven-Gelman

Letter: Health care hypocrisy

Letter: Health care hypocrisy

Does anyone else find it more than a little ironic that our president has proposed massive cuts to both Medicare and Medicaid, threatening health care...

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Letter: Suspension disparities must be addressed

Letter: Suspension disparities must be addressed

I am writing about school discipline reform in the Buffalo Public School District (BPS). Research shows that the majority of students suspended are...

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The Editorial Board: Paying respects to Juneteenth and Gugino, as downtown gets some new life

The Editorial Board: Paying respects to Juneteenth and Gugino, as downtown gets some new life

Ingram Micro employees stream into Genesee Towers as the company opens its downtown office in the former HealthNow building. The 1,200-member...

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My View: An encouraging administrator makes all the difference in a school

My View: An encouraging administrator makes all the difference in a school

I started working at Niagara Wheatfield Central School in 1990. It was the home school district for Tuscarora Nation and the school I graduated from....

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Angela Jonathan

Another Voice: A program meant for patients is padding hospital profits in New York

Another Voice: A program meant for patients is padding hospital profits in New York

Each year, over 100 hospitals throughout New York reap billions of dollars in prescription drug discounts through a federal program known as 340B....

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Lisa grabert

Letter: Pope Leo is right to take a stand

Letter: Pope Leo is right to take a stand

I commend Pope Leo for his decision to cancel his planned trip to the United States due to pressure from the Trump administration not to oppose...

16.04.2026 6

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Do we understand what it means to sacrifice? – Richard Kyte

Do we understand what it means to sacrifice? – Richard Kyte

As we approach Memorial Day this year with an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, we are sure to hear a great deal about sacrifice. People are also...

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Richard Kyte Columnist

The Editorial Board: Proposed tax on nicotine pouches addresses concerns about teen use

The Editorial Board: Proposed tax on nicotine pouches addresses concerns about teen use

Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch produced by Philip Morris, as well as other brands, are the subject of a proposed - and appropriate - tax in the...

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Robert Gavin

Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

Florida is dramatically — but quietly — changing the way immigration enforcement is practiced. The state’s Republican leaders have made it a...

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Usa today - vertical

Letter: Gloating about war is inappropriate

Letter: Gloating about war is inappropriate

It is really disgusting to see the President and the Secretary of War bragging and even gloating about the attacks on Iran. In every war,...

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The Buffalo News

Another Voice: To tackle the looming health care crisis, New York must pay its public health workers fairly

Another Voice: To tackle the looming health care crisis, New York must pay its public health workers fairly

New York's health care system is at a turning point – for hospitals, for nonprofit providers, for patients and especially, for health care...

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Cassaundra howell

Letter: Parishioners need to move on

Letter: Parishioners need to move on

After reading the article on “Vatican uses 'fine tooth comb’ on closure plans," I respect the parishes for fighting to stay open. People...

15.04.2026 5

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The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Jefferson Avenue infrastructure work is long overdue and very welcome

The Editorial Board: Jefferson Avenue infrastructure work is long overdue and very welcome

Construction crews work along Jefferson Avenue between Main Street and Best Street. It's high time this important corridor got a facelift. People...

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The Editorial Board , Review & Outlook

What the end of Viktor Orban means for the New Right | Jonah Goldberg

What the end of Viktor Orban means for the New Right | Jonah Goldberg

Viktor Orban, the proudly "illiberal" prime minister of Hungary, beloved by various New Right nationalists and MAGA American intellectuals,...

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Associated Press

Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

Episode 242: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada take a closer look at how the meaning of sacrifice has shifted — and what may have been lost along...

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Scott

Adam Zyglis: The Faithful

Adam Zyglis: The Faithful

President Trump doubled down on his attacks on Pope Leo after posting an AI image of himself as Jesus. Adam Zyglis: Playoff Bound Sabres break the 14...

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Adam Zyglis

Letter: EV purchase was a great decision

Letter: EV purchase was a great decision

When our zippy little electric runabout rolled off a Kansas assembly line and onto our Buffalo driveway in late 2023, we had only efficiency and...

14.04.2026 4

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The Buffalo News

Letter: War has no believable rationale

Letter: War has no believable rationale

When the downed American airman was recently rescued from Iran, the Trump administration reported that the airman declared “God is good.” It is...

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The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Despite years of frustration, real progress at Station 12 is welcome

The Editorial Board: Despite years of frustration, real progress at Station 12 is welcome

People are also reading… How the Buffalo Sabres chose a 41-year-old song to set the tone for a playoff chase Dion Dawkins on Bills OTAs: 'The...

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My View: Over years, it becomes easier to traverse the same territory

My View: Over years, it becomes easier to traverse the same territory

Maybe this is something that comes with age, but I have seemed to settle in what I will call my radius which is a two-mile area around my house...

13.04.2026 6

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Don friedrich

Another Voice: New York must not repeat Connecticut’s energy policy mistakes

Another Voice: New York must not repeat Connecticut’s energy policy mistakes

Lawmakers in Albany are searching for ways to address one of the most pressing concerns facing New Yorkers: rising energy costs. As policymakers weigh...

13.04.2026 6

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Marc Brown 

Letter: Iran war started by egomania

Letter: Iran war started by egomania

Sorry MAGA fans. We have a big problem. People are also reading… How the Buffalo Sabres chose a 41-year-old song to set the tone for a playoff chase...

13.04.2026 5

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The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Audit of Western Regional OTB indicates that vigilance is still necessary

The Editorial Board: Audit of Western Regional OTB indicates that vigilance is still necessary

Byron Brown, president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting, replaced Henry Wojtaszek in September 2024, but Wojtaszek's continues...

13.04.2026 6

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The Editorial Board , Review & Outlook

Adam Zyglis: The French Connection

Adam Zyglis: The French Connection

The French are known for loving their wine, their cheese... and apparently also their cartoons. I just returned from a whirlwind trip to the French...

13.04.2026 7

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Adam Zyglis

Viewpoints: We shouldn’t treat Disney Adults like cultural abominations

Viewpoints: We shouldn’t treat Disney Adults like cultural abominations

As AJ Wolfe argues in her book, “Disney Adults: Exploring (and Falling in Love With) a Magical Subculture,” even the most passionate Disney...

12.04.2026 6

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Adam kadlac los angeles times

My View: Shoplifting is not for the faint of heart

My View: Shoplifting is not for the faint of heart

I like avocados. There is a small cafeteria-style restaurant across the street from the Royal George Theater in Nagara-on-the-Lake where I was...

12.04.2026 4

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Larry Beahan

Another Voice: Climate justice is economic justice – Gov Hochul's must not undermine NYS climate law

Another Voice: Climate justice is economic justice – Gov Hochul's must not undermine NYS climate law

Affordability is on everybody’s mind, but Gov. Kathy Hochul is using it as an excuse to avoid climate leadership, choosing the fossil fuel industry...

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Eddie Bautista

Buffalo needs a mental health education center

Buffalo needs a mental health education center

Since the 2012-13 school year, Buffalo Public Schools have seen an almost 25% growth in specialized self-contained classrooms serving students with...

12.04.2026 4

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Larry Scott

The Editorial Board: Nursing homes and the newly uninsured need help from New York State budget

The Editorial Board: Nursing homes and the newly uninsured need help from New York State budget

The former Rosa Coplon Living Center nursing home on the Weinberg Campus property is one of several that have closed across the state. If action...

12.04.2026 4

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The Editorial Board , Review & Outlook

My View: It's probably not a good idea to have an age goal

My View: It's probably not a good idea to have an age goal

How did this happen? I am now completing the eighth decade of my life. I remember my parents admitting that they didn’t like this period of their...

11.04.2026 5

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Victoria Wienke

Letter: Reward the real heroes

Letter: Reward the real heroes

President Trump seems to have an insatiable need to see his name in lights. He changed the name of the Kennedy Center, had his picture hung on the...

11.04.2026 4

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Another Voice: Food-related legislation could greatly burden small businesses and consumers

Another Voice: Food-related legislation could greatly burden small businesses and consumers

Every few months, I sit with my suppliers and go line by line through the products we carry. We talk about what is getting more expensive and what may...

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Aime lukeba

Letter: Nursing homes are at crisis point

Letter: Nursing homes are at crisis point

Over the past five years thirteen nursing homes in New York State have faced the difficult decision to close. When a nursing home closes the residents...

11.04.2026 6

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My View: The Catholic Academy of West Buffalo produced decades of well-rounded graduates

My View: The Catholic Academy of West Buffalo produced decades of well-rounded graduates

First it was Highmark Stadium. Then it was the pedestrian bridge linking the old AM&A’s department store with the Main Place Mall. Now it is...

10.04.2026 6

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Theresa M. Desmond

Another Voice: Massive vape seizure exposes New York’s enforcement failure

Another Voice: Massive vape seizure exposes New York’s enforcement failure

The seizure of more than 28,000 pounds of illegal vape products in a series of downstate busts – linked to a Western New York distributor – should...

10.04.2026 5

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Rich Marianos

Letter: Nuclear power is neither clean nor cheap

Letter: Nuclear power is neither clean nor cheap

“New York’s nuclear power momentum is a good thing,” March 22, is as beautiful a piece of public relations writing as you’ll see. Nuclear...

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