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Letter: Price control law will hurt small stores

Letter: Price control law will hurt small stores

My small business has been operating in the Buffalo area for decades. We take pride in being able to offer our products at the highest quality and the...

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Letter: Hospitals should recognize needs of the blind

Letter: Hospitals should recognize needs of the blind

Most people have had experience with needing and receiving hospital care. There are special issues that some of us run into. I know because I recently...

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Letter: America going through a tragic period

Letter: America going through a tragic period

I don’t know where to begin. Trump's behavior would get him expelled if he were a student at any school at any level, and it would get him...

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Letter: Skin color a major factor in ICE arrests

Letter: Skin color a major factor in ICE arrests

Who can and who cannot make decisions based on race within our government is a question I ask myself. Twenty years ago Samuel Alito and John Roberts...

04.06.2026 4

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Letter: Politicians are the problem

Letter: Politicians are the problem

U.S. Senators want more money. They earn a starting salary of $174,000 and they haven't had a raise in about 10 years. People are also reading…...

04.06.2026 3

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Letter: Data center costs overwhelm benefits

Letter: Data center costs overwhelm benefits

No doubt, tax revenue from massive data center projects has helped support local municipalities. But these projects also come with significant costs...

02.06.2026 10

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Letter: Water authority needs reform

Letter: Water authority needs reform

As someone on a fixed income, I keep a close watch on costs/prices, especially on utility bills. People are also reading… Homicides in Cheektowaga...

02.06.2026 2

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Letter: Immigrations protests without validity

Letter: Immigrations protests without validity

Politically motivated protests against law enforcement of our immigration laws are being given sensational. inordinate coverage and credibility,...

01.06.2026 5

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Letter: Republican policies are economic disaster

Letter: Republican policies are economic disaster

Economic policies supported by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Congressman Nick Langworthy’s are hurting Western New York. Tariff policies are...

01.06.2026 6

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9 political cartoons pillory the primary elections

9 political cartoons pillory the primary elections

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30.05.2026 6

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Letter: World hurtles toward environmental demise

Letter: World hurtles toward environmental demise

Every evening, the national news delivers graphic scenes of floods, tornadoes, and runaway forest fires. The number of horrific weather events is...

30.05.2026 20

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Letter: New ICE legislation is unenforceable

Letter: New ICE legislation is unenforceable

The recently passed state budget contains three provisions where our legislators mistakenly believe they can regulate ICE in enforcing immigration law...

30.05.2026 20

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Letter: America can return to great leadership

Letter: America can return to great leadership

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, we need to reflect on how it is that we have achieved this great milestone. The...

29.05.2026 6

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Letter: Niagara Falls council meetings out of control

Letter: Niagara Falls council meetings out of control

I am writing this letter after watching video of the City Council of Niagara Falls Meeting on May 20 a second time and speaking with a friend who was...

29.05.2026 8

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Letters: Town leaders should be chosen by elections

Letters: Town leaders should be chosen by elections

There is a pattern that has been occurring for years, but that now is becoming more apparent and it affects our right to vote for our leaders. This...

28.05.2026 5

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The Editorial Board: Supersized energy and subsidy needs of data centers demand action from New York leaders

The Editorial Board: Supersized energy and subsidy needs of data centers demand action from New York leaders

People are also reading… Gov. Hochul unveils new state park in Buffalo after $50 million 'transformation' Buffalo police officer among two...

28.05.2026 9

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8 political cartoons gouge inflation and high gas price

8 political cartoons gouge inflation and high gas price

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27.05.2026 8

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Why Democrats need an 'Operation Kibble' | Jonah Goldberg

Why Democrats need an 'Operation Kibble' | Jonah Goldberg

An ancient, almost surely apocryphal story is about a dog food company executive convening a big sales meeting. A very short version has the exec...

27.05.2026 10

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Letter: Roe decision left wreckage behind

Letter: Roe decision left wreckage behind

Where is the abortion debate after the fall of Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court eyeing a ban of abortion pills? Not in the shouting matches. Not in...

27.05.2026 8

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Letter: Accessible cancer care for LGBTQ community

For many in the LGBTQ community, accessing health care has not always felt safe, inclusive, or welcoming. These experiences can lead people to delay...

27.05.2026 20

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Letter: Corruption runs rampant

As GOP politicians hesitantly threaten to end Trump's war in Iran it would be a mistake to believe that their new position is a principled one....

26.05.2026 20

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Letter: Slush fund is unbelievable

Did I hear this right? Is our government planning to give $1.8 billion dollars to people who broke the law on January 6, among others? Catch the...

26.05.2026 10

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Letter: Tough loss but still a great family memory

Monday night hurt. Game 7. Overtime. It was another chapter in the emotional roller coaster that comes with being a Buffalo sports fan. People are...

24.05.2026 20

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Letter: Legislation needed to protect sequoias

Our giant sequoias are irreplaceable — living monuments that store carbon, support habitat, and connect us to centuries of natural history. The Save...

22.05.2026 9

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Letter: AI phone experiences are frustrating

Each time we call a business a friendly voice asks a series of stupid questions, And then invites us to play "telephone bingo." It appears...

22.05.2026 9

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Letter: Not much to celebrate on 250th

How are we to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of our democratic republic when it is being systematically destroyed by a wannabe...

21.05.2026 10

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Letter: Diplomacy is the best way to deal with Iran

Today there are nine countries that have nuclear weapons, including Israel. There is no way that we’d want Iran to possess a nuclear weapon and we...

21.05.2026 10

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Letter: Midterms should pass judgement on Trump

President Trump just said it out loud. When asked yesterday to what extent Americans’ financial situation is motivating him to make a deal with...

20.05.2026 9

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Letter: 'America the Beautiful' is a better anthem

It was hard not to be moved by the Sabres fans who sang "O Canada" due to the technical glitch at game 5 of the quarter-finals against the...

19.05.2026 10

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Letter: Trump's jealousy has distastrous consequences

No one seems to want to discuss it, but the reasons for the war with Iran and the massive cuts in health care can be traced to the same motivation....

16.05.2026 10

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Letter: Quagmire in Iran is a disaster

By the Pentagon’s own admission, the war in Iran has already cost more than $29 billion, a figure that doesn’t include the cost of repairing the...

16.05.2026 10

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Letter: BPS goals are mostly laudable

Kudos to Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga and the strategic plan committee for thinking “outside the box” in their proposal...

15.05.2026 10

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Letter: Small farms are casualties of Iran war

The chaos and unpredictability of the Iran war is placing enormous economic stress on our rural communities. These communities already face a...

15.05.2026 10

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Letter: Who benefits from high prices?

As we all deal with the jump in gas prices and the connected rise in prices for most other goods and services, it seems important to point out the...

14.05.2026 10

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Letter: Politicians don't have a clue about affordability

Affordability is something many of us would like to see addressed. Problem is, those who have the power to address affordability don't have a...

14.05.2026 10

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Letter: Nuclear power is costly and wasteful

Nuclear power is suddenly in style again, but it’s the wrong fit for our energy needs (“Hochul calls for even bigger expansion of nuclear...

13.05.2026 10

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Letter: Americans are being failed by their leaders

When are we going to say "enough" to the senseless killings? We see ICE agents, masked with no ID, kill innocent people. We need to deport...

13.05.2026 10

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Cory Booker should apply his redistricting view to New Jersey | Jonah Goldberg

I wish "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker had asked Sen. Cory Booker if he's qualified to represent New Jersey given that nearly 9...

13.05.2026 10

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Letter: U.S. should not imprison immigrants

The America I grew up in was never a country to intentionally hurt or torture anyone. It fought against that in WWII. Rather than build concentration...

12.05.2026 10

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Letter: Encouraging young people to hunt doesn't make sense

Mark Poloncarz, County Executive, has the courage to oppose the senseless killing of deer that desensitize our youths. However, his reasoning (the...

12.05.2026 10

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Letter: Buffalo needs action on homelessness

Bill Clinton’s famous line, “I feel your pain,” was first spoken in 1992 to an AIDS activist who confronted him face to face. It mattered...

11.05.2026 10

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Letter: Legislation will reduce plastic waste

Plastic is in your lungs, your brain, and your bloodstream. This week, our elected officials have a chance to do something about it. People are also...

11.05.2026 10

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Letter: Outlook is grim for society

This country is facing many very problematic areas of concern – among them, possibly the worst cabinet in recent history, a current administration...

10.05.2026 10

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Letter: Include residents as partners in city-run activities

Buffalo should bring back the three on three basketball tournament and expand that theme to include pickleball, cornhole and flag football. Reach out...

09.05.2026 20

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Letter: Noise concerns in villages are real

Thanks to Steve Watson for a number of informative articles on the changes going on in various villages in regard to entertainment and food service. I...

07.05.2026 10

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Letter: Contemporary prophets warned of this chaos

Abraham, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah – a small sample but a significant group of individuals, all prophets, who heard God’s message and went...

07.05.2026 10

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Letter: County suite should be open to taxpayers

I am following the legislative discussions on who can use the Erie County suite at Bills games. The discussions seem to be considering only people who...

06.05.2026 10

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Letter: Protection of immigrants should be codified

Mayor Ryan signed an executive order in January prohibiting collusion between police and other local agencies and ICE, stating “We are the City of...

06.05.2026 10

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Letter: New food law will create added expense

Every week at my store, I see at least one customer who puts a few purchases on the counter, hears the total, and then starts pulling things back....

05.05.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Trumps shouldn't be offended

Jimmy Kimmel's joke may have been tasteless and not overly funny, but Melania Trump is married to a man who has often claimed he was...

05.05.2026 10

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