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Letter: New food law will create added expense

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....

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Letter: Trumps shouldn't be offended

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...

yesterday 1

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Letter: Canadians value their friends in Buffalo

Letter: Canadians value their friends in Buffalo

Although we Canadians have had issue with your government in Washington with respect to what we feel are punitive trade policies and with comments...

yesterday 1

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Letter: A Canadian thank you to Sabres fans

Letter: A Canadian thank you to Sabres fans

There was a story in the national news on April 29 describing how the fans at a hockey game in Buffalo stepped up and sang the Canadian national...

02.05.2026 2

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Letter: Not all Americans disrespect Canada

Letter: Not all Americans disrespect Canada

Many Canadians have taken issue with policies and comments out of the White House over the past while. My wife and I have many friends who will not...

02.05.2026 1

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Singing of anthem strengthened long-held ties

Letter: Singing of anthem strengthened long-held ties

From all Canadians to Sabres fans: We sincerely appreciate the incredible gesture you showed in singing “O Canada" at the April 28 playoff...

01.05.2026 5

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Letter: Hawley needs to pick a side on data center

Letter: Hawley needs to pick a side on data center

Despite profound public resistance reaching all of the way to Governor Hochul, the massive STREAM Data Center Project in the Town of Alabama continues...

01.05.2026 2

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Letter: Claims about cost of climate law are incorrect

Letter: Claims about cost of climate law are incorrect

Regarding Dottie Gallagher’s “Hochul’s Climate Proposal Meets the Moment” (4/24), one must ask why Gallagher repeats claims – “the costs...

30.04.2026 2

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Trucks should obey restrictions

Letter: Trucks should obey restrictions

The trucking industry needs tighter controls. Truck drivers new to this country often have difficulty with the new language and are often given GPS...

30.04.2026 2

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Midterm results may be contested

Letter: Midterm results may be contested

Don’t get your hopes up too high regarding a Democrat sweep of the 2026 Midterms. Trump has successfully eliminated the folks who supplied the...

29.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Look beyond political talking points

Letter: Look beyond political talking points

Good politicians know how to talk. Great ones – especially the ones who’ve held office a little too long – know how to make people believe...

29.04.2026 20

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Letter: Congress has not done its job

Letter: Congress has not done its job

In response to a recent letter from a reader who doesn't want the "woke Democrats" taking control of Congress because of Trump's...

27.04.2026 4

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Downtown parking is too difficult to access

Letter: Downtown parking is too difficult to access

Last Saturday, a friend and I were attending the 3 p.m. performance of Jesus Christ Superstar at Shea’s 710 Theater on Main Street in Buffalo....

25.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Sabres games restricted to cable

Letter: Sabres games restricted to cable

Feeling left out that i cannot watch my hometown hockey team play unless i pay for cable. Very disappointing. Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion...

25.04.2026 7

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Mess in Iran is all due to Trump

Letter: Mess in Iran is all due to Trump

Trump unilaterally declared a ceasefire without negotiating or caring what it entailed because he so desperately needed a way out of a totally chaotic...

24.04.2026 7

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Allow open-container drinking in Buffalo

Letter: Allow open-container drinking in Buffalo

Following the example of a few Erie County municipalities, I feel strongly that Buffalo should follow suit and open the door to a responsible...

24.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Party bosses should not be hand-picking candidates

Regarding Governor Hochul's glib response to concerns about the process of selecting a candidate to replace Crystal People-Stokes: Maybe...

23.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Generations of Sabres fandom converge

It was 1975 and my mother was an avid Sabres fan. When the Sabres lost the final round of the Stanley Cup to the Philadelphia Flyers, my mother made...

23.04.2026 6

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Truman made memorable visits to Buffalo

The article "Buffalo has strong ties to presidential history" in the April 19 issue of the News is very interesting. However, one President...

22.04.2026 9

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Tobacco industry only interested in profits

The March 26th Op-Ed in the News (“Another Voice: Protecting kids, supporting adults: a smarter path forward on tobacco policy”) is yet another...

22.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Egg washing uses too many resources

So Kreher apparently plans to build a $32 million dollar egg cleaning facility separate from its egg production facility. Seems to make sense given...

21.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Officers role in death misrepresented

The Buffalo News editorial of April 5 on the unfortunate death of an immigrant in Buffalo continues their ongoing journalistic vilification of earnest...

21.04.2026 7

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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...

18.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

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...

17.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

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...

17.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

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 10

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The Buffalo News

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,...

15.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

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 10

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The Buffalo News

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 8

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The Buffalo News

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...

14.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

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...

14.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

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 10

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The Buffalo News

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 7

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The Buffalo News

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 8

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The Buffalo News

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...

10.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Vinal is right to call for accountability

County Legislator Jeanne Vinal is not my representative in the Erie County Legislature, but I often wish she were, for two reasons: her insistence on...

10.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Clean energy means savings and reliability

Darn, “Letter: NY needs reliable, natural gas,” April 2, would have been the perfect April Fool’s gag. Even before Donald Trump set off the...

08.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Independent investigation of Seneca Babcock needed

The issues discussed in Sandra Tan's article in the April 3 edition of the Buffalo News should be front and center until the whole truth is...

08.04.2026 9

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Pension letter uses mystery figures

Robert Carrol's letter to the editor in the April 1 edition is full of inaccuracies and exaggerations and appears to be designed to inflame your...

07.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: DOGE 'savings' may turn out to be illusory

AP's Gary Fields quotes Elaine Kamarck (a senior fellow at Brookings), and reports that "Kamarck estimated the DOGE savings might hit...

07.04.2026 6

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Rugby is popular in Buffalo

I have witnessed an extremely rare event. The Tuesday March 31 edition of The Buffalo News contained an article about an Irish rugby player coming to...

06.04.2026 7

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The Buffalo News

Letter: We must think of our energy future

I write this in protest to the responses in the Buffalo News to any recent letter promoting environmental concerns. People are also reading…...

06.04.2026 10

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Bills need a new song

As the Buffalo Bills usher in a new era with the upcoming brand new stadium I think it’s time to look at one of the traditions that has defined the...

04.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Letter on benefits had major exaggerations

The letter appearing in Everybody"s Column on April 1 bemoaning the fact that Tier One pensions in New York State are not subject to state income...

04.04.2026 9

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Trump is a dangerously erratic leader

We can agree that the number one job of the president is to keep us safe. In 2020, an illness was developing in China. It became what we now know was...

03.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: New York needs reliable natural gas

The New York power grid managed to make it through the most recent Arctic cold air blast, because operators were able to call on large users to dial...

02.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: U.S. relied on outdated intel in Iran

Recently, the US attacked military sites on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub. In President Trump’s words, we spared the island’s oil...

01.04.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

Letter: Clean energy is energy independence

It’s laughable to me, and should be to all New Yorkers, that Governor Hochul, who’s done little but delay implementation of the climate mandate,...

31.03.2026 6

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The Buffalo News

Letter: U.S. misspending on military

The attack recently on the Russia oil port via the relentless Ukrainian forces – Ukraine, a military that arguably might be the most overachieving...

31.03.2026 8

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The Buffalo News

The Editorial Board: Legislation supporting fresh food access deserves consideration

People are also reading… It was once the jewel of downtown. Today the AM&A's building is abandoned and forlorn After Kraken win, Sabres...

31.03.2026 7

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The Buffalo News