From local news and business to sports and dining, here is a roundup of recent articles you may have missed.

Southwestern senior Emma Lewis is a multi-sport athlete competing in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. She is an All-WNY cross country runner and will continue her career at Cedarville University.

Long-term contracts come with a message from the club that this is a group management expects will have a much bigger say among its teammates than in the past.

Costco Wholesale is trying to attract new members in the Buffalo Niagara region as it prepares to open its warehouse in Amherst, the region’s first Costco, on Oct. 28.

The Buffalo Sabres’ 23-man roster breakdown at the start of the season, from forwards to defensemen and goalies, plus who starts the season on injured reserve.

Compared to other free-agent signings this offseason, Bradley Chubb has looked like a steal for the Buffalo Bills. More on their other additions in Lance Lysowski's latest column.

We all know that Western New York is an amazing place – its diverse weather, beautiful resources and wonderful people. Every day, Buffalo News photographers continue to bring you an

The trial of Jacklyn Balabis and Parris Woods, accused of waterboarding and attempting to drown a 7-year-old boy, has been delayed until April.

NFTA police arrested three teens, including an 18-year-old, and charged them in connection with an attack on a 39-year-old attorney on a Buffalo Metro Rail car.

Here’s a guide to the laws governing federal law enforcement at polling sites, the logistical hurdles for a hypothetical mass presence of ICE agents at poll sites, and more.

This story explores who decides whether a data center can open, why some cities are signing NDAs and others are choosing to pause projects already underway.

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. is closing six of its eight traditional branches including two in Cheektowaga and Tonawanda.

Here are the Connolly Cup/ADPRO Sports Week 4 players of the week in high school football, as chosen by the selection committee

The Buffalo Common Council has approved a two-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining sites, but still has work to do to ensure the measure has teeth.

Lindy Ruff has some major numbers to chase during the 2026-27 season, entering the campaign with 950 career wins. Here's how he stacks up against other noteworthy NHL coaches.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face, bolstering part of his immigration crackdown.

Crevier was a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft, and enters his fifth season of professional hockey. He joined the Sabres as part of a swap in June for defenseman Bowen Byram and left wing Jordan Greenway.

We're throwing it back to 1990 when, with only 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the 17-year history of Rich Stadium unfolded.

Batavia Downs envisions building a multipurpose event center that would help bring additional entertainment offerings with a skywalk that connects to an expanded hotel with at least 70 more rooms.

Luukkonen returned to practice Tuesday after leaving the final exhibition game early in the third period, but injury questions still surround the defense.

Gov. Kathy Hochul believes an outside attorney should review how Cornell University handled accusations by a 20-year-old female student that she was drugged and raped by seven fraternity brothers in 2024.

Starting with Carolina at No. 1 and going all the way to Vancouver at No. 32, check out a preseason rundown of the NHL's contenders, pretenders and rebuilders.

This day in history, a controversial rehabilitation transformed three abandoned Cottage Street houses into 20 apartments in Buffalo's Days Park neighborhood.

The Buffalo Bills outside linebacker is up to a league-leading six sacks in three games, and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is reaping the benefits.

The City of Tonawanda has delayed the start of its overnight parking ban from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Mayor Bill Strassburg announced late Monday.

The tentative 2027 Town of Tonawanda budget raises the tax levy, the total amount collected in property taxes, by 3.9%, exceeding the state tax cap.

The Buffalo Sabres made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 15 years. Their goal this year isn’t just to make the playoffs again.

Want to keep up with the local government issues that matter most? Each week, the Buffalo News unpacks the biggest city and county stories, and how they impact Buffalo.

The city is asking Common Council members to approve $2 million for a building conditions survey of city-owned structures, part of a larger push to create a master plan.

From local news and business to sports and dining, here is a roundup of recent articles you may have missed.

Buffalo News hockey reporters Mike Harrington and Rachel Lenzi keep you updated with insider takes on what's happening with the Buffalo Sabres.

Listen to concise Buffalo Bills analysis every week, unpacked by Buffalo News reporters and editors.

Three internal charges were sustained in an Internal Affairs Division review of the conduct of Officer Joshua Patchett, who pulled over another officer who had pulled over his girlfriend.

We all know that Western New York is an amazing place – its diverse weather, beautiful resources and wonderful people. Every day, Buffalo News photographers continue to bring you an

A proposed Erie County law might give local small businesses a better shot at winning contracts from Erie County, a huge regional consumer of goods and services.

There are fast-track opportunities for Western New York high school students aspiring to be teachers – a field that will soon be high-need.

Finger Lakes Textiles, the manufacturing division of Mozaic, has come out on top of the Business Council of New York State's 2026 Coolest Thing Made in NY competition.

Zellner received 85.3% of the votes cast in Saturday’s election for the two-year position. It was the highest percentage of votes he has received in his tenure.

The Buffalo Sabres released their 23-man roster for the start of the 2026-27 season, which includes several key players on injured reserve.

All the mistakes committed by the Buffalo Bills' offense did not influence Joe Brady's decision on whether to send to go for it on fourth-and-3 in the fourth quarter Sunday.

Bills receiver Khalil Shakir had just one catch for 6 yards on three targets Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers at Highmark Stadium.

Keep up with local government with our 5 under 5 roundup. This week, we unpack data centers, an internal investigation, Sabres security and other topics important to the Buffalo community.

Davison Igbinosun and Maxwell Hairston will need more performances like Sunday's against the Los Angeles Chargers for the Buffalo Bills if Christian Benford misses time due to injury.

The City of Buffalo sent a cease-and-desist order to the Seneca Nation, ordering it to stop work on its planned gas station and convenience store facility along Ohio Street.

See photos of the kethcup-and-mustard-covered "Pinto Ron" - a beloved Buffalo Bills tailgater with an odd tradition.

Gerswhin's birthday, football, radiation woes and more. Here's how Buffalo News photographers captured the local community this weekend.

This day in history, The Rolling Stones thrilled 75,000 fans at Rich Stadium with a hit-packed set, overcoming rain, wind and uneven sound as Mick Jagger commanded the stage.

Jacquelyn and Jeremy Linkowski reflect on the remediation process and what it might mean for them and their Town of Niagara home after elevated radiation levels were detected on their property

Buffalo is home to about 40 Peacemakers, who work with Buffalo Police and other groups to prevent youth violence. See photos here.

The Linkowskis are among hundreds of families subject to the EPA and DEC’s investigation into buried radioactive wastes in Niagara and Erie counties.